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News In a survey conducted by Experian of 180 corporates a third felt there was a lack of information on the migration to Sepa instruments. In a survey conducted by Experian in April, 98 per cent of respondents have no plans to enhance payment fraud... [22 Jul 2008]
Experian launches biometric voice ID checks
News Experian has launched a voice biometric hosted ID verification service pitched at customer call centres. According to Experian, using this service will reduce ID verification of inbound calls by around 30 seconds, resulting in a reduction in cost... [23 Jun 2008]
Casinos bet on Experian ID verification
News Three UK casino groups have signed up to an age ID verification service from Experian to comply with gambling regulations. Authenticate Pro is being used by Genting Stanley, Grosvenor Casinos and London Clubs Management to make sure punters are of... [11 Jun 2008]
Building soc buys Experian mortgage engine
News Stroud and Swindon Building Society (SSBS) has signed a contract to implement a mortgage sales and originations system from an Experian company, N4 Solutions.silicon.com Financial Services Get the latest financial services news straight to your inbox. [10 Jun 2008]
Experian embraces open source
News Experian is embracing open source software as a major part of its tech strategy in the future. Experian is now looking to implement more open source software across its business and make sure software already being used is deployed efficiently and... [11 Apr 2008]
Sepa fraud risk warning for businesses
News A survey of 43 companies in the utilities, telecoms and insurance sectors, from newly rebranded Experian Payments (formerly Eiger Systems), found 98 per cent are not planning to change their security policies, even though three-quarters have some... [03 Apr 2008]
Stolen M&S laptop contains 26,000 pension details
News She said the firm had informed all employees by letter the moment it found out about the theft, set up a helpline for affected workers and provided them with unlimited credit checks with Experian. Security from A to Z [25 Jan 2008]
Customer service warning for Xmas retailers
News Customer services departments will have to deal with a five-fold increase in the 10 days before Christmas compared to any other time of year, according to CRM application supplier numéro, which numbers Argos, Experian, JD Williams and Tesco among... [03 Dec 2007]
Security experts slam HMRC over data loss
News However, credit checking service Experian says this may not be good enough. Compliance director at Experian, Helen Lord, said: "Fraudsters are more likely to attempt to use the data to apply for new credit in their victims' names. [22 Nov 2007]
ID fraud: Who's most at risk?
News Meanwhile, credit referencing company Experian has warned residents of the London Borough of Kensington to be on their guard - they are almost five times more likely to fall victim to ID fraud than the UK average. [09 Oct 2007]
Experian adds anti-fraud tool
News Financial risk management specialist Experian has launched an account-checking service in an effort to cut direct debit and credit fraud. According to Experian public affairs director Peter Brooker, the development of the service has been driven by... [03 Oct 2007]
Salesforce.com launches on-demand CRM platform
News He told silicon.com: "Some people don't realise they are already using SaaS, for example Experian's credit management tools. Salesforce.com has launched a software as a service (SaaS) platform that allows businesses to develop their own on-demand... [18 Sep 2007]
Tell customers about data breaches, companies urged
News Gillian Key-Vice, director of regulatory affairs with credit company Experian, said if a breach has been managed properly there is no need for such notifications because they would cause "unnecessary concern" among the public. [16 Jul 2007]
ID fraud reports rocket
News Financial information firm Experian was contacted by 2,124 new victims of ID fraud in the second half of 2006, a rise of 69 per cent on the same period in 2005. Experian said this dramatic increase is partly due to the growth of sophisticated... [12 Apr 2007]
Microsoft is 2006 takeover titan
News Though it didn't make the top 10, Experian was the top-ranking UK buyer on the list, with six acquisitions including a £100m payout for customer services company ClarityBlue. Microsoft racked up the largest number of global acquisitions in 2006... [15 Jan 2007]
