iovation Founder to Speak at Internet Dating Conference


Panel Will Address the Benefits of Information Sharing to Fight Online Fraud and Abuse

Portland, Ore. – January 22, 2008 – Committed to protecting online dating sites and their members from fraud and abuse, fraud management solutions provider, iovation, will speak at the 5th Annual Internet Dating Conference, Friday, February 1, 2008, in Miami, Florida. iovation co-founder and vice president, Jon Karl, will be part of a panel that will educate attendees on how sharing critical information is playing a key role in helping online dating sites combat fraud and abuse in the discussion, "Combating Fraud in Internet Dating." Other participants will include Mark Brooks, editor of Online Personals Watch / Social Networking Watch, and Ethoca's director of sales, Steve Frook. The session will take place on Friday, February 1, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. EST.

What:As Internet dating sites look for more effective ways to protect their businesses and valued members from spammers, scammers and predators, this session will explore the challenges fraud managers face today and what they are doing to enhance their fraud detection capabilities to expose and stop fraud and abuse before it happens.

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Who: Jon Karl, co-founder and vice president of iovation. In addition to iovation, Jon also co-founded ieLogic with iovation CEO, Greg Pierson, where he was instrumental in creating and driving the company brand and technology innovation that led to the company’s successful sale in just 5 years. Before ieLogic, Jon was a marketing executive and consultant working with international brands such as Hewlett Packard. Jon currently serves on the board of directors of the Merchant Risk Council, an organization of 7,800 merchants, vendors, financial institutions and law enforcement agencies dedicated to preventing online fraud and promoting secure e-commerce in the retail industry. He is also serves on the board for SplashCast, a media syndication start-up in Portland, Ore.

When: Friday, February 1, 2008, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. EST

Where: Internet Dating Conference, Miami Beach Convention Center, B Wing – Room B117, Miami, Florida

For additional information about the 5th Annual Internet Dating Conference, visit: http://www.internetdatingconference.com/conference-miami-2008.php.


About iovation

iovation, headquartered in Portland, Oregon pioneered the use of device reputation for managing online fraud, abusive behavior and multi-factor authentication. Today, iovation manages the reputation of millions of Internet-enabled devices worldwide, allowing its customers to control online fraud and abuse while benefiting from sharing device reputation intelligence. For more information on iovation and the company's products, visit www.iovation.com.