Identity Theft & Online Fraud

Here is a small snapshot of how trust in a digitalizing Asia impacts not only e-commerce but also employer-employee relationships.

Tightening fraud management in the e-commerce boom

By Carlo Cordova | Jul 20, 2021 | Case Study, Identity Theft & Online Fraud, Most Read2, Newsletter, Tips

Retailers that have pivoted successfully to digital commerce soon end up being targeted by fraudsters. Here are some tips to keep them at bay.

COVID-19 pandemic drives up fraud costs in four APAC countries

By CybersecAsia editors | Jul 12, 2021 | Identity Theft & Online Fraud, News, Newsletter

Urgent digitalization and pivoting caused firms to lose focus on fraud vigilance, but other factors were also at play: study

APAC businesses focus on revenue, face higher fraud risk

By Victor Ng | Jul 8, 2021 | Features, Identity Theft & Online Fraud, Newsletter

Findings from a recent global study uncovers disturbing trend among Asia Pacific businesses focusing on revenue generation over security and fraud.

Payment security critical for Asia Pacific growth

By Victor Ng | Jul 5, 2021 | Features, Identity Theft & Online Fraud, Newsletter

Following the region’s reliance on eCommerce during the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters are targeting vulnerabilities in payment security systems.

Asia Pacific firms face rising levels of fraud

By CybersecAsia editors | Jul 2, 2021 | Identity Theft & Online Fraud, Newsletter

FIS Payment Risk Survey found that high among the many complexities and challenges of 2020 among merchants was a rise in e-commerce fraud and chargebacks.

Global financial institutions spending more on compliance, to the tune of US$33bn YOY

By CybersecAsia editors | Jun 11, 2021 | Identity Theft & Online Fraud, News, Newsletter

However, the same annual survey that divulged this trend also saw tangible and intangible returns on such rising costs.

Taking the fear out of fraud

By Victor Ng | May 20, 2021 | Features, Identity Theft & Online Fraud

In an increasingly cashless economy, merchants and consumers alike have a fear for fraudulent transactions. How should we balance fraud prevention and customer experience?

Embracing a password-less future

By Victor Ng | Jun 25, 2020 | Cybersecurity Strategies, Features, Identity Theft & Online Fraud

We all know how insufficient passwords are, but what are the alternatives? The username/password model has been around for some time now. But in...

Impact of fraud in APAC outpaces that of the US

By CybersecAsia editors | Oct 30, 2019 | Data Privacy, Data Protection, Features, Identity Theft & Online Fraud, Information Security, Risk Management

Regional study shows that global digitalization and the drive towards customer obsession has its costs: increased fraud and bottom line impact. In a...