TOP STORIES: DECEMBER 2009 Scott Waddell Named VP of Technology at iovation Security veteran Scott Waddell has been named vice president of technology at iovation and will assume responsibility for the company's reputation technology data services, product development, architecture, information technology and quality assurance. Waddell comes from Cisco where he held a number of engineering, network security and research roles. iovation and Litle & Co. Team up to Provide Merchants with Secure Payment Management Solutions iovation announces its newest partner, Litle & Co., a leading provider of online payment processing and consultative merchant services. The partnership will combine the payment management and fraud protection expertise of both companies in order to help online businesses increase payment security and reduce losses. Read the press release. iovation ReputationManager Named Finalist for Best New Technology at the 2010 Internet Dating Industry Awards iovation's device reputation service, an integral part of many dating sites' fraud prevention strategies for identifying and stopping fraud and abuse, is a finalist in the 2010 Internet Dating Industry Awards for "Best New Technology." Vote now for your favorite dating site or technology. Winners will be announced at the Online Dating Industry Award Ceremony on Jan. 28th at the Royal Palm Hotel Ballroom in Miami, Florida. Understanding the Difference Between Identity Theft and Identity Fraud Identity theft is when someone’s personal identity information has been stolen; identity fraud is when that stolen information is used to commit financial fraud or some other kind of crime. While the two are inevitably related to one another, they are not the same thing. In the case of identity theft, it’s a common myth that malware, botnets, and other internet scams are to blame; however, a study done by Travelers Insurance actually shows that the majority (78%) of incidents of identity theft actually occur offline. Read the blog post. Upcoming Events International Gaming Expo January 26-28, 2010 London, U.K. Internet Dating Conference January 28-29, 2010 Miami, FL HP-Connect Annual Conference February 18-19, 2010 Stockholm, Sweden Asian iGaming Congress March 9-11, 2010 Manila, Phillipines See All Events » Data Sheets ReputationManager - Unlocking the Power of Device Identification Risk Module - Assess the Potential Risk of New Devices Resources iovation Blog Blog RSS Feed Twitter Webinars Videos Copyright 2010 iovation Inc. All rights reserved. 111 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 3200, Portland, Oregon 97204