July 7, 2010

iovation Presents Proven Strategies to Combat Ticketing Fraud at Ticket Summit


iovation ReputationManager Helps the Ticketing Industry Stop Online Fraud

PORTLAND, Ore. – July 7, 2010 – iovation, the device reputation authority protecting online companies from fraud and abuse, today announced that Max Anhoury, vice president of sales and marketing, will present at the Ticket Summit international ticket conference on July 16 in Las Vegas, Nev.

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. Anhoury will present solutions that online ticketing companies can use to identify and prevent online ticket scams that typically result in chargebacks, increased fees and other fraud losses for agents, box office managers and event promoters.

Businesses need to know who they can trust online without exposing personally identifiable information (PII) or slowing down the user experience. iovation has proven success in decreasing online fraud and abuse in the ticketing community with customers like New Era Tickets, who saw a 98 percent reduction in total fraud losses with iovation’s services. Just within the last month, iovation has processed 150 million transactions and stopped more than 3 million online fraud attempts. Ticket Summit attendees can meet with iovation representatives at the exhibit hall in booth V during the show.

About the Presenter:
Max Anhoury brings over 20 years of sales, marketing, and operational experience to iovation where, as vice president, he is responsible for helping online businesses reduce fraud losses, gain operational efficiencies and boost profitability. He has worked closely with many of the world’s largest online brands and their fraud teams to identify cyber criminals the moment they connect to their websites.

Session Details:
Panel: Innovations in Ticketing 

When: July 16, 2010, 9:30– 10:50 a.m. PDT
Where: The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Marco Polo 706, Las Vegas

About Ticket Summit
Ticket Summit is the world's leading ticket conference and trade show for live entertainment professionals. This event attracts hundreds of global business leaders, entrepreneurs, and entertainment experts in the ticket community. Past attendees and sponsors include: Billboard, eBay, Forbes, Google, Live Nation, NBA, NFL, NHL, StubHub, Ticketmaster, and Yahoo!, among others. The upcoming Ticket Summit conference and trade show is scheduled for July 14-16, 2010 at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. For information, visit www.TicketSummit.org.

About iovation
iovation helps companies know which online visitors to trust in order to reduce fraud, abuse, and protect customers and online communities. We apply the world’s largest database of devices used to access the internet (computers and mobile phones) to determine the level of risk associated with any type of online transaction. Retail, financial, social network and gaming companies query iovation’s reputation database of over 350 million devices more than 5 million times each day. iovation delivers instant recommendations through our SaaS services across multiple points of end-user contact. For more information, visit www.iovation.com.
 

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