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	<title>iovation Device Reputation Blog - News about Device Identification, Fraud Prevention, and Risk Management</title>
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		<title>Defense-In-Depth Fraud Prevention Strategy Needed to Stop Evolving Romance Scams</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/07/21/fraud-prevention-strategy-to-stop-evolving-romance-scams/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/07/21/fraud-prevention-strategy-to-stop-evolving-romance-scams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-fraud tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defense in depth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud management tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online dating fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romance scams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2429</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to online dating scams, we all like to believe we learn from our own, and others, experiences. But according to new statistics on Romancescams.org, a website dedicated to fighting online romance scams, the average loss per person involved in a romance scam has climbed to a staggering $11,500. That’s up from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing Online Ticketing Fraud &#8211; Ticket Summit, Venetian, July 14-16</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/07/09/ticket-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/07/09/ticket-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[iovation will be presenting at the Ticket Summit on July 16 at the Venetian Hotel Resort Casino in Las Vegas. Ticket Summit brings together leaders in the ticketing community and affiliates to network and discuss the latest advancements, methods and technologies in the secondary ticketing industry. 
I am looking forward to  presenting fraud solutions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Device Reputation Optimal for National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/07/08/device-reputation-for-nstic/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/07/08/device-reputation-for-nstic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Waddell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The White House&#8217;s new plan for strengthening authentication and identity verification on the web is a good first step for securing identities in online transactions and creating a trusted digital environment. In the draft strategy, entitled the “National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace” (NSTIC), the government calls for an Identity Ecosystem, an online environment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Webinar:  Learn How to Detect High-Risk Transactions</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/30/webinar-detect-high-risk-transactions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/30/webinar-detect-high-risk-transactions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2343</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With fraudsters better at hiding their true identities, it’s getting more and more difficult to know which online transactions to trust and which to reject. Would if you could confidently identify good transactions from the bad ones before they occurred? How valuable would this intelligence be in your ongoing efforts to reduce the risk of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>While Study Shows Friendly Fraud Still Persists, There Is Help</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/24/friendly-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/24/friendly-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chargebacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Device Reputation Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friendly fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While friendly fraud is nothing new, according to an industry study it remains a prevalent problem throughout the online retail community. In the article, “Merchants’ Battle Against Friendly Fraud Will Be A Protracted One &#8212; Across Two Fronts,” LexisNexis found that friendly fraud accounted for more than one-third of the total fraud losses for online-only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partnership with Failsafe Payments provides Secure e-Payment Solutions for Online Merchants</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/16/failsafe-payments-partnership/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/16/failsafe-payments-partnership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Failsafe Payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[merchant service provider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MSP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online merchants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online retailers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[iovation is announcing a new partnership with Failsafe Payments, a leading merchant service provider that connects online merchants with worldwide banks, payment processors, shopping carts, and e-commerce payment alternatives. 
I recently sat down with Failsafe’s chief operating officer, Patrick Sallnert, to discuss some of the top online payment challenges facing today’s merchants, its integrated e-commerce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Dating Scams Still Prevalent Despite Warning Signs</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/08/online-dating-scams-still-prevalent-despite-warning-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/08/online-dating-scams-still-prevalent-despite-warning-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iDate Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online dating fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online romance scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ReputationManager]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite all the warning signs and expert advice on how to avoid online dating scams, singles looking for partners online continue to be duped out of hundreds of millions of dollars each year. According to the article, “Online lonely-hearts scam is costing Britons millions of pounds,” online romance fraud has become so prevalent in Britain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Major Fraud and Abuse Facing Mobile Phone Carriers</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/06/fraud-facing-mobile-phone-carriers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/06/fraud-facing-mobile-phone-carriers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[account takeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[application fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile phone fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Along with the enormous success of mobile phone sales, wireless carriers and resellers have to contend with a variety of issues around theft and fraud. Working closely with several carriers and resellers, we&#8217;ve seen four primary fraud threats that financially impact carrier business. They include:

Account creation / application fraud – In this case, a fraudster [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of a Centralized Device Reputation Network to Combat Online Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/06/benefits-of-a-centralized-device-reputation-network-to-combat-online-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/06/06/benefits-of-a-centralized-device-reputation-network-to-combat-online-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber criminals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ReputationManager]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As we continue to learn more about how cyber criminals operate, online businesses continue to seek out effective countermeasures against organized fraudsters committing fraud and abuse. Trying to fight fraud alone can be a losing battle. No matter how much information your business has collected to stop criminals, there is a growing number of sophisticated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LOGIN Perspectives, Part II: Monetization Methods, Game Currencies &amp; Payments</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/28/login-monetization-methods-game-currencies-payments/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/28/login-monetization-methods-game-currencies-payments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 16:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2155</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Understandably, many sessions at this year&#8217;s LOGIN Conference in Seattle centered around game world monetization and payment types.  Gaming businesses have a number of monetization models to choose from, including free-to-play, subscription, virtual goods, sponsored branded goods, virtual goods catalog/store front, virtual goods trading, crafting virtual goods, mini games, in-game competitions, and  even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LOGIN Perspectives, Part I: Playing at Work</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/24/login-perspective-playing-at-work/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/24/login-perspective-playing-at-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 11:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2112</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from LOGIN 2010 and wanted to share a few things that I thought were interesting, and might actually be meaningful to you.  Between the opportunity to involve games into people’s work life, the growing choices of monetization and payment types, and the ongoing fight against cyber criminals and in-game abuse, we at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fraud Services: A Key Differentiator of Payment Processing</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/19/fraud-services-a-payment-processing-differentiato/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/19/fraud-services-a-payment-processing-differentiato/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 20:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card not present]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber criminals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputationfraud rings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Litle & Co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment providers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2092</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While online payments is the fastest growing segment of retail and payments, it also continues to be one of the riskiest. As cyber criminals step up their game and adapt new techniques to defraud online and card-not-present (CNP) merchants, payment providers and online retailers must take steps to protect their networks from organized fraud rings.
One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Game Leaders to Convene at LOGIN Conference</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/07/gaming-leaders-convene-at-login-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/07/gaming-leaders-convene-at-login-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 18:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chargebacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[code hacking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LOGIN Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online games]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2063</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As many of the online game industry’s most respected leaders and innovators convene in Seattle next week for the LOGIN Conference, we look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new friends at this year’s event.
As always, the show will feature some of the industry’s top names sharing their ideas about advancements in technology and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fraud Attempts Across Multiple Industries Not That Uncommon</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/07/fraud-attempts-across-industries-not-uncommon/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/05/07/fraud-attempts-across-industries-not-uncommon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 17:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global fraud intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking sites]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=2036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More evidence that cyber criminals are using personal information from social networking sites to create socially engineered attacks was recently disclosed when VeriSign iDefense reported a cyber crook was trying to sell 1.5 million Facebook accounts on an electric fraud Web forum. In the article, “1.5 Million Facebook Accounts for Sale in Web Forum, VeriSign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rapid Adoption of iPad Use for Online Transactions, including Fraudulent Ones</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/04/16/rapid-adoption-of-ipad-use-for-online-transactions-including-fraudulent-ones/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/04/16/rapid-adoption-of-ipad-use-for-online-transactions-including-fraudulent-ones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Waddell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chargebacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chat abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPad fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online transaction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solicitations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While the hot new iPad provides an exciting platform to surf the web, exchange emails and read books, users are also using the computer tablet to access their existing accounts on social networking sites, play virtual games, and make online purchases much like they would on their home computer.
This past week, iovation has seen a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AlwaysOn Names iovation an OnDemandTop 100 Winner</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/04/14/alwayson-names-iovation-ondemandtop-100-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/04/14/alwayson-names-iovation-ondemandtop-100-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Pierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AlwaysOn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trail blazers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1886</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m very proud that iovation was included in the 2010 OnDemand Top 100, as selected by the AlwaysOn staff and other industry experts across the globe.  This list recognizes companies for creating new opportunities in cloud computing and SaaS.
AlwaysOn asserts that the selected companies are developing game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FBI Sting Operation Reveals How Highly-Organized Cyber Gangs Really Are</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/26/fbi-sting-reveals-cyber-gangs-highly-organized/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/26/fbi-sting-reveals-cyber-gangs-highly-organized/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber crime]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1841</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The FBI recently released some interesting findings about cyber crime that confirmed what we suspected all along &#8212; cyber criminals are very business-like, working together, and operate like most other businesses that are out to make a profit. In the article, “The rise of Mafia-like cyber crime syndicates,” Deputy Assistant FBI Director, Steven Chabinsky, said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report Shows a 15% Decline in Card Payment Fraud, But How Long Will It Last?</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/23/15-decline-in-card-payment-fraud-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/23/15-decline-in-card-payment-fraud-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card not present]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Decisions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While overall percentages of online fraud continue to climb, one of our partners in fighting cyber crime, Retail Decisions (ReD), reported that card payment fraud in the UK dropped an estimated 15% last year. According to the article, “ReD Estimates a 15% Drop in UK Card Payment Fraud in 2009,” the value of online, mail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Finds Companies That Use Multiple Fraud Screening Tools Have Lower Fraud Rates</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/21/multiple-fraud-screening-tools-means-lower-fraud-rates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/21/multiple-fraud-screening-tools-means-lower-fraud-rates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-fraud tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[merchant risk council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online merchants]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Online retailers are losing on average 1.2% of their total revenue to online fraud. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by the Merchant Risk Council and reported in the article, “Fraud is costing online merchants 1.2% of revenue, survey finds.” Not surprising, the more automated fraud screening tools a company used, the lower their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Online Fraud Losses Doubled in 2009</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/15/u-s-fraud-loss-doubles/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/15/u-s-fraud-loss-doubles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-virus software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud losses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Crime Compliant Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online criminals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online scams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1778</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its 2009 Annual Report on Internet fraud activity, and the results were staggering. According to the report, in 2009 U.S. citizens lost nearly $560 million to online scams. That number more than doubled the $265M in online fraud losses reported in 2008. The IC3, which tracks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Worldwide Cyber Crime Experts to Partner with Nigerian Lawmakers</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/15/cyber-crime-experts-meet-in-nigeria/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/15/cyber-crime-experts-meet-in-nigeria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-money laundering]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online transactions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Security experts from around the globe will soon meet in Nigeria to help boost the West African country’s parliament to fight Internet fraud and terrorism worldwide. In the article, “Foreign cybercrime experts to partner with lawmakers,” anti-cyber crime and terrorism experts from the US and other European countries will partner with members of the National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Scammers Still Using Love to Get Your Money</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/10/online-scammers/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/03/10/online-scammers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber criminals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online dating sites]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1746</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The month of February provided another stark reminder that cyber criminals continue to be on the prowl in online dating communities.
According to a recent Toronto Sun article, “Money scammers target online daters,” Durham Regional Police received several reports—all during the weeks following Valentine’s day—from women claiming they had been scammed by men they met online. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General Meyerrose says Collaboration is Key to Protecting Cyberspace</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/26/general-meverrose-protecting-cyberspace/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/26/general-meverrose-protecting-cyberspace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1654</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For some time now I’ve been writing about the importance of businesses working together to combat cyber crime. Echoing this sentiment is retired Air Force General Dale Meyerrose, who sat down this week with The New New Internet to discuss the importance of building partnerships, the challenges of building those alliances, and the question of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-Layered Device Recognition Solution Protects Against Weaknesses in Any One Strategy</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/25/multi-layered-device-recognition-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/25/multi-layered-device-recognition-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Franklin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defense in depth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device recognition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pattern matching]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1664</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The security strategy of &#8220;defense-in-depth&#8221; allows a system or an organization to prevent an attack by coordinating complementary defense techniques, taking advantage of the strengths of each one while relying on the combination to shore up weaknesses in the others.  The end result is a more complex and nuanced system that is resilient to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MRC Takes Online Fraud-Fighting Experience Abroad</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/25/mrc-europe/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/25/mrc-europe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Karl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[merchant risk council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRC Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment challenges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Donlea]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1670</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The Merchant Risk Council, which brings U.S. businesses together to help combat online fraud and abuse, is taking its experience abroad.  The Seattle-based association announced that in April it will launch MRC Europe to help European merchants improve their e-payments strategies and share best practices for managing online payment risk.  The inaugural event will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Javelin Survey Finds Victims of ID Fraud on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/20/id-fraud-victims-on-the-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/20/id-fraud-victims-on-the-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1631</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Identity fraud, and the number of its victims, continues to rise each year.
According to a recent article,  “Number of identity fraud victims jumps,” a Javelin Strategy &#38; Research survey found that the total number of ID fraud victims in the U.S. rose to last years to 11.1 million—a 12% increase over the year before. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fraud Management Requires Defense in Depth, Much Like Enterprise Security</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/19/fraud-management-requires-defense-in-depth/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/19/fraud-management-requires-defense-in-depth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Waddell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defense in depth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device identification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enterprise security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been said that the best offense is a good defense. But how do you defend against something that’s always changing? That’s an important question for IT security professionals who know that it’s only a matter of time before cyber criminals find ways to take advantage of the inherent weaknesses in even the best technologies.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Study Shows Online Fraud a Growing Concern for Both Merchants and Consumers</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/19/online-fraud-a-growing-concern/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/19/online-fraud-a-growing-concern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey revealed that the overall perception of online fraud continues to be a growing concern for both online merchants and consumers. The result, not surprisingly, is a lack of consumer confidence and, therefore, the loss of profits for online businesses. An article, “Online retailers see fraud as a major threat,” summarizes the findings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Let Love Rob You Blind</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/14/dont-let-love-rob-you-blind/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/14/dont-let-love-rob-you-blind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online dating scam]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1605</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Love may be blind, but blind love on the Internet can cost you more than heartbreak – it can cost you your life savings.
Each year, thousands of individuals put their trust in other people that they meet online. Even when a relationship never moves out of the virtual realm, a deep emotional connection (or the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Shows Online Retailers Absorb Majority of Fraud Losses</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/01/new-study-shows-online-retailers-absorb-majority-of-fraud-losses/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/02/01/new-study-shows-online-retailers-absorb-majority-of-fraud-losses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent fraud study conducted by Javelin Strategy &#38; Research and LexisNexis confirmed what we already knew: identity fraud is on the rise, and so are the losses that online merchants face. What we learned from the report, however, is that the impact on retailers is much worse than originally thought.
Based on the study results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recent Bust Reveals the Anatomy of an Online Crime Site</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/28/anatomy-of-online-crime-site/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/28/anatomy-of-online-crime-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scammer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1565</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
After a three-year investigation by the FBI and the UK’s Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), British authorities announced they have arrested the sophisticated network of cyber criminals behind DarkMarket, one of the world’s top criminal websites. The site, which operated out of an unassuming London Internet café, was an international cyber supermarket for stolen credit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Launches NRFC Hotline for Reporting Internet Fraud and e-Crime</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/19/uk-launches-nrfc-hotline/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/19/uk-launches-nrfc-hotline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Karl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud hotlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IC3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Crime Complaint Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Fraud Reporting Centre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFRC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1521</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How much money has the world lost to e-crime so far? &#8230; A trillion dollars. That’s the estimated annual cost of e-crime worldwide, according to a recent article, “National online-fraud helpline to launch in April.” Despite the staggering losses attributed to online crime, victims of such crimes—both individuals and businesses—have not had a simple option [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combining Device ID with Velocity-based Rules Packs a Powerful Punch Against Online Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/11/device-id-with-velocity-based-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/11/device-id-with-velocity-based-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device fingerprint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device ID]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device identification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[velocity checks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[velocity-based rules]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Velocity-based rules have long been used by merchants to help identify potentially fraudulent online behavior. Typically, velocity-based rules function by looking at commonalities in personal information, across accounts and transactions. For example, a warning may be set off if multiple accounts, or multiple orders, all have different names but the same shipping address. Another example [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iovation Introduces its New VP of Technology, Scott Waddell</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/05/new-vp-technology-scott-waddell/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2010/01/05/new-vp-technology-scott-waddell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Pierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cisco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iovation VP Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scott Waddell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WheelGroup]]></category>

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We’re going into 2010 with a lot to be excited about, including the announcement of our new VP of Technology, Scott Waddell.  Scott joined iovation in April 2008 as our Director of Research, a role to which he has brought amazing insight and innovation.  I love his ability to keep sight of a strategic vision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2009: A Year in Review- A Year&#8217;s Worth of Blogs</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/31/2009-year-in-review/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/31/2009-year-in-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it’s been a good year for our blog. We’ve tried to address a number of topics all relevant to helping businesses fight online fraud. As the year wraps up, I thought it would be a good time to summarize some of the themes from the year and highlight some of our posts. While we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Amplifies Fight Against Cyber Crime</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/23/obama-appoints-howard-schmidt/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/23/obama-appoints-howard-schmidt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Karl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Howard Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online security]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, President Obama took an important step toward putting cyber security front and center by appointing Howard Schmidt as cyber security coordinator. Not only will this significantly aide in advancing the current administration’s cyber security initiatives—it’s also a critical step forward in the private sector’s fight against cyber crime.
Given the impact that cyber crime has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Spam: Don’t Pass It On</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/18/holiday-spam/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/18/holiday-spam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecommerce spam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday spam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail spam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Symantec spam report]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There was a time when spam wasn’t considered dangerous; it was merely obnoxious. Unfortunately, it seems that time is quickly coming to an end. For example, take the recent article on CNN.com: “Cyber crime poses threat to e-commerce.” The article—about increasing trends in online spam and related fraud—cites a statistic from antivirus-software provider Symantec which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Game Consoles are Hot Commodity for Fraudsters</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/17/video-game-consoles-holiday-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/17/video-game-consoles-holiday-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black friday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carl Clump]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re curious to know what’s topping people’s wish lists this holiday season, just take a look at online sales. No big surprise, electronics are where it’s at. Based on information provided by fraud prevention experts (and iovation partner) Retail Decisions (ReD), the top-ten list of products sold online during Black Friday was dominated by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Merchants Are the Real Victims of Credit Card Theft</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/16/merchants-the-victims-of-credit-card-theft/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/16/merchants-the-victims-of-credit-card-theft/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to ComScore, a Virginia-based firm that tracks online shopping, consumers have already purchased over $19 billion worth of products online this holiday season. That’s an increase of 3% over last year. While that’s good news for online merchants, Mike Cronin points out in his article, ’Tis the season to be wary of online scams, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Difference Between Identity Theft and Identity Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/08/identity-theft-and-identity-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/08/identity-theft-and-identity-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was a blog post recently on Wallet Pop titled “Online theft not the main cause for identity fraud.” In it, author Josh Smith does a good job calling out the differences between identity theft and identity fraud. In short, identity theft is when someone’s personal identity information has been stolen; identity fraud is when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Supports Regulation of Online Gambling, Not Prohibition</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/04/study-supports-regulation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/04/study-supports-regulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gaming fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week the U.S. House of Representatives is debating over whether online gambling should be regulated or simply prohibited. At the same time, the recent release of a study, commissioned by WiredSafety and conducted by Harvard professor Malcolm Sparrow, asserts that regulation, and not prohibition, would best mitigate the risks posed by online gambling. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iovation Named Finalist for &#8220;Best New Technology&#8221; at 2010 iDate Awards</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/01/iovation-finalist-for-best-new-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/01/iovation-finalist-for-best-new-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iDate Miami]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet dating technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romance scams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have exciting news to share! Now that the nomination phase of the  first annual 2010 Internet Dating Industry Awards is complete, iovation has been named a finalist for the Best New Technology.  This award recognizes the best individual technology created by a vendor for dating or matchmaking sites. The award will be announced at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Fraud Fears Didn&#8217;t Deter Shoppers &#8211; WSJ Reports e-Commerce Climbed 11% on Black Friday</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/01/ecommerce-up-on-black-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/12/01/ecommerce-up-on-black-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black friday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device checks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eCommerce Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecommerce sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good news for online retailers came this weekend as reports showed that this year’s online sales during Black Friday were up 11% from last year, with U.S. shoppers ringing up $595 million worth of orders throughout the day. The bulk of the increases, not surprisingly, went to the largest stores. As the blog on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Thanksgiving Day thanks to our customers, partners and employees &#8230; fighting fraud together</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/25/thanks-for-fighting-fraud-together/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/25/thanks-for-fighting-fraud-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Pierson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to take a moment this Thanksgiving week to offer up my own personal thanks to everyone involved in making iovation a success and to all those who work with us to combat online fraud and abuse. Our customers, partners and employees have all played an important role helping us finish the year strong. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internal Study Reveals Increasing Number of Devices in iovation&#8217;s Global Fraud Database with Subscriber Cross-over</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/18/internal-study-reveals-increasing-number-of-devices-in-iovations-global-fraud-database-with-subscriber-cross-over/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/18/internal-study-reveals-increasing-number-of-devices-in-iovations-global-fraud-database-with-subscriber-cross-over/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bart Lonchar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device identification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device re-recognition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device recognition]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As iovation continues to expand its subscriber-base across multiple industries, the number of shared devices (meaning those devices seen at multiple sites) continues to rise. As we see this cross-over between subscribers rise, new and existing subscribers have a greater chance of encountering devices that already have a reputation. This increases the proactive value of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Job Seekers Tricked into Money Laundering Schemes</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/16/job-seekers-tricked-into-money-laundering-schemes/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/16/job-seekers-tricked-into-money-laundering-schemes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[account velocity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BBC News has posted a report that the Serious Organized Crime Agency (SOCA), based in the UK, is warning individuals to avoid online money-making schemes that turn them into unsuspecting “money mules.” The article explains:
Fraudsters are using a variety of bogus and legitimate recruitment channels to con job-hunters into thinking they have found genuine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The First Five Benefits You Will See From Device Reputation</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/10/5-benefits-from-device-reputation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/10/5-benefits-from-device-reputation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device recognition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[devide reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud transactions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I talk with fraud managers, they often express concern that the benefits of a reputation-based system won’t be instantly apparent. While a reputation service inherently becomes more valuable over time as companies log their fraud experiences into the system, it’s worth pointing out that device recognition and device reputation provide a number of benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iovation interviewed at Casual Connect on Protecting MMOs from Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/04/casual-connect-fraud-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/11/04/casual-connect-fraud-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Darin Glatt, application architect with iovation, was interviewed by the Chroma Coders Game Development Club at Casual Connect Seattle. Darin shares information on iovation’s online fraud protection service used by many leading MMOs.
Listen to the Podcast &#62;
Interviewer: I’m here at Casual Connect and with me today is a special guest. Would you please introduce yourself?
Darin: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Tis the season &#8230; for fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/26/clickfraud-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/26/clickfraud-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[botnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the heels of our previous post about increased shipping fraud during the holidays, eWeek has just reported that click fraud is also anticipated to increase dramatically in the coming months:
 “As we head into Q4 and the busiest season for online shopping and Internet use by those considered inexperienced users, click fraud will likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Season Means Increased Shipping Fraud for Retailers</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/23/shipping-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/23/shipping-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Holiday Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eCommerce Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday shopping season is upon us; combine that with the current unemployment rate, and online fraud is likely to reach an all-time high this year. This correlation may not immediately make sense, since many people think Internet crime is only perpetrated by organized fraud rings and overseas master criminals, using botnets and committing identity theft.
But [...]]]></description>
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