Six billion dollars is a large number. It’s also how much money, online retailers are expected to lose in Card Not Present (CNP) Chargeback Fraud (CBF) this year. Before we discuss the solution to this problem let’s begin with an overview of how Chargeback Fraud works. Chargeback Fraud Origins A chargeback is a protection provided
One of the main headaches that all e-commerce platforms run into is fraud, specifically payment fraud. Through classic schemes such as CNP fraud, account takeover and registration fraud, e-commerce companies have always had their hands full. Now with a large portion of the world population under government mandated Covid-19 quarantine, online activity is through the
We have mentioned before that the entire linchpin of digital identity relies on the collection of a phone number as a global trust anchor. Today, you will learn how Telesign analyzes phone numbers in fraud prediction models to help you decide whether or not to onboard a user onto your web ecosystem. First let’s look
Multi-factor Authentication (2FA) has long been the standard for securing accounts. It can block 100% of bot attacks and 99.9% of bulk phishing attacks. However, something you might not have thought about is how 2FA can increase mobile registrations and deliver a seamless onboarding experience. Telesign commissioned a study on how users want to be
Account Kit is Gone, Now What? If you are a developer or the business owner of a web property, you have long been aware of the importance of verifying your users using multifactor authentication (2FA) to keep both your platform and your users safe. A popular way to do this has been to utilize Facebook’s
Telesign to offer SIM Swap protection in US, Canada, UK, Nigeria, South Africa, France and Australia You’ve probably heard of the term ‘Ô’gateway drug.’ It’s a piece of escalation theory that states that someone who tries alcohol, tobacco or some other minor drug will sooner or later be addicted to crack. It’s generally used as
America loves a good con. Think of some of most beloved movies of all time: Catch Me If You Can, The Sting, Ocean’s 11. White Men Can’t Jump took place on the Venice Beach basketball courts, right in Telesign’s backyard. The point is we love a suave, fast talking, good looking anti-hero that pulls off
By this point you are aware that Telesign has the greatest APIs in the world. Our mobile identity, communication and verification products are among the most popular in the world. And with our RCS API launching in less than a week it’s a very exciting time here at Telesign HQ. But what you might NOT
Do you want to do something terrifying? Ok. Click here to find out if your passwords are floating around on the internet.They probably are. Mine are. Thanks to major security breaches by both Ticketfly and Coachella my personal email address and the passwords I used for those accounts are all over the internet, waiting for
Cash on delivery (COD) enables internet retailers to offer their customers the option of paying for ordered goods upon delivery, rather than in advance through the online ordering process. This method may sound outdated or even aggressively 90’s (they’re back by the way!) but while North America has moved away from COD recently, the rest
One World Identity is a market intelligence and strategy firm focused on identity, trust and the data economy. Today they came out with their top 100 influencers in identity. Among the list were Tim Cook of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and United States Senators Mark Warner and Ron Wyden. Also on the list was
Meet Stacy Stubblefield. Stacy is a digital entrepreneur, security and telecoms expert, and the Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder of Telesign. Stacy is a frequent speaker at events around the world, including Mobile World Congress, SXSW, API World, Developer Week and more, where she helps educate and advance techniques around preventing fraud and increasing user