Payment Security in Practice: Fraud Prevention,PCI-DSS,and Modern Auth in Fintech
Why This Topic Matters, Especially for Nigerian Developers
Rising Threat Landscape: Nigeria remains a hotbed for digital innovation and, unfortunately, payment fraud. Card-not-present fraud, phishing and merchant-side attacks are frequent, making security an urgent, recurring concern for Nigerian developers.
Compliance Requirements: Nigerian fintechs and payment businesses are under increasing pressure both from regulators (CBN) and global partners to demonstrate compliance with PCI-DSS and other standards, or risk hefty fines and loss of business.
Market Reputation & Trust: Repeated fraud events not only compromise finances but also erode customer trust, impacting user retention and company reputations.
Ecosystem Growth: As the ecosystem becomes more open (open banking, expanded APIs), new vectors for attack emerge. Developers are on the frontlines and must be equipped with modern security know-how.
What Attendees Will Learn
The Anatomy of Payment Fraud in Nigeria
Real-world fraud scenarios developers and product teams encounter (phishing, social engineering, card skimming, insider threats, etc.)
How fraud is detected, reported, and remediated within payment systems.
2. Principles & Practice of PCI-DSS
What PCI-DSS is, why compliance is non-negotiable, and how to architect apps with these standards in mind.
Simple steps developers can take to meet compliance in code, infrastructure, and deployments.
Common PCI pitfalls in local implementations.
3. Modern Authentication Techniques
Multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometric auth, device fingerprinting, and behavioral analytics—what works and what’s practical in Nigeria.
Integrating secure authentication flows for card payments, transfers, and USSD.
4. Practical Tools & Resources
How to use available libraries, SDKs, and services for secure payments.
Open-source (and local) tools for fraud detection and compliance checking.
Who Should Attend
Software Developers in fintech at all levels
Product Managers
Risk & Compliance Professionals
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