Mitigate Security Threats and Keep Accounts and Identities Safe
Criminals’ tactics are always changing. So is the technology that can help head them off. Javelin’s analysis can help keep financial institutions—and thus their customers—a step ahead. Further, Javelin can help you position your customers as partners in protecting their own information from would-be thieves.
Recent Fraud and Security Research
Reports
Anti-Fraud Strategies to Combat Payments Fraud in the Age of AI
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a pivotal role in both creating and combating financial fraud, understanding the dynamics of this landscape is crucial. Fraudsters are increasingly using AI to advance their schemes, with projec...
2024 Identity Protection Services Provider Scorecard
Javelin Strategy & Research’s assessment of vendors in the identity protection services (IDPS) market revealed clear pacesetters overall, led by Best in Class winner Equifax, and across a range of categories that underscored the efficacy of thos...
2024 Identity Fraud Study: Resolving the Shattered Identity Crisis
Identity fraud is a growing concern for businesses and consumers, and the current landscape is marked by a series of events that create a chain reaction, influencing multiple outcomes. Javelin, with its two-decade-old identity fraud analysis, co...
2024 Identity Fraud Study: Resolving the Shattered Identity Crisis
The Javelin Strategy & Research 2024 Identity Fraud Study provides a comprehensive analysis of fraud trends in the context of a changing technological and payments landscape. Its goal is to inform consumers, financial institutions, and businesse...
Pig Butchering Scams: How Banks Can Stop the Slaughter
Pig butchering is a devastating, multilayered, drawn-out investment scam that leaves victims with nothing. By implementing robust customer education, employing effective fraud detection, and training observant call center representatives, FIs ca...
Customer Contact Centers: Heroes in Cybercrime Remediation, Fraud Prevention
Criminals increasingly use cyberattacks and scams to target consumers, and FI call centers are often relied upon for victim assistance. The key will be FI customer-oriented contact center specialists who are knowledgeable about cyber-risk and fr...
2024 Authentication and Identity-Proofing Vendor Solutions Scorecard
Identity-proofing, a fundamental need of financial services companies, is a space in considerable flux. Fintech companies that cut their teeth as e-commerce payments platforms are entering the competition and making inroads with innovative solut...
IoT Devices Create Privacy Nightmares for Banks, Small Businesses
IoT devices allow more convenient customer and business interactions, but the privacy and security costs can be too high, especially for financial institutions and small businesses, without diligence. IoT devices that store personal and financia...
Fraud Resolution Gaps Alienate Victims; How Fraud Specialists Can Lend Support
Fraud victims often express frustration over the lack of customer service and resolution they experience when reporting fraud to their financial institutions. The solution: a customer-service-oriented fraud team, one that comprises of empathetic...
Child ID Theft: Social Cyber Risks and the Persistent Threat to Families
Join Javelin’s Tracy Kitten, Suzanne Sando, Kevin Libby and Jennifer Pitt discuss findings from our recent Child ID Theft report on the persistent risks children face through social media and the internet.