Fraud
April 5, 2019 at 9:57 am
On Black Friday 2018, the busiest shopping day of the year, four U.S. congressmen proposed a bill, the Stopping Grinch Bots Act, which focused on making it illegal to use bots to shop online and outlaw reselling items purchased by bots. The bill builds upon the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016 that…
March 28, 2019 at 10:56 am
Now more than ever, cybersecurity is a crucial form of protection for businesses across industries working to combat a variety of threats. It's easy for organizations and individuals to grow complacent about security, but implementing measures to protect the data of customers, partners and your own business is a key step in mitigating cyber risks,…
March 22, 2019 at 10:39 am
E-commerce is booming, but so is card-not-present (CNP) fraud. In fact, CNP fraud is growing at 14 percent per year because fraudsters have become more sophisticated about leveraging all the stolen data that’s out there. While this isn’t great news for online merchants, knowledge is power. Here are five fraud trends every e-commerce seller needs…
March 7, 2019 at 12:26 pm
Retail transactions during peak shopping periods, especially online and mobile sales, continue to increase each year — with the 2018 holiday shopping season serving as a prime example. The season saw record sales, with Black Friday far exceeding expectations and Cyber Monday becoming the largest online shopping day in U.S. history. E-commerce and m-commerce retailers…
February 13, 2019 at 1:47 pm
It’s critical for retailers to keep a close eye on gift cards and how they are being used to make sure they aren’t stolen.
February 5, 2019 at 2:22 pm
Verifying customers while also delivering an experience that’s free of friction is the biggest challenge in the fight against fraud.
December 6, 2018 at 9:40 am
Online sales spiked during the 2017 holiday season, and according to projections from Deloitte, holiday e-commerce spend in 2018 will rise 17 percent to 22 percent, breaking records once again. However, as sales continue to grow, so does a troubling new threat — the serial returner. Flexible return policies are no longer the exception, they're…
November 29, 2018 at 9:22 am
The effects of chronic data breaches on our digital world have now taken hold. Rather than implementing verification processes that increase friction, businesses must pursue frictionless onboarding and authentication methods to stay relevant and competitive. IDology’s annual Fraud Report is the premier historical study on fraud trends across industries.
October 22, 2018 at 9:04 am
Is retail fraud a runaway train that can’t be stopped or slowed down? According to the 2018 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud™ Study, the cost for each dollar of fraud losses has risen 6 percent from last year, all the way to $2.94. In fact, this cost has grown 31 percent since 2015. It just…
September 27, 2018 at 2:38 pm
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to navigate the influencer marketing industry and avoid influencer fraud.
