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CSG Forte Insights is a collection of industry news and perspectives to help navigate the payments landscape.
Payment Fraud
Payment fraud has become more prominent and more damaging as online transactions have grown in popularity. Cybercriminals are using advanced and evolving tactics to access payment information and avoid detection. It’s more important than ever for businesses to recognize the realities of payment fraud and implement prevention strategies. Understanding Payment Fraud Payment fraud is […]
The 5 Payment Fraud Monsters: Simple Defenses and How Smart Tech Can Protect You
The front doors are decorated, cobwebs draped just so, porch light on. From the sidewalk, your payments house looks festive and fine, ready to greet the spooks and ghouls when they come knocking. But open the door and—yikes! Your business is like a well-decorated haunted house—inviting from the outside, but vulnerable to lurking dangers within. […]
Navigating the Forrester Merchant Payment Providers Landscape: How CSG Forte Addresses What Matters Most
We’re excited to announce that CSG Forte has been included in the Forrester Merchant Payment Providers Landscape, Q4 2025 report—a recognition that we believe highlights our quality products and service, as well as our commitment to empowering organizations of all sizes with scalable, secure and future-ready payment solutions. But what truly sets CSG Forte apart […]
Beat The Numbers Game: Guard Against Card Testing Fraud
Card-testing fraud has gone from nuisance to nonstop swarm—supercharged by cheap bots and off-the-shelf artificial intelligence (AI). In 2025, fraud teams report that card testing (aka enumeration) remains one of the most common attacks online, hitting roughly 45% of merchants worldwide even as some other fraud types cooled this year. At the same time, nearly […]
How ISVs Can Unlock Revenue With Embedded Payments
As more software platforms handle payment transactions, independent software vendors (ISVs) are discovering a powerful—and often untapped—revenue stream: embedded payments. Rather than sending users to a third-party payment portal, embedded payments allow customers to complete transactions directly within the software interface. It’s fast, intuitive and increasingly expected by today’s digital-first users. Think of the everyday […]
How to Improve and Future-Proof Your Authorization Rates
Every time a customer’s payment fails, you don’t just lose revenue—you risk losing the customer entirely. That’s the hidden cost of low authorization rates, and for businesses from small and mid-size to legacy enterprise, those costs add up. U.S. firms lose out on as much as $157 billion in revenue every year. And chasing owed […]
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