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Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer award

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Paysecure wins Best Payments Industry Newcomer at the 2026 Card and Payments Awards in London for its fast-growing orchestration platform.
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Google, Entrust team on AI ID checks to fight UK fraud

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Google Cloud and Entrust strike AI-based identity fraud pact as UK firms face rising injection attacks and losses of about GBP £1.8 billion.
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How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

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Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud

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AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.
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AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears

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AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.
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How to stop disposable emails damaging your business

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Disposable emails are quietly wrecking sender reputation, analytics and security. Here's how to block them without losing real users.
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UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

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UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.
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Exactly.com links with GP Solutions on travel payments

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Exactly.com and GP Solutions team up to embed streamlined payments into travel platforms, targeting simpler, cheaper options for smaller firms.
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Safer Internet Day spotlights AI, trust & child safety

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Safer Internet Day highlights how AI is transforming online trust, child protection and digital commerce, amid calls for stricter safeguards.
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How Data Quality in Retail Powers Business Outcomes in 2026

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In 2026, retailers win not by owning more data, but by orchestrating trusted, real-time data that powers every decision and experience.
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Super Bowl betting to drive surge in UK card disputes

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UK payment and betting firms warned to brace for surge in regret-driven card disputes in wake of late-night Super Bowl wagering.
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Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave

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Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
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cside unveils toolkit to spot AI agents in browsers

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cside launches browser-based AI Agent Detection toolkit, helping businesses spot agentic traffic and tailor site experiences in real time.
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Fico outlines four AI trends reshaping banking by 2026

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Fico says by 2026 banking AI will be standard infrastructure, heightening fraud risks and putting CIOs and human cyber oversight centre stage.
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Ecommpay links with Payrails to streamline payments

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Ecommpay and Payrails form strategic tie-up, offering large merchants a single API to streamline complex, multi-provider payment stacks.
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Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates

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Callback phishing jumps sixfold as BEC fraud stays dominant, with criminals weaponising CAPTCHAs, trusted brands and cloud platforms.
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Melissa boosts global phone data with real time checks

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Melissa's global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.
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SEON unveils global partner initiative for AI fraud fight

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SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.
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Avast launches Deepfake Guard & expands Scam Guardian

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Avast rolls out Deepfake Guard for Windows and takes Scam Guardian global on mobile in a push to combat rising video-led fraud.
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SME Bank picks Flagright for AML & watchlist tools

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SME Bank turns to Flagright's AI-native platform for real-time AML monitoring and watchlist screening as it scales across northern Europe.