Merchant Risk Council

About MRC

With the vision of making commerce safe and profitable everywhere, the Merchant Risk Council is the leading global trade association for eCommerce fraud and payments professionals.

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MRC Platinum Meetings 2017

Registration is open for MRC's fall 2017 Platinum events in Amsterdam and San Diego! Early Bird Registration Pricing and discounted Room Block Rates are currently available for both events.

Women in Payments & Fraud - Seattle

Join the MRC and Payments Ed Forum for a special Women in Payments & Fraud meeting on August 7 at the Westin Seattle! This networking and information sharing event will celebrate female professionals through networking and information sharing specifically for women. This event is free to attend, although space is limited.

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Blockchain and IoT: The MRC Blog

Did you know Tesla is testing the implementation of blockchain as a way to pay tolls more securely? Read our latest blog post breaking down the basics of blockchain technology and why its emergence is important to the execution of transactions which are both more safe and transparent than current centralized systems.

Industry News

Finextra Research News

How technology can help community banks […]
Community banks have always been the prop and stay of small counties’ residents. Yet, statistically[…]
EBA publishes guidelines on professiona […]
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines under the revised Payment[…]
What will replace the card schemes?
There has been much talk recently about how card payments will replace cash altogether in the futu
City Pay launches in US
Citi Mastercard credit customers in the U.S. can begin using Citi Pay, a digital wallet that offers[…]
Digital and cultural change will drive […]
David Watson, Chief Digital Officer and Head of Corporate Cash Management Americas in Deutsche Bank[…]

Krebs on Security

B&B Theatres Hit in 2-Year Credit Card […]
B&B Theatres, a company that owns and operates the 7th-largest theater chain in America, says […]
Who is the GovRAT Author and Mirai Botm […]
In February 2017, authorities in the United Kingdom arrested a 29-year-old U.K. man on suspicion of[…]
Is it Time to Can the CAN-SPAM Act?
Regulators at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are asking for public comment on the effectiv[…]
So You Think You Can Spot a Skimmer?
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the automated teller machine -- better known to most people[…]
‘Petya’ Ransomware Outbreak Goes Global
A new strain of ransomware dubbed "Petya" is worming its way around the world with alarming speed. […]

The Paypers

Access Now outlines Privacy Shield revi […]
(The Paypers) Access Now has sent extensive comments to the European Commission on the review of th[…]
Apple Pay expands to additional banks i […]
(The Paypers) Apple has updated its regional websites to indicate that Apple Pay is expanding to ad[…]
How to address fraud in an integrated f […]
(The Paypers) Keith Briscoe, Ethoca: There are many cross-channel and multichannel services; we hav[…]
Kraken taken to court over Ether May fl […]
(The Paypers) Users affected by Ether flash crash in May 2017, have filed a class-action lawsuit ag[…]
SWIFT gpi blockchain PoC has new 22 mem […]
(The Paypers) SWIFT has announced that 22 additional global banks have joined its blockchain proof […]