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How Online Universities Take Fraudsters To School

Online universities have become a popular alternative to traditional campus experiences for their affordability and flexible class schedules. However, with tests conducted remotely, how can educators ensure that students aren’t cheating their way to a degree? In this month’s Digital Identity Tracker, Maureen O’Brien, director of evaluation at Western Governors University, explains how the school’s verification process continually authenticates test takers' ID.

eCommerce Marketplaces

The Great Marketplace, Branded Storefront Debate

Online merchants often get caught up in questioning whether setting up a stand-alone digital shop or an eCommerce marketplace is the right strategic move. However, it's the wrong place to start, PingPong CEO Robert Chen tells Karen Webster. Here’s why.

Synthetic Data

Spinning Raw Data Into Synthetic (Revenue) Gold For FIs

Data is everywhere, but is most useful when turned into actionable insights or corporate revenue streams. ARM Insight CEO Randy Koch tells PYMNTS that the most valuable (and safest) data is synthetic data, which meets privacy mandates and thwarts hackers at every turn. It can also help FIs monetize customer information — internally and externally, he says.

Visa Launches Visa B2B Connect In 30+ Markets

Two years after its public preview in Singapore, Visa B2B Connect officially launches today (June 11), with a rollout across 30 countries to start. Kevin Phalen, head of Global Business Solutions at Visa, tells Karen Webster that it is a new “digital-first” network that moves and settles funds between bank accounts same day or next day. Visa B2B Connect uses elements of DLT tech to bring cross-border B2B payments into the digital age — using private, permissioned and compliant rails that deliver speed, transparency and certainty. Here’s how.

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