Bitcoin Companies Can Fight Social Engineering Attempts With Pindrop
Various companies all over the world are looking to come up with new methods to prevent fraud from taking place in the financial industry. While plastic card payments are a major threat when it comes to fraud, there are other factors to take into consideration as well. Social engineering is playing an ever-increasing role of importance these days, and Pindrop wants to prevent companies from being scammed over the phone. Bitcoin users can benefit from these efforts as well. Pindrop Raises Another US$75m in Funding. Preventing individuals and companies from falling victim to fraud and....
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