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
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…
Ekata APAC honored at 2023 Australian Fraud Awards with award for “Most Innovative Online Retail Risk Management Solution”
Ekata, a Mastercard company is proud to announce that we have received the award for the “Most Innovative Online Retail Risk Management Solution” at the 2023 Australian Fraud Awards. The…
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…
Ekata APAC recognized as “FinTech of the Year” by AMTD DigFin
Ekata, a Mastercard company, is thrilled to announce that we have been named FinTech of the Year at the AMTD DigFin awards, organised by one of the top technology publications in…
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…
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…
Ekata engineering employees honored in award programs
We are thrilled to announce two Ekata team members were recently honored with awards for their contributions to Ekata’s engineering team; specifically the areas of digital fraud prevention, identity verification…
3 Steps for streamlining payments onboarding for micro-merchants
Micro-merchants are booming, but traditional onboarding processes are slow. Learn how PSPs can streamline onboarding with alternative data, pre-approval and risk-based criteria. Discover how to capture more business and expand…
Checkout and promo abuse: The latest fraud impacting retailers
Retailers face a growing challenge: checkout and promo abuse by fraudsters who exploit special offers and sign-up bonuses. Explore the impact of these tactics, including reputational damage and lost revenue…