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New Online Store employed TeleSign for Mobile Phone Authentication

Telesign editor — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:17:48 +0000

Who ever thought you could find your future wife by gashing her head open with a Frisbee? Well that’s the way I met my bride. It was an embarrassing first date in the emergency room but I found that true love is entirely based on the concept of forgiveness. Needless to say our second date did not involve flying discs but we did fly my private plane to the island of Nantucket for a beach side picnic. Yeah, I’m fortunate to be a trust fund baby with not a care in the world and plenty of free time to indulge in fantasy. You would not know it outwardly since I drive a beat up Volkswagen beetle with my collection of discs prominently displayed in the rear window. Shortly after we began dating she shared with me her collection of paintings which she was struggling to sell to assist with her tuition payments. I was blown away by her talent and proposed that day, using a prized Frisbee in lieu of a ring, to symbolize the never ending circle of life and knowing fully that I had met my soul mate. Okay, so I’m a bit off beat I will admit but my passion for these little flying discs was soon overshadowed by my passion for our life together. She graduated with a degree in art and I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up.

As a pastime activity she would often paint brightly colored designs on my Frisbee and while at the beach one day a passerby approached us and offered her one hundred dollars for the painted disc. She really didn’t want the money and offered him the Frisbee as a gift. That afternoon, on the way home an idea popped into our heads almost simultaneously. My passion for Frisbee and her’s for art melded into a concept that has become a unique and custom hallmark for Frisbee and art enthusiasts alike. We wanted to start up a website to promote and market our her talent but didn’t have a clue where to begin. My father, a CIO for a fortune 500 corporation, proud that I had found some stability and direction in my life, offered to help us get started. The first and only phone call he made was to a company called TeleSign We opened an eCommerce site featuring her work that was a instant hit with the beach and art crowd alike. Our site grew in popularity from the beach crowd to a global audience of pop art aficionados. We even had our painted discs displayed in museums of contemporary art across the globe. Since many of our new customers were international we decided to opt for TeleSign’s mobile phone authentication solution incorporating PhoneID technology. My father told me that this was the most secure method of avoiding on line fraud and hackers. Since many of our customers were from overseas and mobile phones are their only way to communicate it made perfect sense. It’s really simple for a guy like me to understand. The customer registers on our site and TeleSign send them a personal identification code which they use to get them authorized access to the site. This way of verification keeps the legitimacy of our site and our users safe. We don’t worry much about anything in life so it made sense not to worry about our security. We let TeleSign do the worrying for us.

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New Online Store employed TeleSign for Mobile Phone Authentication is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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TeleSign helps Growing Brew Master Bottle Up Online Fraud

Telesign editor — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:36:51 +0000

I started selling micro brewed beer and ale online quite by accident. I’ve always had an affinity for mixing compounds together just to see what would happen. By day I work as a chemist and produce industrial grade solvents so I thought I would put my ability to create great formulas to the test and make something I could actually drink. Since I love beer, especially during the summer months, I decided to clean out that storage room in the basement to set up my brew lab. After a couple of months of perfecting several recipes I was curious to see what other beer aficionados would think. I joined a beer hobbyist club I found online and created quite a stir when I brought in a sample of my Autumn Harvest blend. I was approached by some senior members to start a joint venture actually selling the brewed beverages to the general public. They had already purchased a facility and had most of the brewing equipment in place. I was genuinely flattered and since I had always wanted to be my own boss, I took a chance and gave notice to my chemist job. Since they had already raised the start up capital I could live off my savings for a few months. I figured I could always return to the chemistry profession it the venture flopped One of the team had an advertising background and had started a website to promote and market the growing line of beer and ale. We took our array of beverages on the road and began to offer samples at various establishments and many local fall festivals. Before we knew it orders were pouring in faster that we could pour our samples. One of our most loyal customers was from the UK and he soon took our master brew over the pond to treat some of his business associates to a taste of our Yankee ale. We quickly outgrew our facility and moved to a much larger one as more orders were coming in from overseas than from our domestic clients. As the Christmas holiday approached orders began to spike and we attributed this to our growing clientele. We were pleased that we were seeing the potential of huge profits and growth in the coming year. After a year end accounting audit we discovered that most of the holiday orders were fraudulent and we had shipped most if not all of the product. Our auditor recommended we get in touch with a company called TeleSign to see if they could help reduce the amount of bogus orders. Since then we implemented a way to ensure we had legitimate users ordering from the website. We used SMS verification when they first registered on the site to verify their authenticity. SMS verification sends PIN code via text message to their mobile phones which they in turn enter to gain access to our site. With SMS verification from TeleSign we have eliminated costly charge backs and our site is now safe from hackers no matter where they originate. Thanks TeleSign for keeping our glasses half full!

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TeleSign helps Growing Brew Master Bottle Up Online Fraud is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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TeleSign Phone Verification makes sure You know who You’re Dealing with

Telesign editor — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:46:32 +0000

Last weekend while taking my son to a state college, a novel idea popped into my head. What if, I pondered, I could fill my van with other college bound students and create a ride share system where I could cover my fuel costs or even make extra money for the upcoming holidays. When I got back home that Sunday I reached out to many of his high school class mates’ parents and found much to my delight that they were on board….literally. Well the whole process took off and now I run a local livery service for college kids. I’m working every weekend! In order to reach other local college freshman I created an internet site. Very soon my phone began to ring off the hook and web traffic escalated beyond belief. The site allowed users to register their information as well as create a schedule for pick up and drop off times and locations. After about a month of steady usage the site blew up. All of the pick up times and locations had changed and needless to say I had a lot of angry customers. I called in a local tech geek and he looked things over. He determined that it wasn’t the volume of traffic but the people responsible for the traffic. Because my target audience was mainly young kids with more computer knowledge than could learn in a lifetime, I had become the victim of a group of pranksters who went my son’s rival school. I decided then and there that I needed to a better way to screen out bogus registrations on my site. I remembered the geek muttering something about TeleSign and later I Googled them to see what they were about. They had a phone verification solution that was easy and affordable to put in place. Now when someone wants to register on my site, I’m able to use their service to make sure they are a legitimate customer and not a hacker. I’m also able to trace back the call which provides me an instant list of contact numbers in case there is a traffic accident or delay that would alter the schedule. With TeleSign I’m back on the road to success!

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TeleSign Phone Verification makes sure You know who You’re Dealing with is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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Lead Generator Uses TeleSign SMS Verification for More Qualified Leads

Telesign editor — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:34:14 +0000

Lead generation can be a head ache! I have sold leads to financial institutions for a decade and have previously lost a lot of customers because of providing faulty leads. It can be very hard to screen a prospective loan applicant before selling the contact information to a bank. I have tried many different approaches and tools but have only found SMS verification by TeleSign to work. Through SMS verification, people filing out loan applications are asked to provide a phone number. That phone number is sent an SMS message containing a PIN and the PIN is then entered by the customer to verify they received the message. This process ensures that a correct phone number is entered on the application, which is a HUGE step. 99 percent of faulty leads are useless because the contact information given by the applicants are incorrect. SMS verification forces applicants to provide proper phone numbers as well as weeds out serious inquiries from the rest. Since I have been using SMS verification by TeleSign, I have had zero complaints from my clients and have actually been able to charge more per lead I generate! If you operate or are thinking of operating a lead generation business, look into using SMS or telephone verification by TeleSign!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTioov_QZ-c

Lead Generator Uses TeleSign SMS Verification for More Qualified Leads is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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TeleSign Keeps Retailer/Manufacturer Secure With Mobile Phone Authentication

Telesign editor — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:22:36 +0000

My passion for hot sauce started in high school. I was given a habanero pepper as a prank and spent two hours drooling over the bathroom sink. I was amazed at how powerful a little pepper could be as well as its ability to inflict so much pain and hurt to an unwary person and began doing research into the chemical properties of habanero peppers. Soon enough I developed a few extracts that were extremely spicy and started selling them around campus. The demand increased rapidly and I began selling them online. Within a year I became a nationally recognized hot sauce dealer and manufacturer and made thousands through my website. I have long used mobile phone authentication by TeleSign to keep my business safe from fraud and cyber criminals and have found the service to be extremely cost effective and effective. The entire process of phone verification through the API is quick and painless. I have not received one complaint from any of my customers. In fact, I HAVE received praises for up keeping a secure and legitimate website! TeleSign makes Internet security easy and simple, which is why I am a loyal user of their mobile phone authentication API.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gde3GN2hBE

TeleSign Keeps Retailer/Manufacturer Secure With Mobile Phone Authentication is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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E-commerce Entrepreneur Uses PhoneID to Stay Chargeback Free with TeleSign

Telesign editor — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:44:35 +0000

The benefits of running an online business far outweigh the negatives. I particularly enjoy the flexibility I have by making a living in e-commerce and frequently travel the country and world. It is very important to pay close attention to several things in the Internet business. One of them is security. Keeping an eye on security does not have to be a painstaking and stressful ordeal. There are many tools available that do plenty of the work for a business owner and are guaranteed solutions to chargebacks and other forms of fraud. I use phoneID by TeleSign and have found it to work great when it is integrated as part of the log in/registration part of my website. Whenever a new customer registers, they are asked to provide their phone number. At that moment I am able to discern if their provided identity matches that of which is registered to the phone as well as send them a PIN to that particular phone in the future. This entire process prevents thieves from using stolen credit cards and people from initiating wrongful chargebacks. PhoneID by TeleSign is also easy to use and is easily managed from anywhere in the world--I maintain a safe and secure website and get to continue traveling!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th3fuPvwHRM

E-commerce Entrepreneur Uses PhoneID to Stay Chargeback Free with TeleSign is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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Freebie Marketer Promoter Uses SMS Identification by TeleSign

Telesign editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:59:16 +0000

I am a promoter for many bands, local and national, and have found great use for SMS identification by TeleSign. The website that I run offers plenty of free merchandise and downloads to first time visitors and new fans. The freebie marketing approach works very well, but has one drawback–people are very quick to take advantage of it! In the past, many have found ways to receive way more than their fair share of t-shirts, tickets, and songs. Now that I use SMS identification it is a lot harder for someone to receive more merchandise or music downloads than they are allotted. A phone number has to be provided for each free product. Someone wanting to receive ten t-shirts would have to make ten different accounts as well as access ten different phones and maintain access to them! It is not worthwhile to try and bypass this barrier and so far no one has. In stead, new fans receive free t-shirt or whatever is offered and end up attending concerts and even loyal fans–which is exactly what is intended! SMS identification by TeleSign is an awesome tool and will be part of the website I run for a long time!

Freebie Marketer Promoter Uses SMS Identification by TeleSign is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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SCUBA Shop Uses Phone Confirm Technology by TeleSign to Verify Customer Information

Telesign editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:53:44 +0000

Many people are often surprised to learn that people regularly SCUBA dive in and around a land locked city such as Denver. In fact, landlocked cities often have many SCUBA dive shops as well as local lakes and quarries that are of interest to local divers. I have long worked at a dive shop in a major city and was eventually given the business. Part of what keeps our shop going is giving lessons and classes for people to get their certifications. My businesses’ website is my main tool for reserving classroom sessions which is why I make an effort to gather as much information on prospective students during the sign up process. In the past I have received many inquiries that have provided invalid phone numbers. Now I use tools by TeleSign to phone confirm their identities and ensure that I have proper contact information. Doing so helps me avoid booking expensive student sessions at local swimming pools and losing out on money because of students not willing to commit. Also, if any problems ever arise and I am unable to attend a classroom session, I know that I can contact my customers via their verified telephone numbers.

SCUBA Shop Uses Phone Confirm Technology by TeleSign to Verify Customer Information is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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Security Consultant Recommends Number Verification Service by TeleSign

Telesign editor — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:50:36 +0000

Many people take it for granted that their bank has a secure online service and do not bother to look into the matter themselves. Unfortunately, there are many systems in existence that are not properly secured with up to date security applications. A lot of smaller and local banks and bank chains have yet to move on and provide the best possible security. I am a consultant for banking technology teams and specialize in helping banks instill a proper and effective two factor authentication security platform. The number one tool I recommend as part of such a security layer is the number verification service provided by TeleSign. By using such a service as part of a security system, banks are able to create a very thorough and un breakable security barrier that does not present problems of convenience to customers. Since the personal phones of end users are the main piece of hardware involved, end users are not required to download any applications or jump through complicated hoops to receive the security that is expected and deserved. The entire process of phone number verification that is done through a number verification service is very quick and painless and ultimately cost effective for both banks and customers.

Security Consultant Recommends Number Verification Service by TeleSign is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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Business Uses Phone Verification to Guarantee Reservations Are Adhered To

Telesign editor — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:05 +0000

My mother is a psychic and has ran a business out of her home for many years. She recently decided to move to an office as well as build a professional website. Until this change, she has sustained herself by word of mouth marketing. We both felt that an expansion was necessary and could bring her a great financial return. Unfortunately we were unprepared for the many risks involved with operating an online registration application and have encountered many no shows to expensive time slots. Many of these people have also left phone numbers that didn’t belong to them or exist at all. This led me to research the solutions and eventually incorporate phone verification by TeleSign as part of the application and registration process. Having customers verify their phone numbers through phone verification by TeleSign guarantees that we have proper phone numbers as well as weeds out the people that are not willing to commit to a visit. I intend on using phone verification for as long as we are in business and recommend any of the security products by TeleSign to any business owner!

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Business Uses Phone Verification to Guarantee Reservations Are Adhered To is a post from: TeleSign Blog

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