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

    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…

  • Reducing False Declines, Part III: Taking Steps to Tackle Fraud

    Reducing False Declines, Part III: Taking Steps to Tackle Fraud

    Identifying good customers in rejected transactions is half the battle, they say. Basic risk assessment rules typically place customers into two groups – good (thumbs up) and bad (thumbs down).…

  • Reducing False Declines, Part II: Capturing Fraudulant Transactions Isn’t Enough

    Reducing False Declines, Part II: Capturing Fraudulant Transactions Isn’t Enough

    “Fraud detection solutions need not only to prevent fraud, but also need to deliver a superior experience to the end-consumer.” That was the takeaway in the discussion about striking a…

  • Reducing False Declines, Part I: Happy Customers or Fraudsters?

    Reducing False Declines, Part I: Happy Customers or Fraudsters?

    The new normal enforced by COVID-19 has driven consumers to spend more time online to fulfill their everyday needs. Whether it is out of boredom to compensate for the stay-at-home…

  • Successfully Engaging With New Customers, Even In Uncertain Times

    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…

  • Assessing Risk in Uncharted Times

    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…

  • Where have all the Fraudsters Gone?

    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…

  • Using AI to Assess Identity Risk and Treat Good Customers Better

    Using AI to Assess Identity Risk and Treat Good Customers Better

    The democratization of artificial intelligence has had a dramatic impact on how businesses approach identity risk. Prior to its introduction, there were already an influx of data points streaming into…

  • Online Payments Ecosystem and the Challenges It Faces

    Online Payments Ecosystem and the Challenges It Faces

    When Amazon announced the creation of Amazon Prime in 2005, it was the turning point in a new era of consumer expectations and the online payments ecosystem. Customers could get…

  • Optimize Document Verifications With Identity Data Services

    Optimize Document Verifications With Identity Data Services

    For marketplace companies, verifying that a customer is who they say they are is about more than just fraud prevention. It’s a critical part of ensuring that all your users…

  • Shutting Down New Online Account Opening Fraud

    Shutting Down New Online Account Opening Fraud

    For many merchants, the biggest security focus is around credit card fraud: the moment when a bad actor pulls out a fake credit card and makes a fraudulent transaction. But…

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