Scammers Adjust as App Install Fraud Falls

According to the AppsFlyer annual report, “The State of Mobile Ad Fraud 2020 Edition,” fraud that targeted mobile apps and games fell 30%, or $1.6 billion, during the first half of 2020 compared to the same 2019 period. That’s the good new… Continue reading Scammers Adjust as App Install Fraud Falls

The Future of Preventing Digital Fraud and Improving the Customer Experience

Organizations should prepare for a new normal that includes greater proliferation of digital channels and more digital fraud risk. See what steps a business should take now to mitigate future challenges.
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Online shops fear 2FA at checkout will increase abandoned carts

A report says the EU will lose $64b per year once new 2FA rules go into effect, but we support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) wholeheartedly. Continue reading Online shops fear 2FA at checkout will increase abandoned carts

Demystifying the Black Box of Machine Learning

Nowadays, it is common to use machine learning to detect online fraud. In fact, machine learning is everywhere. Due to its independent nature and human-like intelligence qualities, machine learning does, at times, seem like an inexplicable “black box.” But truth be told, machine learning doesn’t have to be like that. Here is what you should…

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Applying Common Marketing Practices to Save Millions in Fraud

Over the past few years, I have spoken to countless executives about the challenges of managing fraud risk – from corporate banking to online gaming and digital marketplaces. Whether the goal is to protect billions of investment dollars or prevent bad guys from buying online gaming credits with a stolen credit card, the same sentiments always…

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Key Considerations for Selecting a Consumer Authentication

The EU’s Payment Services Directive II (PSD2) has generated many questions from the financial services and payments industry. So much so we have found some in the industry turning to RSA for advice and guidance on the key considerations they need to put forth as they prepare to issue requests for proposals from potential consumer…

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Transaction Protection in a Human-Not-Present Age

Imagine it is 10AM and you’re sitting in a meeting at work. You gaze out the window only to see your car drive out of the parking lot, turn left at the end of the road, and disappear around the corner. Your car, having sensed it needs a change of oil and seeing today’s calendar…

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New Survey: Consumers Increase Security Expectations in Wake of Password Breaches

Several years ago, I was talking to an organization which had recently deployed risk-based authentication on its online customer portal. Based on their business model, I was especially curious to learn why they had selected to add consumer authentication to their website.  The answer was simple, “It is a competitive advantage for us.” Fast forward…

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The Next Generation in Consumer Authentication and Fraud Prevention

Fraud risk management has become a burden in recent years, and not just because the attackers have gotten better at their game. The tools and technologies used to detect and mitigate fraud events are better, but they are also plentiful. A recent RSA survey found that 57% of organizations use between 4 – 10 different tools…

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