Category: covid19

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Data Deep Dive, Part II: How COVID-19 Transformed the Global Digital Economy

When the COVID-19 outbreak was first declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in mid-March, nobody was in a position to predict just how great an impact this would have. After an initially fragmented response, a truly global response was underway. The announcement of the closure of non-essential retailers around the world […]

10.22.2020

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Data Deep Dive, Part I: COVID-19's Estimated Effect on Holiday Shopping Trends

There’s no doubt about it. COVID – 19 has forced an evolution in eCommerce. When you examine the patterns and trends of online transactions globally since the pandemic was first declared (and you better believe we have examined it!) it’s extraordinary. While January through March 2020 matched forecasted volume increase over the same period in […]

10.20.2020

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Successfully Engaging With New Customers, Even In Uncertain Times

In our last blog, Assessing Risk in Uncharted Times, we looked at Ekata Confidence Scores and leading indicators for fraud such as email first seen data. These indicators are helpful in understanding and identifying a good customer versus fraud. As we conclude our blog series on COVID-19 and the data impacts, we want to provide […]

7.2.2020

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Assessing Risk in Uncharted Times

Welcome to part two of a three-part series in which we look at the impacts of COVID-19 on digital commerce and fraud patterns, and insights our data provides on identifying fraudulent behavior. In our last blog, Where have all the Fraudsters Gone? we looked at data that showed overall ecommerce shopping trends are up, reflecting increased […]

6.16.2020

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Where have all the Fraudsters Gone?

Ekata is a data company. Data is the foundation of our beginning and our growth. When we find uncertainty, we look to the data for answers. In a time of such acute global uncertainty, we turned to the data with our questions: What are the current trends in online fraud for online businesses? Given the […]

5.26.2020

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Ekata's Response to COVID-19

Ekata’s is focused on delivering world class service. Always. This has not wavered, even through these times of change and unknowns. To help you understand how we will support your business and provide continued support, please see our response plan: While we greatly value face-to-face interactions with our customers, Ekata’s business operates 100% online, so […]

3.18.2020

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Ekata’s Commitment Through COVID-19

It has been an unsettling time over these past few weeks. With an evolving pandemic and a quickly materializing economic downturn, the uncertainty of what lies ahead can feel unsettling and overwhelming. Through this time of uncertainty, we at Ekata’s Commitment is to serving you, our clients and partners, while also keeping our employees and […]

3.18.2020