The payments industry faces increased security challenges as payment card counterfeiters and other criminals employ more sophisticated techniques and technologies to defraud financial institutions and their customers. MasterCard has been an industry leader in the development of security features, such as the first tamper-evident signature panel, the use of three-dimensional holograms and card validation codes. Building on this history of innovation, MasterCard continues to develop and deliver new security initiatives that strengthen fraud prevention, even as criminals become increasingly resourceful.

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