Payments Security Experts Needed for New Fraud Definitions Work Group and Community Interest Group
The Federal Reserve is seeking payments industry leaders with specific expertise to participate in a Fed-led work effort to create ACH, wire and check fraud definitions. This new work group is the next step in the Fed’s collaborative efforts that will help develop a more consistent and holistic terminology to …
Federal Reserve Announces Next Phase of Secure Payments Strategy
The Federal Reserve has served as a catalyst for change in the improvement and advancement of payments security in the United States and continues to engage with industry stakeholders. To help the Fed set priorities for collaboration with the industry to enhance end-to-end payments security, the Fed commissioned Boston Consulting …
Fall 2018 Progress Report Now Available: Payment Improvements Continue to Gain Momentum
We are pleased to announce the release of our Fall 2018 Progress Report (PDF)! The report highlights the important work we’ve completed in collaboration with the industry and next steps we’re taking toward the desired outcomes for speed, security, efficiency, international payments and collaboration as outlined in the Strategies for Improving …
Improve Payment Security with Current Resources – and More to Come
A recent Federal Reserve webinar (Off-site) offered practical advice about how to use online resources to improve payment security – taking another step toward achieving a future of secure, fast and efficient payments that meet the current and future needs of consumers and businesses in the United States. This coalition …
Progress Report Now Available: Review Accomplishments and Look Ahead to Future Plans
Today, we are excited to announce the release of our Spring Progress Report (PDF), which outlines the important work we’ve completed and next steps toward achieving better, safer, faster payments for everyone. As you’ll see in the Spring Progress Report, we had another busy year! Highlights and next steps of …
Federal Reserve to Study Payments Fraud and Security Vulnerabilities
As announced earlier today, the Federal Reserve will begin work this month on a new study that will measure fraud and associated costs in the U.S. payments system and identify the causes and contributing factors to fraud. The study is part of the Federal Reserve’s ongoing effort to improve and …
Secure Payments Task Force Publishes Payment Lifecycles and Security Profiles
As announced earlier today, the Secure Payments Task Force published the Payment Lifecycles and Security Profiles educational materials outlining the lifecycles, security characteristics and relevant laws and regulations for the most common payment types. Developed through collaborative efforts of task force participants with diverse payments and security expertise and perspectives, …
Secure Payments Task Force to Conclude This Month
The Secure Payments Task Force will conclude its efforts in March with a final publication consisting of a collection of educational materials outlining the lifecycles and security profiles of today’s primary payment methods. Task force participants will transition into the Federal Reserve’s FedPayments Improvement Community, established to provide stakeholders with …