http://www.iovation.com/news-coverage/ news coverage about iovation en-us iovation Copyright 2011 Matt Liebowitz of Security News Daily asks online love seekers to protect themselves from fraudulent scams spreading on online dating sites, and to exercise caution when coming across unsolicited offers, even on websites you assume to be trustworthy. http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-out-dating-website-fraud-is-running-rampant-2012-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/watch-out-dating-website-fraud-is-running-rampant-2012-2 iovation’s premiere dating site fraud finding solution, ReputationManager 360, has identified over 60 million fraud attempts, as well as the computers, mobile phones and tablets used to commit fraud. http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/02/13/valentines-day-brings-out-the-worst-in-us-dating-site-scams-and-lazy-shoppers/ http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/02/13/valentines-day-brings-out-the-worst-in-us-dating-site-scams-and-lazy-shoppers/ "Cyber criminals are constantly looking for that common interest to capitalize on and in this case it's love," said Molly O'Hearn, Vice President of Operations at iovation. "Just like in the face-to-face world, if something seems too good to be true it probably is." http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_that_online_dating_profile_real.php http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/is_that_online_dating_profile_real.php As more people turn to online dating sites to meet potential mates, the bad guys are going there, too, but not with love in mind. A company that works with online dating sites says fraudulent transactions on such sites were up 150 percent in 2011 over 2010. http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/10/10373496-online-dating-site-fraud-up-150-percent-report http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/10/10373496-online-dating-site-fraud-up-150-percent-report According to a new report by iovation, online dating fraud rose in 2011, making Internet dating sites a hotbed for fraudulent links and phishing scams. http://www.geeksugar.com/Online-Dating-Scams-Fraud-21707689 http://www.geeksugar.com/Online-Dating-Scams-Fraud-21707689 Lonely hearts seeking love this Valentine’s Day, be wary.Online dating fraud rose by 150% percent in 2011 as scammers and hucksters turned up the false charm and predatory trolling. http://mashable.com/2012/02/10/online-dating-fraud/ http://mashable.com/2012/02/10/online-dating-fraud/ The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may not be many people’s favorite place, but in South Carolina, it has apparently become a magnet for hackers. http://www.securityweek.com/hackers-targeting-south-carolina-dmv-underscores-security-realities http://www.securityweek.com/hackers-targeting-south-carolina-dmv-underscores-security-realities Jon Karl, iovation's Vice President of Corporate Development and Co-founder, talks with EGR Magazine about tackling egaming fraud. http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/iovation-egr-magazine-fraud-roundtable-2011.pdf http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/iovation-egr-magazine-fraud-roundtable-2011.pdf iovation ReputationManager 360 was covered in Gizmodo's story about how online casinos detect fraudulent behavior by looking at the devices connecting to the online games. http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/7-casino-technologies-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/7-casino-technologies-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about/ The FFIEC guidance asks financial services companies to move beyond simple device identification to more complex device identification and more complex out-of-wallet identity verification procedures. http://ffiec.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=3932 http://ffiec.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=3932 The FFIEC guidance underscores ever-evolving, increasingly sophisticated threats to financial services institutions. Phil Britt talks with Jay Johns of iovation Inc. on complex device identification as a primary layer of defense that banks that should implement. http://independentbanker.org/web-exclusives/technology/fraudsecurity/ffiec-data-security-guidance http://independentbanker.org/web-exclusives/technology/fraudsecurity/ffiec-data-security-guidance The leading Device Reputation Authority, iovation, has been celebrating a triumphant start to the year after receiving the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Products Award. http://www.32lvegas.com/news/archive/2011/may/305644.html http://www.32lvegas.com/news/archive/2011/may/305644.html The Second Annual eGaming Review (EGR) B2B Awards have been announced. Fraud prevention is an online gambling function whose importance cannot be overstated. iovation ReputationManager 360 won the award for Fraud and Compliance Solution of the Year. http://www.casinoadvisor.com/the-second-egr-b2b-awards-news-item.html http://www.casinoadvisor.com/the-second-egr-b2b-awards-news-item.html Forrester Analyst Jonathan Penn says retailers should avail themselves of the latest fraud-fighting techniques that vendors are offering. As examples, he pointed to Ethoca, which aggregates data about fraud from many retailers, and iovation, which compiles a database of computers associated with fraud. http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/05/03/sony-data-breaches-highlight-fraud-risks-online-retailers http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/05/03/sony-data-breaches-highlight-fraud-risks-online-retailers/ Most of us would have no idea Egypt had pulled the plug on the Internet unless it was splashed all over the news. However one company called iovation knew right away. Basically "just like that" the up to 1000 fraud checks they receive every hour out of Egypt dropped to zero. http://robertsiciliano.com/blog/2011/01/29/front-row-seats-when-internet-doomsday-hits-egypt/ http://robertsiciliano.com/blog/2011/01/29/front-row-seats-when-internet-doomsday-hits-egypt/ Jeffrey Green of PaymentSource speaks to Greg Pierson, Founder and CEO of iovation, about how Ukash Inc. is using their fraud prevention service to combat e-crime and money laundering. http://www.paymentssource.com/news/ukash-picks-iovation-fraud-prevention-3004537-1.html http://www.paymentssource.com/news/ukash-picks-iovation-fraud-prevention-3004537-1.html iovation CEO Greg Pierson talks with Rake Narang, Editor-in-Chief of Info Security Products Guide, on taking a practical proactive approach to fighting online fraud. http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/people/Greg-Pierson.html http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/people/Greg-Pierson.html Robert Armstrong, Dow Jones Investment Banker senior columnist, names iovation as one of six venture-backed enterprise IT firms worth watching. http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2010/09/29/when-consolidation-fosters-innovation-among-start-ups/ http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2010/09/29/when-consolidation-fosters-innovation-among-start-ups/ Dr Akif Khan of CyberSource and Greg Pierson of iovation talk to eGaming Review about the ways in which their companies are fighting fraud within the online gaming arena. http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/egr_fraudroundtable.pdf http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/egr_fraudroundtable.pdf iovation gaming customer, BattleClinic, is featured in this Wall Street Journal article on digital goods fraud. Chris Condon, CEO of BattleClinic, saw a 95% reduction in chargeback rates using iovation's service. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704723604575379333744203498.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704723604575379333744203498.html EPIC Venture features iovation in their quarterly newsletter; highlighting iovation’s recent award for Best New Technology, the investment that EPIC Venture has made in iovation, and a QA session with Greg Pierson, CEO and Co-Founder of iovation. http://epicvc.com/newsletters/?m=201004 http://epicvc.com/newsletters/?m=201004 Managing 12 million ticket sales annually, New Era fights back reducing fraud by 98% for its 60 clients including the Philadelpha 76ers, the General Motors Centre, The Rose Quarter, Dover Motorsports and Pocono Raceway. http://www.stores.org/stores-magazine-april-2010/just-ticket http://www.stores.org/stores-magazine-april-2010/just-ticket Among the many tools online retailers use to guard against payment fraud, the fastest growing is technology that warns merchants of payment transactions generated on Internet access devices that have been used to commit online fraud. http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=33088 http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=33088 Device fingerprinting, according to security specialist iovation, refers to a method that allows Web sites to identify a PC or Internet-enabled device in order to facilitate return visits. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62060008,00.htm http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62060008,00.htm The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) is excited to announce the Keynote Speakers for the MRC’s 2010 Annual e-Commerce Payments and Risk Conference at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort on March 16-18, 2010. https://www.merchantriskcouncil.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Feature.showFeatureFeatureID=133 https://www.merchantriskcouncil.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Feature.showFeatureFeatureID=133 iovation pioneered the use of device reputation to stop online fraud and abuse. Over the last five years, iovation has responded to billions of device reputation queries from merchants in multiple industries. The result is the world’s largest database of devices used in online fraud and abuse. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/11/startup_iovation_inc_of_portla.html http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/11/startup_iovation_inc_of_portla.html Gaming has become one of the fastest growing bandwidth segments in recent years due to the rapid online adoption of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and social games. One of the more interesting takeaways from the Austin GDC show was the new focus on gaming fraud and charge backs. http://www.us.ntt.net/newsletter/1009_eventsummary.html http://www.us.ntt.net/newsletter/1009_eventsummary.html iovation's device fingerprinting technologies can deny access to pirated users in the fight against business software piracy. http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/column/0,294698,sid14_gci1356704,00.html http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/column/0,294698,sid14_gci1356704,00.html Scott Olson talks about insights and trends seen at the RSA Conference 2009 and shares the latest product announcements from iovation. http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/showRSAPodcast2.php?swfFile=rsa2009-iovation.swf http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/showRSAPodcast2.php?swfFile=rsa2009-iovation.swf Greg Pierson explains how iovation helps dating sites and social networks work together to beat scammers, spammers and other types of online abuse. http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2009/03/greg.html http://www.socialnetworkingwatch.com/2009/03/greg.html Youand.me will utilize iovation’s fraud management technology to provide a safe online dating community for their members. http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_dating/free_dating/prweb2216004.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_dating/free_dating/prweb2216004.htm Computerworld spotlights iovation as an abuse management solution for some of the most popular online dating sites. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=Networking+and+Internet&articleId=9127711&taxonomyId=16&pageNumber=1 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=Networking+and+Internet&articleId=9127711&taxonomyId=16&pageNumber=1 Computerworld highlights how iovation ReputationManager aims to help online dating sites keep scammers and spammers at bay. http://blog.datingadnetwork.com/iovation_interview/ http://blog.datingadnetwork.com/iovation_interview/ Greg Pierson explains how iovation’s device reputation technology is geared to fight online fraud in many industries, including iDating and online social networks. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127752 http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127752 iovation CEO, Greg Pierson, discusses romance scams and what Internet dating sites can do to protect their online environments and provide a safer, overall better customer experience. http://www.iovation.com/images/audio/wcco_radio.mp3 http://www.iovation.com/images/audio/wcco_radio.mp3 iovation helps reduce fraud on an online purchase or financial transaction by consulting its Device Reputation Authority database to assess the reputation of the customer’s computer. http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/iova_nilson_report.pdf http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/iova_nilson_report.pdf iovation talks about organized fraud rings and the false sense of security within the online dating industry. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/eharmony.html http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/eharmony.html Bank Technology News spotlights iovation's device reputation as key technology in solving banking's online fraud issues. http://www.americanbanker.com/btn_article.html?id=200805283ULS479A http://www.americanbanker.com/btn_article.html?id=200805283ULS479A iovation has a database containing more than 30 million hardware devices and their reputations. This information is used to allow transactions to go ahead from trusted hardware and question any that are not. http://www.igamingbusiness.com/article-detail.php?articleID=17592 http://www.igamingbusiness.com/article-detail.php?articleID=17592 iovation has been instrumental in its customers stopping more than a million online fraud attempts in the first half of 2008. http://www.online-casinos.com/news/news6883.asp http://www.online-casinos.com/news/news6883.asp iovation has a database containing more than 30 million hardware devices and their reputations. This information is used to allow transactions to go ahead from trusted hardware and question any that are not. http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/23/230796/hardware-reputation-and-the-online-fraud-arms-race.htm http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/23/230796/hardware-reputation-and-the-online-fraud-arms-race.htm iovation focuses on the reputation of the computer - not the person - to help online retailers stop fraudulent transactions. http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/it-director-march_28_2008.pdf http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/it-director-march_28_2008.pdf Fraud protection service firm caps $15 million investment round from SAP Ventures and European Founders. http://www.redherring.com/Home/24033 http://www.redherring.com/Home/24033 iovation's patented fraud management technology brings a level of security to online transactions unlike an ything else in the market. http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/02/iovation-prevents-online-fraud-and-abuse/ http://onlinedatingpost.com/archives/2008/02/iovation-prevents-online-fraud-and-abuse/ Internet dating expert discusses hottest industry trends and emerging technologies that help combat online fraud. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/020708-valentines-online-dating.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/020708-valentines-online-dating.html Sharing device intelligence provides online gaming sites multi-layered defense against fraud and abuse. http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/ar_igaming_48.pdf http://www.iovation.com/images/pdf/ar_igaming_48.pdf Portland's iovation lands $10 million in first-round growth capital from Intel Capital, the investing arm of chip-making giant, Intel. http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/11/12/story7.html http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2007/11/12/story7.html Intel becomes primary investor in three-year-old fraud protection services startup. http://www.redherring.com/Home/23128 http://www.redherring.com/Home/23128 Intel Capital announced Thursday a $10 million investment in security company Iovation, which targets online fraud and abuse based on the identification and "reputation" of Net-enabled devices. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9813479-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9813479-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 A downtown Portland startup wants to make the Internet a lot safer by making it a little less anonymous. And Intel’s going to help. http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/119449594657960.xml&coll=7 http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/119449594657960.xml&coll=7 iovation shares millions of device reputations to help financial institutions combat online fraud and build customer trust. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/55998.html http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/55998.html