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  • The dark side of discounts: understanding and preventing promo code abuse

    The dark side of discounts: understanding and preventing promo code abuse

    Promo codes can be a powerful tool for businesses, but they can unfortunately come with their own set of risks. Promo code abuse is a common issue and concern for…

  • Why you need an alternative to knowledge-based authentication (KBA) for identity verification in the digital age

    Why you need an alternative to knowledge-based authentication (KBA) for identity verification in the digital age

    KBA is an authentication method that is used to verify an individual’s identity before they can proceed with their login, onboarding or transaction. Before we dig into why you need…

  • Protecting your small-to-medium business against fraud in 2024

    Protecting your small-to-medium business against fraud in 2024

    It wasn’t so long ago that large, global corporations were the primary targets of fraudsters. In turn, these organizations got to work, investing in full-featured detection and prevention technologies. That’s…

  • How the Identity Engine detects fraud in online transactions

    How the Identity Engine detects fraud in online transactions

    Director of Product Marketing, Milena Babayev, chats online payment fraud, understanding the science inside the Mastercard Identity Engine with the Director of Field Data Science at Mastercard Identity, Sarah Strano.…

  • The ultimate guide to detecting and preventing synthetic identity theft

    The ultimate guide to detecting and preventing synthetic identity theft

    What is synthetic identity theft? Synthetic identity theft is an insidious type of financial fraud that involves stealing a real person’s information, such as their government identity card or their…

  • Fraud in the travel industry: Risks and solutions

    Fraud in the travel industry: Risks and solutions

    A look into the current trends in travel and tourism.  While Covid-19 well and truly impacted every business across the globe, few sectors were hit as hard as the travel…

  • A user-centric approach to ecommerce fraud prevention

    A user-centric approach to ecommerce fraud prevention

    Let’s strike a balance between digital fraud prevention and customer experience once and for all

  • The importance of trust (and safety) in the digital marketplace

    The importance of trust (and safety) in the digital marketplace

    Building and maintaining trust is paramount to online marketplaces, which are often tasked with safeguarding the lives and property of their customers. Accordingly, the ramifications of losing that trust can…

  • Is your fraud team ready for the holiday season?

    Is your fraud team ready for the holiday season?

    If anyone knows the power of preparation ahead of a busy sales season, it’s Grant Arnott, the cyber-sale pioneer behind Click Frenzy. Ekata’s James Sibbick sat down with Arnott at…

  • Three steps to prevent promo abuse and loyalty program fraud

    Three steps to prevent promo abuse and loyalty program fraud

    What is promo abuse and loyalty program fraud? Loyalty program fraud happens when a customer is abusing the terms and conditions of a loyalty program for financial gain. Promo abuse…

  • How stopping fraud early can increase your bottom line

    How stopping fraud early can increase your bottom line

    As the digital world evolves, merchants are battling various types of fraud to protect both their customers and their bottom line. As fraudsters become more sophisticated and target businesses even…

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