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September 14, 2022

Why Browser Anti-Fingerprinting Techniques Are Not Effective

There are two common approaches when it comes to preventing browser fingerprinting. The more commonly implemented method makes all browser instances across all devices look as similar as possible. In theory, any fingerprinting should result in a single identifier or a very small number of different identifiers distributed across all devices, making the fingerprints useless.

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September 13, 2022

Five Mistakes You’re Making with Your Login Page Security and How to Fix Them

Your login page is a perfect target for hackers because it serves as the primary defense between the internet and sensitive data. Most web applications allow users to log into accounts and view sensitive information. If your login page isn’t secure, you’re likely making these five mistakes.

credit card chargeback
September 8, 2022

Friendly Fraud: What It Is & How to Protect Your Business

Friendly fraud is a common credit card fraud that impacts eCommerce businesses. It occurs when a customer files a chargeback with their credit card company on a legitimate transaction rather than first trying to obtain a refund from the merchant. It’s also commonly known as a form of chargeback abuse, chargeback fraud, or cyber shoplifting.

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September 7, 2022

[WEBINAR] The State of Payment Fraud & How to Prevent It

We walk through the types and impact of payment fraud in our webinar: The State of Payment Fraud & How To Prevent It.

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September 2, 2022

The Basics of Loan Fraud and How To Prevent It

There are several different types of loan fraud. One of the most common forms of loan fraud is application fraud, which involves falsely applying for a loan by providing inaccurate or incomplete information on an application form. This could include providing false employment history or exaggerating your income level in order to obtain a larger loan.

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September 1, 2022

New: Fingerprint Pro for iOS 2.0

We’re excited to announce the release of Fingerprint for iOS version 2.0, which is out now and brings more features and upgrades to Fingerprint for iOS version 1.0.

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August 24, 2022

Bots Are Taking Over the Web—Here's How to Fight Back

In 2020, over one-third of all Internet users were bots according to a recent study. In this guide, we'll explore what bots are, how they’re used, the challenges in detection and how businesses can protect against them through bot detection software.

Know Your Customer KYC Fraud
August 18, 2022

The Basics of KYC (Know Your Customer) & KYC Fraud

In this article, we’ll discuss the basics of what KYC is, how laws are applied, why KYC is important, what are some of the core requirements of Know Your Customer, and what technology exists to help affected businesses stay compliant.

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August 16, 2022

Four Ways to use Fingerprint Pro

Fingerprint supports a wide range of use cases, including the ones mentioned above. To showcase each, we built a new section of our website to help visualize how highly accurate device identification can help common occurrences of online fraud and personalize the user experience.

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July 28, 2022

You’re Invited! Join us for Fingerprint Pro Office Hours

We’re now hosting a product overview & onboarding and live Q&A session every other week on Tuesdays at 10:00 am Pacific/1:00 pm Eastern. A member of our Customer Success team will cover the basics of our product and use cases

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July 14, 2022

What You Need to Know About NFT Scams

An NFT, or non-fungible token, is a blockchain-minted digital asset class unique enough to be considered a genuinely individual item in all but the physical capacity. Common types of NFT Scams are spear-phishing marketplaces, spear-phishing specific owners/users, and counterfeit & non-existent NFTs.

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July 12, 2022

The Ultimate Account Sharing Prevention Guide: How Netflix and Others Fight Fraud

This guide will go through some of the most publicized examples of account sharing causing issues for companies and their customers in recent years. We will also cover some methods these businesses use to catch and prevent account sharing without negatively impacting their customers' experience.