The rising risk of online fraud post-pandemic
One of the most significant changes that has occurred during the pandemic has been a rise in the amount of online activity. From shopping and banking to communication and jobs,…
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Understanding the Greater Impacts of Fraud
Financial losses are the most talked about and feared impact of fraud. This attitude towards online and banking fraud fails to recognise the greater impacts of fraud on individuals, businesses…
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Solving the Problem of First-Party Fraud
Do you do that online? Whatever “that” is, you probably do nowadays. The Internet has become a universal part of almost every aspect of our daily lives. Whatever you’re trying…
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Differentiating Between Bad Debt and Hidden Fraud
Over the past decade, we’ve seen the process of digitalisation impact almost every area of daily life. From websites and mobile apps to social media and online shopping, the Internet…
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Protecting yourself against identity theft and other online fraud
You might consider yourself an unlikely target for cybersecurity threats. This is probably true, but the reality is that everyone with a digital footprint on the Internet is at risk…
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There Are Three Main Types of Banking Fraud
Being a victim of fraud can be one of the scariest and most financially-devasting experiences of one’s life. The unfortunate reality is that with the ongoing process of digitalisation and…
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The digital tools banks are using to protect their consumers
2020 was a difficult and strange year for many reasons. The Covid-19 pandemic sent economies into spirals, nations into lockdowns and people into their homes. In an attempt to keep…
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Fraud prevention lessons we can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic
The extraordinary circumstances that led to the Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020, have only been matched by the extraordinary response of our health care professionals, essential workers and governments fighting…
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How credit reports can help you prevent identity theft
The consequences of identity theft can be financially and personally devastating. For those who suffer this terrible fate, the costs can be devastatingly high. Besides losing large sums of money,…
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What the Experian Data Breach Means for Online Security
Last month saw one of the largest data breaches in South African history. Experian, a credit reporting company, stated that some of the personal information of around 24 million South…
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