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Fraud & EMV
No matter the channel of commerce, every merchant must be prepared to combat fraud using an arsenal of tools. W. Capra leads the development of fraud strategies, fraud vendor selection, and implementations in numerous verticals to mitigate risk and exposure that merchants will continue to thwart fraudsters for years to come.
W. Capra implements the most recent advancements in risk reduction technologies including EMV, 3D Secure 2.0, and Click to Pay (SRC). In the card present space, W. Capra assists clients with all phases of EMV projects including requirements, communications, deployment, and certification for both contact and contactless interfaces. For card not present (CNP) risk reduction, W. Capra implements the latest technologies such as 3DS 2.0 and Click to Pay (SRC).
W. Capra specializes in fraud management in the form of optimizing rules to achieve lower fraud rates and reduce the impact of false positives when assessing transactions. Using Machine Learning techniques and advanced data modeling, W. Capra optimizes fraud tools for maximum effectiveness. Optimizing rules on a regular and ongoing basis is a requirement for effective fraud mitigation due to constantly evolving tactics fraudsters leverage.
Latest Insights
- What Merchants Need to Know About the Visa / Mastercard SettlementThough there are multiple class action lawsuits in place against the card brands, the particular litigation addressed in the March 26, 2024, settlement carries industry-wide implications. Per the settlement, Visa and Mastercard have agreed that, interchange rates will lower rates by 4 basis points for the next 3 years.
- What’s the Cost of Not Monitoring Your Cost of Acceptance?Every major retailer accepts credit card payments across the varied channels that consumers use to shop. With this acceptance comes myriad processing fees, ranging from direct and understandable to fees described with esoteric acronyms on merchant funding statements that only the most experienced experts on the acquirer team can explain. Since payment processing fees can be one of the most significant expenses a retailer has, how can you stay on top of your cost of acceptance and ensure margins aren’t eroding in an increasingly challenging macroeconomic environment?
- As Technology Evolves, So Does the Need for Quality AssuranceAs the industry witnesses constant innovation and the introduction of new solutions, QA capabilities have become table stakes for ensuring the smooth functioning of consumer-facing and back-end technology. Whether rolling out new capabilities, maintaining existing solutions, or testing hypotheses, technological advances have introduced new channels that require rigid testing.
