Nick Holland

Former Director, Banking and Payments

Holland focused on the intersection of digital banking, payments and security technologies. He has spoken at a variety of conferences and events, including Mobile World Congress, Money2020, Next Bank and SXSW, and has been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, MSNBC, NPR, Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, Time Magazine, The Economist and the Financial Times.

'Deepfake' Technology: Assessing the Emerging Threat

Nick Holland • March 10, 2020

Today's "deepfake" technology makes the voice channel a nascent avenue for fraud. Mark Horne of Pindrop describes new threats to interactive voice recognition channels.

The Financial Services Security Disconnect

Nick Holland • March 5, 2020

A key disconnect exists between awareness of financial services fraud schemes and mitigation, according to the latest "Faces of Fraud" survey sponsored by Appgate. Mike Lopez, vice president at the firm, describes some key findings.

Payment Security: The Role of Behavioral Biometrics

Nick Holland • March 4, 2020

Behavioral biometrics can play an important role in thwarting ever more sophisticated payment fraud schemes, says Robert Capps of Mastercard, who provides a fraud-fighting update.

Analysis: Instagram's Major Problem With Minors' Data

Nick Holland • November 15, 2019

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report offers an in-depth analysis of whether Instagram is doing enough to protect the contact information of minors. Plus: Compliance updates on GDPR and PCI DSS.

Verizon: Companies Failing to Maintain PCI DSS Compliance

Nick Holland • November 12, 2019

Many companies around the world that accept card payments are failing to continually maintain compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard, according to the new Verizon 2019 Payment Security Report. Verizon's Rodolphe Simonetti, who contributed to the report, explains the findings.

Update: PCI SSC's Enhanced Contactless Payment Standard

Nick Holland • November 8, 2019

In December, PCI SSC plans to publish a new standard for solutions that enable "tap and go" transactions on merchant smartphones and other commercial off-the shelf mobile devices. Troy Leach, the council's CTO, offers insights on the role the standard will play in enhancing security for smaller merchants.

Regional Trends in Payment Fraud

Nick Holland • October 8, 2019

Payment fraud is a universal threat, but there are regional nuances. Kimberly Sutherland of LexisNexis Risk Solutions compares the threat landscapes in Canada and the United States.

New Card Fraud Countermeasures

Nick Holland • October 7, 2019

Gord Jamieson of Visa Canada offers an update on fraud-fighting efforts by describing two new fraud schemes and Visa's countermeasures.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Card Fraud

Nick Holland • September 17, 2019

Artificial intelligence is playing an important role in the fight against payment card fraud, says Gord Jamieson, senior director of Canada risk services at Visa. He'll offer a keynote presentation on the latest fraud trends at Information Security Media Group's Cybersecurity Summit in Toronto Sept 24-25.