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tru.ID, the Mobile Verification Platform, Expands Passwordless Device Authentication Solution to India, Adds Local Data Residency

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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In addition to mobile verification capabilities, tru.ID now offers local data residency hosting in India for enhanced privacy.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to mobile verification capabilities, tru.ID now offers local data residency hosting in India for enhanced privacy.
  • The incidence of digital fraud attempts against financial services businesses originating from India have risen 89%, according to quarterly data from TransUnion.
  • The combination of SIM security in everyones mobile phones and simplicity makes tru.ID the most innovative authentication solution for device binding.
  • tru.ID integrates with global Mobile Network Operators to provide API connectivity for the SIM-based mobile authentication capabilities that are built into every mobile network.

Tricon Residential Launches Tricon Vantage Program to Help Residents Enhance their Financial Wellbeing

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Tricon Vantage expands the Company's commitment to go above and beyond to enrich the lives of residents by offering the following new services:

Key Points: 
  • Tricon Vantage expands the Company's commitment to go above and beyond to enrich the lives of residents by offering the following new services:
    Financial Literacy:In partnership with Operation HOPE, Tricon Vantage offers residents complimentary programs focused on enhancing their financial wellbeing, including workshops, one-on-one coaching and guided group sessions tailored to residents' individual financial goals.
  • If homeownership is a resident's goal, Tricon Vantage can help by providing the tools and information needed to put homeownership within reach.
  • Credit Builder: Tricon provides its residents access to a credit builder program, which reports on-time rent payment history and paid-in-full status to TransUnion, Experian and Equifax to help residents build better credit scores.
  • In addition, as part of this program, Tricon will:
    Since piloting this program four months ago, Tricon has sold five homes to residents, converting them from renters to homeowners.

Verdata Closes $3 Million Seed Round

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --"Verdata is the first solution for evaluating historical behavior that utilizes contributed data networks and structured aggregated social data," says Verdata CEO Mike Mondelli.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --"Verdata is the first solution for evaluating historical behavior that utilizes contributed data networks and structured aggregated social data," says Verdata CEO Mike Mondelli.
  • Verdata's seed round investors include leaders in fintech, regtech, lending solutions and analytics.
  • Initial core products of Verdata include a platform for partner onboarding as well as continuous monitoring and notifications regarding a company's partner portfolio.
  • Verdata's Complaint Hub provides unified communication, workflow efficiencies, seller-centric visibility, and insights for managing consumer related disputes and complaints.

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion Extend Free Weekly Credit Reports Through End of 2022

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The three nationwide credit reporting agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON:EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are taking joint action to extend the pandemic response service offering free weekly credit reports to consumers through the end of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The three nationwide credit reporting agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON:EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are taking joint action to extend the pandemic response service offering free weekly credit reports to consumers through the end of 2022.
  • We are committed to helping consumers to strengthen their credit and secure their financial future, said CEOs Mark W. Begor, CEO Equifax; Brian Cassin, CEO Experian; and Chris Cartwright, CEO TransUnion.
  • Consumer credit reports are a factual record of credit activity and payment history used by lenders, creditors, service providers and other businesses to extend financial opportunities and other offers to people.
  • Consumers can access their free weekly credit reports from each of the three credit reporting agencies at www.annualcreditreport.com .

Ad Age Names Wpromote A Best Place to Work 2022

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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"The pandemic continued to impactand permanently changehow we work, and this year's Ad Age Best Places to Work winners created the right culture and opportunities for their teams."

Key Points: 
  • "The pandemic continued to impactand permanently changehow we work, and this year's Ad Age Best Places to Work winners created the right culture and opportunities for their teams."
  • Ad Age produced Best Places to Work 2022 in partnership with Best Companies Group, a research firm specializing in identifying and recognizing great places to work.
  • Created in 1930 to cover a burgeoning industry with objectivity, accuracy and fairness, Ad Age continues to be powered by award-winning journalism.
  • From vital print editions to must-attend events and innovative platform offerings, Ad Age's industry-leading content includes the coveted A-List & Creativity Awards, the Ad Age Next conference series and proprietary data including the Leading National Advertisers Report from the Ad Age Datacenter.

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion Extend Free Weekly Credit Reports Through End of 2022

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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The three nationwide credit reporting agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON: EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) are taking joint action to extend the pandemic response service offering free weekly credit reports to consumers through the end of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The three nationwide credit reporting agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON: EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) are taking joint action to extend the pandemic response service offering free weekly credit reports to consumers through the end of 2022.
  • We are committed to helping consumers to strengthen their credit and secure their financial future, said CEOs Mark W. Begor, CEO Equifax; Brian Cassin, CEO Experian; and Chris Cartwright, CEO TransUnion.
  • Consumer credit reports are a factual record of credit activity and payment history used by lenders, creditors, service providers and other businesses to extend financial opportunities and other offers to people.
  • Consumers can access their free weekly credit reports from each of the three credit reporting agencies at www.annualcreditreport.com .

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion Extend Free Weekly Credit Reports Through End of 2022

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The three nationwide credit reporting agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON:EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are taking joint action to extend the pandemic response service offering free weekly credit reports to consumers through the end of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA and COSTA MESA, Calif. and CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The three nationwide credit reporting agencies Equifax (NYSE: EFX), Experian (LON:EXPN) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are taking joint action to extend the pandemic response service offering free weekly credit reports to consumers through the end of 2022.
  • "We are committed to helping consumers to strengthen their credit and secure their financial future," said CEOs Mark W. Begor, CEO Equifax; Brian Cassin, CEO Experian; and Chris Cartwright, CEO TransUnion.
  • Consumer credit reports are a factual record of credit activity and payment history used by lenders, creditors, service providers and other businesses to extend financial opportunities and other offers to people.
  • Consumers can access their free weekly credit reports from each of the three credit reporting agencies at www.annualcreditreport.com .

CreditMiner and TransUnion Partner to Deter Fraud in the Auto Industry

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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LISLE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CreditMiner LLC and TransUnion announced a new partnership enabling the offering to the automotive industry of cutting edge fraud prevention technologies via their industry leading API capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • LISLE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CreditMiner LLC and TransUnion announced a new partnership enabling the offering to the automotive industry of cutting edge fraud prevention technologies via their industry leading API capabilities.
  • "Incidence of synthetic fraud in auto lending has grown faster than any other financial sector as we emerge from the pandemic, nearly a 30% increase since Q1 2021."
  • What we like about TransUnion was they are ranked by Javelin, an independent agency, the top fraud prevention solution in the industry.
  • Sam Vukas, COO of CreditMiner added "the Synthetic Fraud Score is just the first step for us battling Synthetic Fraud at the dealership level.

Identity Theft Resource Center's 2021 Annual Data Breach Report Sets New Record for Number of Compromises

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Monday, January 24, 2022
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According to the 2021 Annual Data Breach Report, the overall number of data compromises (1,862) is up more than 68 percent compared to 2020.

Key Points: 
  • According to the 2021 Annual Data Breach Report, the overall number of data compromises (1,862) is up more than 68 percent compared to 2020.
  • The new record number of data compromises is 23 percent over the previous all-time high (1,506) set in 2017.
  • Other findings in the 2021 Annual Data Breach Report include:
    Ransomware-related data breaches have doubled in each of the past two years.
  • "In 2021, we saw a shift in the identity crime space," said Eva Velasquez , President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Northwest Door Provides Notice of Data Incident

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Friday, January 21, 2022
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On September 1, 2021, Hrmann Northwest Door received a report of issues related to the functionality of its email system.

Key Points: 
  • On September 1, 2021, Hrmann Northwest Door received a report of issues related to the functionality of its email system.
  • Hrmann Northwest Door immediately engaged cyber incident response specialists, including a third-party forensic investigation firm, to assess the security of its systems and to confirm the nature and scope of the incident.
  • Further, the investigation determined that certain Northwest Door files were viewed or acquired by the unauthorized actor during that timeframe.
  • Hrmann Northwest Door also took action to further enhance security measures already in place to protect its network systems and data.