Merchant Risk Council

The MRC is a global membership organization connecting eCommerce fraud and payments professionals through online forums, career development programs, conferences, and networking events. Hear our members share the value of MRC collaboration.

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Upcoming Webinars

Join us for our upcoming webinars discussing using credential screening to stop account takeovers, benefits of chargeback automation, the Paladin Vendor Report, Perseuss' Reputation Score, Latin American payment strategies, and top holiday fraud sources.

MRC Connects Toronto

Join us at MRC Connects Toronto on September 17 sponsored by Ethoca! Here you will have the opportunity to connect with local industry professionals and enjoy networking, a panel discussion, and refreshments.

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MRC Mentor Program

Our industry can be difficult to navigate. The MRC Mentor Program pairs ambitious and tenured professionals to build relationships and share knowledge relevant to respective career goals. Must be a current MRC member.

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Industry News

Finextra Research News

Customer Retention: How Can Your Business Ensure Repeat Customers?
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AcadiaSoft chairman Howard Edelstein steps down
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Getting Started with Crypto Trading: A Brief Overview
Cryptocurrencies are all around us, and the market is hotter than ever. And there are many reasons t...
Coinbase buys Xapo custody business
Coinbase has taken its assets under custody to $7 billion by buying the institutional business of Xa...
The CMA’s latest customer satisfaction in banking survey
The Competition and Markets Authority has published its latest personal banking service quality repo...

Krebs on Security

Meet Bluetana, the Scourge of Pump Skimmers
"Bluetana," a new mobile app that looks for Bluetooth-based payment card skimmers hidden inside gas pumps, is helping police and state employees more[…]
Patch Tuesday, August 2019 Edition
Most Microsoft Windows (ab)users probably welcome the monthly ritual of applying security updates about as much as they look forward to going to the […]
SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First Amer[…]
iNSYNQ Ransom Attack Began With Phishing Email
A ransomware outbreak that hit QuickBooks cloud hosting firm iNSYNQ in mid-July appears to have started with an email phishing attack that snared an […]
Who Owns Your Wireless Service? Crooks Do.
Incessantly annoying and fraudulent robocalls. Corrupt wireless company employees taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to unlock and hij[…]

The Paypers

German regulator BaFin takes action to enforce bank compliance to PSD2
(The Paypers) German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin has warned banks that it cannot offer fallback exemptions under PSD2 considering t[…]
PayPal targets India's 450 mln mobile users
(The Paypers) PayPal is looking to capitalise on the surging digital payments demand as India’s 450 milion mobile users leap online, Financial […]
Wirecard reveals prototype Grab and Go store
(The Paypers) Wirecard has launched its prototype of an unmanned store, the Grab & Go Store, offering a new and streamlined shopping experie[…]
India reviews WhatsApp compliance before payments service approval
(The Paypers) India has announced it is reviewing an audit report on data practices of WhatsApp to ensure compliance with local rules before permitti[…]
Hy-Vee warns about security problem with credit card readers
(The Paypers) Hy-Vee, an US-based grocery store chain, has warned customers about a security incident involving payment card systems.