Think about the first app or platform you ever signed up for. A shopping site, a food delivery app, a forum you used once in 2018. Now think about the password you used.
If that password still lives anywhere today, …
Tag Archives: Security
How to Stay Safe from Fake Investment Schemes
If you spend any time on social media or various messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, you would have probably seen these fake investment groups that promise to double your money in a week or a month. The leader …
An Expert Guide to A Secure Payment Gateway In Nigeria
Growing vulnerabilities in financial security in Nigeria have led to financial losses for businesses and undermined customers’ trust. For example, unauthorized Point of Sale (POS) frauds accounted for 24.6% of reported cases last year, while web-based fraud made up 16.9% …
How Flutterwave Protects You From Identity Theft
From buying bags to selling shoes, and learning new languages to teaching old skills, more financial transactions are conducted online. This is making our world increasingly more interconnected and making more of our personal information available online. Unfortunately, this online …
Payment Security Best Practices in Nigeria
At the heart of payment integration is security. Beyond facilitating transactions between parties, security is an exchange of trust. Businesses that store consumers’ credit or debit card information, digital wallets, mobile money, and other sensitive payment details are expected …
A Developer’s Guide To Implementing Card Pre-Authorization Charges With Flutterwave
Pre-authorization charge (or pre-auth for short) is a transaction involving a temporary hold on a customer’s card. The hold helps to verify that the customer’s card is valid and has sufficient funds to cover the pending transaction without charging the …
2FA Is Now Required To Login To Your Account & To Add Collaborators
At Flutterwave, we constantly innovate to ensure your business and financial information are secure. In this blog post, we share two (2) updates designed to enhance the security of your Flutterwave account and ensure a safe and seamless experience. These …
Best Password Practices To Stay Safe Online
Globally, over 80% of confirmed breaches are related to stolen, weak, or reused passwords. Indeed, the importance of strong password practice cannot be undermined as we celebrate International Fraud Awareness Week especially because we live in a digital era where …