Whitepapers
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IP Geolocation: A Valuable Weapon to Fight Online Card-Not-Present Payment FraudIt’s no surprise that the Internet world’s combination of anonymity, reach and speed along with the necessity of card-not-present (CNP) credit transactions makes the e-commerce process vulnerable to fraud. Online credit card fraud cost e-commerce businesses in the U.S. an estimated $3.3 billion in 2009 (down from $4 billion in 2008) and researchers say 60% of all credit card fraud now occurs online. This report outlines how geolocation technologies both enable online credit card fraud detection and prevention and help ensure the expanding world of e-commerce is safer and more convenient for legitimate consumers everywhere.
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Getting Back in the Game: Geolocation Can Ensure Compliance with New iGaming Regulations
Online gambling in the U.S. has been effectively prohibited since passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006. Beyond curtailing individuals’ online gaming activities, the impact of this legislation extended to a variety of interests, including ISPs, state governments and, of course, various segments of the gaming industry. In this report we outline the concept of IP geolocation, the role of geolocation technologies in these online gaming regulations and what use has been made of geolocation for gaming compliance and security.
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European Location Study 2010Ptolemus Consulting Group
This comprehensive study looks at European Positioning technologies and the evolving landscape and opportunities. The paper features a case study on Quova and Navizon. The study covers which location technologies will emerge and what will be their business models, which location enabler should be used for what application, what role will location technologies play in the shaping of LBS and telematics value chains, and what is the expected market size for these technologies over the next 5 years.
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Geolocation and Application DeliveryLori MacVittie, F5
The data from geolocation providers offers highly valuable data to a variety of stakeholders and is no longer just for advertising. As the accuracy of geolocation technology has improved, there are more use cases for location-based networking than ever before. Advertising and performance-related implementations are still a valid use cases, but the enforcement of location- based access restrictions and context-aware security is quickly becoming more important, especially among an increasingly mobile user base.
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Geolocation: Ensuring Compliance With Online Gaming Regulations
In Europe online gambling regulations are currently at the centre of intense and polarized debate between those advocating for more restrictive, state-based policies and those who are seeking a liberalization of the European market. In this report we outline the concept of IP geolocation, the role of geolocation technologies in these debates, in new or emerging online gaming regulations and what use has been made of geolocation.
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Going Global with GeolocationJohn Yunker, Byte Level Research
This whitepaper illustrates how companies are using geolocation to greatly improve the Web user experience across languages and borders – resulting in increased click-throughs and conversions. Read it and gain insight into how geolocation works and the various ways it’s being leveraged by online businesses. Many examples of “geolocation in action” are included.
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Geolocation – Knowing Your Enemy
Learn how to protect your business against card-not-present fraud. Using information gathered from industry experts and customer case examples, this Quova whitepaper outlines five specific ways IP geolocation technology is being used to minimize fraudulent online orders, limit manual reviews, and reduce false positives.
(7 pages)
Reports
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PricewaterhouseCoopers AuditReport of Independent Accountants
Review the results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) audit of Quova’s processes for mapping IP addresses and measuring accuracy and coverage rates. Quova states that their IP geolocation data is 99.9% accurate at the country level and up to 99.8% accurate at the US state level. In the report, PwC attests to the completeness and accuracy of the methodology and procedures Quova uses to calculate their coverage and accuracy metrics.
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Security in Online BankingDatamonitor Strategic Focus Report – July 24, 2009
Internet banking is on the increase, in terms of both the number of people using it and the variety of transactions being carried out. This is leading to a requirement for greater security in the authorization of online customers and greater integrity in their banking sessions. Download this Datamonitor report to learn which technologies security vendors are offering for this purpose and the technologies banks are deploying in order to respond to the evolving threat of identity theft and session hijack.
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Using Technology to Fight Financial Crime in Retail BankingDatamonitor Strategic Focus Report – December, 2008
The increasing amount of overlap and duplication of data, tasks, and processes in their anti-fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) divisions is driving banks to seek synergies between compliance, risk management, and security. In this report, the following topics are addressed: Regulatory regulatory requirements and growing exposure to risk that drive the adoption of antifinancial crime application and strategies; potentially emerging threats; the blending of business process and technology; and the increasing cost pressures that shape the development trajectory of the antifinancial crime area; technology and vendor landscape — offering in-depth insight into the overall AML and antifraud architecture, as well as the landscape of available software applications; and necessary intelligence for vendors to formulate their marketing strategy.
(37 pages)
