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	<title>iovation Device Reputation Blog - News about Device Identification, Fraud Prevention, and Risk Management &#187; Online Fraud</title>
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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>

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		<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>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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[OnDemand Top 100]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online transactions]]></category>
		<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>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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber criminals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cyber security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud losses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet fraud]]></category>
		<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>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>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>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>
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		<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>
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		<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>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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1469</guid>
		<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>
		<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[cybercrime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howard Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1434</guid>
		<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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1410</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[fraudsters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gaming fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Decisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scammer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video game consoles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1333</guid>
		<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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1339</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1312</guid>
		<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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[money laundering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online fraud schemes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1162</guid>
		<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>&#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>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1054</guid>
		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[retail fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shipping fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1029</guid>
		<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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		<title>Obama declares October National Cyber Security Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/22/obama-declares-october-national-cyber-security-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/22/obama-declares-october-national-cyber-security-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:16:22 +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 thieves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-commerce fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eCommerce Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud losses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[national cyber security awareness month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=1020</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. President Barak Obama has officially declared October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month and has addressed the Nation detailing the importance of our national infrastructure.

President Obama makes some important points indicating that our networks and IT infrastructure are important national assets and it is imperative to protect them. Acknowledging the growing strength of online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK Kicks Off National Identity Fraud Prevention Week</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/14/uk-national-identity-fraud-prevention-week/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/14/uk-national-identity-fraud-prevention-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:53:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybercrime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[e-commerce fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecommerce expo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Identity Fraud Prevention Week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stolen identities]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the UK, identity fraud has been identified as one of the fastest growing crimes in 2009. In response to this alarming news, the UK government is kicking off a National Identity Fraud Prevention Week to try to raise awareness about the issue and focus on what individuals and businesses can do to protect themselves.
With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Domain Name Abuse—An important component of fraud as a service</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/05/domain-name-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/05/domain-name-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:23:32 +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>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[botnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud as a service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phishing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=754</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While not often talked about, the malicious use of domain names is becoming a serious problem. Domain names provide a means to an end for criminals attempting all kinds of scams and online fraud. In phishing attacks, for example, a hacker-controlled domain name serves as the redirection point for a fake or infected site. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Australia an example of the consequences of inadequate investment in fraud prevention? Maybe not.</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/05/inadequate-investment-fraud-prevention/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/10/05/inadequate-investment-fraud-prevention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=769</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“More than one in five people (in Australia) have fallen victim to credit card fraudsters or computer hackers.” This statistic comes from an article on Australian news site AdelaideNow, which details the findings of a recent report on credit and identity theft in the country. Apparently credit card fraud is up 23 percent from last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Card Not Present (CNP) Fraud Rising as a Result of More Sophisticated Anti-Fraud Technology?</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/09/19/card-not-present-cnp-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/09/19/card-not-present-cnp-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNP Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=661</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent report seemed to imply that recent rises in Card Not Present (CNP) fraud in the UK was correlated with their efforts to mandate CHIP and PIN technology to fight face to face fraud.
Despite widespread adoption of the new technology and expected decreases in credit card fraud, there was instead a dramatic increase in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exposing Online Fraud Rings &#8211; Untangling the Web</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/27/exposing-online-fraud-rings/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/27/exposing-online-fraud-rings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=569</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across an article this week about a Palm Beach County credit card fraud ring and it really caught my attention. It was about a fraud ring that was stealing and distributing credit cards in order to defraud local businesses.
Not only was this an instance of large-scale organized fraud—14 people have been arrested already—it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Entraction Uses iovation to Carry Out &#8220;Zero Tolerance&#8221; For Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/23/entraction-uses-iovation-device-reputation-for-fraud-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/23/entraction-uses-iovation-device-reputation-for-fraud-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online gaming fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce our latest success story on Entraction, one of the leading and fastest growing suppliers of systems in the online gambling industry. iovation is the clear leader in providing fraud prevention solutions for the online gambling industry and has been providing device reputation services to this industry for over five years.
When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Largest Credit Card Theft Ever &#8211; Over 130 Million Credit Card Numbers Stolen</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/21/largest-credit-card-theft-ever-over-130-million-credit-card-number-stolen/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/21/largest-credit-card-theft-ever-over-130-million-credit-card-number-stolen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:05:23 +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 reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week the Associated Press reported that a Miami man and two Russian co-conspirators stole over 130 million credit card numbers in the largest theft of credit information ever.
Anyone who doesn’t think that online crime has transitioned into big time business should take note.  Online criminals are coordinated and remarkably well organized. They are becoming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting Friendly Fraud With Shared Device Reputation</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/21/fighting-friendly-fraud-with-shared-device-reputation/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/08/21/fighting-friendly-fraud-with-shared-device-reputation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Max Anhoury</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eCommerce Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
There are many types of security threats out there that get significant press.  Whether it is identity theft, credit card theft, account takeover, romance scams  or money laundering, online crime is a very prevalent and understood component  of the Internet.
But one  type of fraud that isn’t often talked about—despite being a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BattleClinic works with iovation to shut down virtual goods fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/06/23/battleclinic-case-study/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/06/23/battleclinic-case-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Karl</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMO]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the release of our recent case study with BattleClinic on Gamasutra.com. The case study details how we helped them achieve a 95% reduction in credit card chargebacks in 8 months. As the leader in fraud prevention for MMOs, iovation pioneered the use of device fingerprinting to establish device reputations and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Device Fingerprinting Techniques &#8211; Several Choices</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/06/04/device-fingerprinting-techniques-several-choices/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/06/04/device-fingerprinting-techniques-several-choices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Device fingerprinting is a technology that has been growing in importance over the past few years. Online businesses are dealing with the problem of increased identity theft and manufactured identities being used to create new accounts, purchase goods, and in general transact with the online business in some way. Device fingerprinting complements existing identity based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vishing Attacks For Identity Theft? How to Protect Yourself.</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/06/01/vishing-attacks-for-identity-theft-how-to-protect-yourself/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/06/01/vishing-attacks-for-identity-theft-how-to-protect-yourself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=243</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent post I spoke about the recent phishing attack spoofing the social security administration. Today I would like to discuss a variation of this identity theft scam, vishing. Where phishing uses social engineering through e-mail to trick people into visiting fake websites, vishing uses social engineering through the phone system to get you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Visa Card Combats Online CNP Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/14/new-visa-card-combats-online-cnp-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/14/new-visa-card-combats-online-cnp-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 18:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Visa is launching a new card aimed at combating card not present (CNP) fraud in the UK. The card essentially adds a two factor authentication token to the back of the card that can be used to validate possession of the card online.
This is an interesting concept, but the execution of this with online businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Fighting Online Fraud Not All Device Reputation is Equal</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/14/when-fighting-online-fraud-not-all-device-reputation-is-equal/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/14/when-fighting-online-fraud-not-all-device-reputation-is-equal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 15:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[botnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device fingerprint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[device reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Fraud]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have recently answered several questions from individuals asking about device reputation. They have asked about the value of reputation data built by identifying infected PCs, i.e. botnets, as opposed to identifying PCs that have been used to commit actual online fraud or abuse. iovation pioneered the use of device fingerprinting in a shared database [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networks and Malware a Potent Combination</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/13/social-networks-and-malware-a-potent-combination/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/13/social-networks-and-malware-a-potent-combination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, SC Magazine reported that malware distributed on social networks was 10 times more effective than the same malware distributed through e-mail. They report that it is a big threat to the future of social networks and hypothesize that its effectiveness is due to the trust relationships that exist on these sites.
While the trust between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Phishing Scam Spoofs Social Security Administration</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/11/new-phishing-scam-spoofs-social-security-administration/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/11/new-phishing-scam-spoofs-social-security-administration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 20:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fraud as a service]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An SC Magazine article, out today, reports that a new phishing attack is now targeting individuals who will be receiving an economic payout later this month.
Phishing attacks are usually at the forefront of identity collection in today&#8217;s Fraud as a Service process. Phishing utilizes social engineering, which is both one of the oldest forms of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Device Fingerprinting Protects Privacy in Fighting Online Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/04/device-fingerprinting-protects-privacy-in-fighting-online-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/04/device-fingerprinting-protects-privacy-in-fighting-online-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 18:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/2009/05/04/device-fingerprinting-protects-privacy-in-fighting-online-fraud/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been some recent discussion in different articles regarding whether or not device identification (also referred to as device fingerprinting) constitutes a violation of privacy, in the context of fighting online fraud. The topic came up recently at a panel at RSA on the Benefits and Dangers of Device Fingerprinting. Device fingerprinting provides significant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSA Wrap Up &#8211; ROI, Fraud as a Service, and Whitelisting</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/24/rsa-wrap-up-roi-fraud-as-a-service-and-whitelisting/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/24/rsa-wrap-up-roi-fraud-as-a-service-and-whitelisting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Retail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[application whitelisting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud as a service]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a busy week at RSA for iovation and I have just about talked myself out of words, but as always it is a great show to connect to security professionals and measure security trends.  The show attendance seemed to be down some, but as I have noticed at other shows the quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IP Proxy Use In Online Crime Equals Stiffer Sentences</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/17/ip-proxy-use-in-online-crime-equals-stiffer-sentences/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/17/ip-proxy-use-in-online-crime-equals-stiffer-sentences/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an interesting article that I came across that is proposing stronger criminal sentences for online crimes where an anonymizing proxy is used.  The intent here is that crimes committed while using an anonymizer indicate a higher level of sophistication.  Critics of the measure state that this puts a stigma on what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conficker Starts Up Botnet to Enable Online Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/10/conficker-starts-up-botnet-to-enable-online-fraud/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/10/conficker-starts-up-botnet-to-enable-online-fraud/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Richi Jennings at ComputerWorld has a nice summary of blogs and articles on the activation of the Conficker botnet that is going to provide new avenues for online fraud. What began as a mass worm infection has now moved into the serious business of establishing a botnet that can be used for black market commerce.
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is PCI Effective at Stopping Online Fraud?  Congress Says No.</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/02/is-pci-effective-at-stopping-online-fruad-congress-says-no/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/04/02/is-pci-effective-at-stopping-online-fruad-congress-says-no/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looks like congress feels like credit card companies haven&#8217;t done enough to stop online fraud and identity theft.  The general feeling from lawmakers was that while the PCI standard does provide guidelines on how to protect customer card data and personal information, it isn&#8217;t effective at addressing ever changing threats.  Lawmakers used an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is iPhone the Catalyst for Ubiquitous Multi-factor Authentication?</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/03/31/is-iphone-the-catalyst-for-ubiquitous-multi-factor-authentication/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/03/31/is-iphone-the-catalyst-for-ubiquitous-multi-factor-authentication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=180</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week alone, I have seen two separate iPhone apps enabling multi-factor authentication for the likes of your accounts at AOL, eBay, PayPal and Blizzard, the provider of the popular online game World of Warcraft.  The first application is provided by Verisign and provides multi-factor authentication for AOL, eBay, and PayPal to combat identity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Fraud Coming to Social Networks</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/03/31/online-fraud-coming-to-social-networks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/03/31/online-fraud-coming-to-social-networks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is an interesting article today in the online Fortune Magazine focusing on the potential use of social networks to facilitate collaboration between online criminals intent on committing online fraud.  The interesting hook for the article is that fraudsters may begin using social networks like Facebook and Twitter to communicate, share data and pass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Identity-Based Fraud Tools Make Phishing Harder to Combat</title>
		<link>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/03/17/identity-based-fraud-tools-make-phishing-harder-to-combat/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.iovation.com/2009/03/17/identity-based-fraud-tools-make-phishing-harder-to-combat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Olson</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.iovation.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across a good article this morning on detecting and avoiding phoney fraud alerts.  The problem is that I found myself thinking yet again that as online sites employ even more identity-based fraud management solutions to combat online fraud, the likelihood of these phishing attacks to succeed goes up.  More and more often we [...]]]></description>
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