The latest from John Buzzard

Nov 19, 2018 - by John Buzzard, Co-op Solutions

Holiday shopping safety tips to share with your members

Millions of U.S. shoppers are about to launch an all-out assault within the next few weeks as the 2018 holiday shopping season kicks off. According to the National Retail ...

Oct 4, 2018 - by John Buzzard, Co-op Solutions

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Stronger security begins with us

October is “National Cyber Security Awareness Month” (NCSAM) and to honor the spirit of awareness and education I recently sat down with Colette L’Heureux-Stevens who works on CO-OP’s ...

Sep 11, 2018 - by John Buzzard, CO-OP Financial Services

Fighting skimming at the pump

Card skimming, especially at gas pumps, has become a natural part of conversation for consumers today. Nearly everyone who asks me what I do for a living usually replies with “...

Aug 14, 2018 - by John Buzzard, Co-op Solutions

7 summer fraud scams to avoid all year long

According to a recent Nilson report, global card fraud will reach $43.8 billion this year. While artificial intelligence, machine learning and other security innovations are helping to reduce fraud ...

Feb 12, 2018 - by John Buzzard, Co-op Solutions

4 strategies for fighting today’s cold war against fraud

Fraud has so many moving pieces these days, making it increasingly difficult for credit union executives to keep up. The components are complex and that very complexity results in our ...

Jan 25, 2017 - by John Buzzard, CO-OP Financial Services

Declined! The true cost of false positives (and how CO-OP can help)

In a perfect world, using a payment card at the point of sale would always be safe and seamless.  While this is exactly what your members expect, the reality is ...

Nov 3, 2016 - by John Buzzard, Co-op Solutions

Cyber Monday alert: Fighting online card fraud this holiday season

EMV is here, and that is great news for U.S. consumers. The innovative security technology has greatly reduced card-present fraud in more than 80 countries that have embraced it, ...