This year's MRC/Cybersource report pays particular attention to the impact of COVID-19 on fraud prevention across 650 global merchants.
Join us for our upcoming Webinars discussing changes to Australian payments regulation, Patreon's fight against collusion fraud, how open banking can solve checkout problems, and much more.
The MRC is proud to provide on-demand education options called RAPID Edu, which stands for Risk And Payments Industry Development. Three online courses to introduce learners to online fraud, eCommerce payments, and chargebacks are available.
Calling All Payments and Fraud SMEs
The MRC is developing a new certification program for payments and fraud professionals. We need input from subject matter experts like you! Volunteer today and get rewarded. For more information, contact programs@merchantriskcouncil.org.
Industry News
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Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict for DDoS-for-Hire Boss
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Customer Care Giant TTEC Hit By Ransomware
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2021 Edition
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Mastercard launches BNPL instalments programme in the US, Australia, and UK
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Spotlight Asia: China Bans Cryptocurrency… Again?
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EDITORIAL Card Factory, Aldi, JD Sports and more on the steady march towards multichannel retailing
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Santander to pull the plug on cross-border payments app PagoFX
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Denmark's gambling authority underlines AML duties of region's operators
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