elisa ahern

Author: Elisa Ahern
Lead Field Data Scientist - eCommerce and Marketplaces

Risk Evaluation Process Standard Data Valuation

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3 Steps to Risk Assessment Process & Standard Data Evaluation

As one of our primary job functions, the Field Data Science (FDS) team works with the sales team and potential customers to assess the best way to prove the value of using Ekata in their production workflow through a standard risk assessment process. One of the ways to show this value is through an offline […]

3.15.2023
Stop Fraudsters and Bad Actors Using Ekata and digital fraud prevention

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How to Stop bad Actors While Maintaining a Seamless UX — It’s Possible!

Let’s strike a balance between digital fraud prevention and customer experience once and for all…. As we enter year three of the global pandemic, consumers continue to transact online, rapidly expanding the digital economy and the need for digital fraud prevention. Unfortunately, fraudsters are taking advantage of this evolution in consumer behavior. As even more […]

1.18.2023
Overcoming Data Scarcity For Fraud Prevention Strategy - Ekata

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Why Use Data Only Once? Breaking Down Silos to Overcome Data Scarcity

Data scarcity is one of the biggest challenges companies face when combating online fraud. This issue is compounded when each stage of the user journey is siloed into its own fraud workflow. For example, separating account opening from transaction. Additionally, if there’s a failure to include even lightweight fraud checks during account opening, the opportunity […]

10.25.2022
Prevent Collusion Fraud and Fraud in the Marketplace

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What is Collusion Fraud and why is it so Prevalent in Marketplace Businesses?

Collusion fraud was once a team-effort event that took place in brick-and-mortar stores; someone buys an item with a stolen credit card and a second person returns the item in exchange for a store gift card. This small-time crime has since evolved into a major online industry with one major target: ecommerce marketplace businesses. Let’s […]

9.19.2022