Fraud & Identity

Detecting Synthetic Identities: The Best Offense is a Good Defense

Synthetic ID fraud is the fastest-growing type of financial crime in the US. The best offense means detecting synthetic identities before they're in place.

December 5, 2019 by Guest Contributor
Fintechs Keeping up with the Pace of Fraud: Q&A with Chris Ryan

Changes in technology have added fraud risks to the online space. Read this Q&A to see how fintechs are balancing safety and an optimal customer experience.

December 5, 2019 by Brittany Peterson
Are Your Loyalty and Rewards Programs Safe?

Combatting fraud trends in loyalty and rewards programs requires device intelligence, digital identity verification email risk scoring and more.

December 4, 2019 by Guest Contributor
Are Fintechs Really More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks and Synthetic Identity Fraud?

Cybercriminals are stealing data from fintech platforms to create synthetic identities and commit fraud. Here's how it's impacting them.

October 30, 2019 by Brittany Peterson
Synthetic Identity Fraud – The Frankenstein of Identity Theft

“Frankenstein IDs” refer to synthetic identity fraud carried out by criminals that have created fictitious identities. Synthetic IDs are stitched together pieces of mismatched identities — some fake, some real, some even deceased.

October 23, 2019 by Kathleen Peters
The U.S. Social Security Administration’s Identity Verification and Consequences for Synthetic ID — The Eye of The Hurricane

Experian is excited to be chosen as one of the first data and analytics companies to enable access to SSA data for verifying identity against the Federal Agency’s records.

October 4, 2019 by Chris Ryan
Experian Selected as a Participant in the Initial Rollout of the SSA’s New eCBSV Service

Experian has been named one of the 10 participants, and only credit bureau, in the initial rollout of the SSA's new eCBSV service.

September 11, 2019 by Kathleen Peters
How to Conquer Account Opening Fraud with Limited Resources

Digital channels create convenience for consumers. However fraudsters prey on inexperienced or low-bandwidth teams without appropriate fraud tools.

July 29, 2019 by Guest Contributor
Photo-Altering Apps: Harmless Fun or a Fraudster’s Goldmine?

A new free photo editor has taken the internet by a storm, offering an AI-powered image-altering application that allows users to see their “future self.”

July 19, 2019 by Kelly Nguyen
Stop Trying to Collect from Synthetic Identities

Synthetic identities can run several levels deep and be so complete that you don't find them until they reach collections

July 15, 2019 by Guest Contributor
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Fraud

You can try to prepare for the unexpected. But with fraud, you need to expect that there are trends, technology and tactics that can help and hinder

July 11, 2019 by Guest Contributor
Security and Convenience: No Longer a Balancing Act

The best online experience balances security and convenience. Technology and innovation is allowing businesses to give the maximum potential of both.

April 1, 2019 by Chris Ryan
Breach-Fueled Credential Stuffing, the “Philly Special” and Lessons in Defense

There's currently an outbreak of breach-fueled credential stuffing. Billions of stolen usernames/passwords have been compiled and available to criminals

March 28, 2019 by Chris Ryan
7 Key Lessons From Companies That Prevented Data Breaches in 2018

Our 2018 study uncovers several important lessons learned from companies that have found success to prevent data breaches.

March 12, 2019 by Michael Bruemmer
How Experian is Helping Fintechs Tighten Their Fraud Risk Strategies

Regulatory trends, risk mitigation and customer trust are all critical to fintech fraud risk strategies and were discussed at a recent Experian panel.

February 19, 2019 by Brittany Peterson

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