What do fraudsters do after they take over an account?

Blog / account takeover

What do fraudsters do after they take over an account?

3 min read

Once a fraudster has compromised an account, what can they do with it? We look at the data behind account takeover attacks...

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Jessica Allen Content Marketing Manager

Podcast / fraud analytics

Dr. Mike McGuire on the Economy of Cybercrime

Episode 29

Senior Lecturer of Uni. of Surrey shares some startling research on the scale and sophistication of cybercrime and the direct links between carding fraud and much more serious criminal activity.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / news

Press Release: Ravelin secures Series C funding to continue stellar growth in new markets

4 min read

Draper Esprit (LSE:GROW) leads £16.4M Series C investment round, joining existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, BlackFin Tech, and Passion Capital.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / PSD2

What is authentication enrichment and why should you do it?

4 min read

Why ask your customers to jump through hoops to authenticate if you already have enough data to prove a level of risk? 3DS2 enables you to share more data with the issuer - here's how it works...

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Six common fraudsters and how they operate

4 min read

Ravelin’s Director of Intelligence & Investigations shares insight on six of the most common fraudster types, and their methodologies. Which ones are targeting your business?

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Podcast / account takeover

What the dark web can teach us about Account Takeover

Episode 28

Account Takeover has emerged as a substantial risk for all merchants who maintain customer accounts. Ravelin has looked at the tactics shared on the dark web and more importantly devised ways to combat the tactics. To learn more about how account takeover works, check out our insights page here.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / PSD2

Global Payment Regulation & Authentication 2020 Update

5 min read

We’ve released an update to our Global Payment Regulation & Authentication Report, with analysis of billions of transactions during Q1 2020.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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Podcast / machine learning

Ravelin's integrations engineer Paul Scott in conversation

Episode 27

Ravelin’s Paul Scott joins us to talk about the integrations process and how to get started.

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Alara Basul, Head Of Content

Blog / machine learning

What machine learning models we use and why

7 min read

We use a combination of different model architectures to get the best performance - here's a short introduction to three of the prominent architectures we use and why we use them...

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analyst

How and why is the role of fraud analyst changing?

4 min read

Advances in technology, customer demands and changes in ecommerce patterns are changing the way fraud analysts work. We look at how this has developed and what to prepare for next.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / Product

Product News: Ravelin releases SalesForce Commerce Cloud cartridge to help online retailers fight fraud

1 min read

The cartridge accelerates the integration process of any merchant that uses Salesforce Commerce Cloud as its commerce platform.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / account takeover

A simple introduction to Connect, Ravelin's graph database

4 min read

Connect shows all the links between new accounts and existing ones, creating vast networks of relationships. This means it is easy to spot when a new account is linked to past fraud activity.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Why rules are still relevant to fraud detection

5 min read

It’s true that machine learning is key to fraud prevention, but rules still play a part as well. Learn why rules are still important and why you shouldn't rip up your fraud rule book yet.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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Blog / PSD2

What is authentication enrichment and why should you do it?

4 min read

Why ask your customers to jump through hoops to authenticate if you already have enough data to prove a level of risk? 3DS2 enables you to share more data with the issuer - here's how it works...

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / PSD2

Global Payment Regulation & Authentication 2020 Update

5 min read

We’ve released an update to our Global Payment Regulation & Authentication Report, with analysis of billions of transactions during Q1 2020.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Podcast / PSD2

PSD2 and 3D secure with Martin Sweeney and Greg Myers

Episode 26

Martin Sweeney talks with Greg Myers, the host of Leaders in Payments podcast, about Ravelin's fraud solution and global customer set. Martin provides some great background information and insights about PSD2 and 3D secure.

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Martin Sweeney, CEO

Blog / PSD2

What counts as ‘possession’? Analyzing the EBA Opinion on SCA elements

4 min read

The EBA is strict about what’s considered compliant for inherence, possession & knowledge under SCA. We look closer at the new requirements for each element and how today’s widely used authentication methods compare.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / PSD2

Why do 3D Secure acceptance rates vary by country and how can you manage this?

5 min read

We look into the reasons behind the difference in 3D Secure acceptance rates across the globe, and how you can manage it effectively.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / PSD2

Ravelin Global Online Payment Regulation Report

1 min read

Keep track of PSD2, strong customer authentication delays and major global digital payment initiatives with our new map and report.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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Blog / PSD2

Why US companies are studying European regulatory changes

4 min read

Ravelin hosted discussions at a recent series of roundtable dinners in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The conversations revealed an unexpected interest in PSD2 and GDPR.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / PSD2

Why the European Banking Authority has failed with PSD2

3 min read

The European Banking Authority aimed to level the playing field in payments with PSD2, but they’ve failed to do this - here’s why.

Martin Large@2X

Martin Sweeney, CEO

Blog / PSD2

Next steps for online sellers after PSD2 comes into effect

3 min read

How should you handle payments after September 14? Read our recommended next steps to manage the next 12-18 months of uncertainty.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / PSD2

Ravelin data reveals one in five payments are lost through 3D Secure

2 min read

Analysis of millions of global business transactions reveals 22% of payments are lost when authenticated using 3D Secure. Improved user experience alone won’t cut it - online sellers and payment providers need to get smart about how to manage PSD2 requirements from September.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / PSD2

Will issuing banks be ready for PSD2? Notes from Ravelin’s Paris Roundtable

2 min read

We spoke to Oui.SNCF, Vente Privee and other online businesses about the changes ahead.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / PSD2

Why PSD2 gives merchants the upper hand around strong customer authentication

3 min read

Merchants with low fraud rates will be able to shop around for Acquirers who can offer authentication exemptions under PSD2. The balance of power will be permanently shifted.

Martin Large@2X

Martin Sweeney, CEO

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Podcast / machine learning

Ravelin's integrations engineer Paul Scott in conversation

Episode 27

Ravelin’s Paul Scott joins us to talk about the integrations process and how to get started.

Afk Bu I 400X400

Alara Basul, Head Of Content

Blog / machine learning

What machine learning models we use and why

7 min read

We use a combination of different model architectures to get the best performance - here's a short introduction to three of the prominent architectures we use and why we use them...

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / machine learning

How we select the right business data for 'feature engineering'

2 min read

Every business has a lot of data, but not all of it is relevant for fraud. Here's how we select specific data 'features' to analyze and get an indication of fraud.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / machine learning

How do we build a machine learning model?

4 min read

A machine learning model can make predictions, and we build a model that predicts fraud, so how do we do it?

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / machine learning

What is marketplace supplier fraud and how can you stop it?

4 min read

Online marketplaces are vulnerable to fraud from suppliers as well as customers. Learn how to identify supplier fraud and why it needs a different approach to customer fraud.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / machine learning

To buy or build a fraud solution? The key considerations.

6 min read

Many large e-commerce companies consider the merits of building their own fraud detection solution. What are the key considerations?

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Gerry Carr, CMO

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Blog / machine learning

Stopping Account Takeover - some practical steps

3 min read

What ATO is, how it happens and how to stop it happening to your business

Meet The Team Katrina Product Manager At Ravelin

Katrina Scott, Product Manager

Blog / machine learning

Top 10 new product features for 2018

6 min read

We’ve had a busy 2018 here at Ravelin HQ. Throughout the year we’ve been working hard to improve our products, making changes to the Ravelin dashboard, and requesting constant feedback from analysts to implement the new changes. We’ve compiled our top ten new product changes (in no particular order) that we’ve worked on in 2018.

Meet The Team Katrina Product Manager At Ravelin

Katrina Scott, Product Manager

Blog / machine learning

An intelligent response to account takeover (ATO) fraud

6 min read

Account takeover is rampant due to endless data breaches. In order to protect your business from this type of fraud attack, you need to know how it works and where it originates.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / machine learning

Cracking account security: How merchants should protect their customers’ accounts

6 min read

An overview of how merchants should protect their customers from account takeover through credential stuffing and how weak security can result in reputational damage.

Afk Bu I 400X400

Alara Basul, Head Of Content

Blog / machine learning

The role of authentication in the future of e-commerce

4 min read

Account takeover & voucher abuse continue to grow in e-commerce due to the inability of the industry to effectively associate an account with a real identity. Here we explain how can ML be used to solve this issue.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / machine learning

The importance of preventing account takeovers

1 min read

With data breaches happening all the time, online businesses need to be equipped to manage the different types of fraud threats that result from these breaches. One of these threats is account takeover.

Ravelin Staff Charlie Walker Sales Manager

Charlie Walker, Sales Manager

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Podcast / account takeover

What the dark web can teach us about Account Takeover

Episode 28

Account Takeover has emerged as a substantial risk for all merchants who maintain customer accounts. Ravelin has looked at the tactics shared on the dark web and more importantly devised ways to combat the tactics. To learn more about how account takeover works, check out our insights page here.

Screen Shot 2018 11 30 At 16 25 38

Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / account takeover

A simple introduction to Connect, Ravelin's graph database

4 min read

Connect shows all the links between new accounts and existing ones, creating vast networks of relationships. This means it is easy to spot when a new account is linked to past fraud activity.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / account takeover

To buy or build a fraud solution? The key considerations.

6 min read

Many large e-commerce companies consider the merits of building their own fraud detection solution. What are the key considerations?

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Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / account takeover

How does a fraudster take over a genuine account?

4 min read

Account takeover is a growing form of fraud, but how does it actually work? Ravelin Protect expert Katrina explains how fraudsters manage to successfully do an account takeover. Unfortunately, it’s a lot easier than you might think!

Meet The Team Katrina Product Manager At Ravelin

Katrina Scott, Product Manager

Blog / account takeover

How to raise awareness and get buy-in for an account takeover solution

4 min read

How can you get senior leadership to pay attention to the risk of account takeover? Here are our recommendations.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / account takeover

Six ways to spot account takeover

3 min read

Account takeover happens when fraudsters use genuine customer accounts - which is what makes it so difficult to detect. Here are six things to look for to spot an account takeover attack.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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Blog / account takeover

Stopping Account Takeover - some practical steps

3 min read

What ATO is, how it happens and how to stop it happening to your business

Meet The Team Katrina Product Manager At Ravelin

Katrina Scott, Product Manager

Blog / account takeover

Top 10 new product features for 2018

6 min read

We’ve had a busy 2018 here at Ravelin HQ. Throughout the year we’ve been working hard to improve our products, making changes to the Ravelin dashboard, and requesting constant feedback from analysts to implement the new changes. We’ve compiled our top ten new product changes (in no particular order) that we’ve worked on in 2018.

Meet The Team Katrina Product Manager At Ravelin

Katrina Scott, Product Manager

Blog / account takeover

An intelligent response to account takeover (ATO) fraud

6 min read

Account takeover is rampant due to endless data breaches. In order to protect your business from this type of fraud attack, you need to know how it works and where it originates.

Screen Shot 2018 11 30 At 16 25 38

Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / account takeover

Cracking account security: How merchants should protect their customers’ accounts

6 min read

An overview of how merchants should protect their customers from account takeover through credential stuffing and how weak security can result in reputational damage.

Afk Bu I 400X400

Alara Basul, Head Of Content

Blog / account takeover

The role of authentication in the future of e-commerce

4 min read

Account takeover & voucher abuse continue to grow in e-commerce due to the inability of the industry to effectively associate an account with a real identity. Here we explain how can ML be used to solve this issue.

Screen Shot 2018 11 30 At 16 25 38

Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / account takeover

The importance of preventing account takeovers

1 min read

With data breaches happening all the time, online businesses need to be equipped to manage the different types of fraud threats that result from these breaches. One of these threats is account takeover.

Ravelin Staff Charlie Walker Sales Manager

Charlie Walker, Sales Manager

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Podcast / fraud analytics

Dr. Mike McGuire on the Economy of Cybercrime

Episode 29

Senior Lecturer of Uni. of Surrey shares some startling research on the scale and sophistication of cybercrime and the direct links between carding fraud and much more serious criminal activity.

Screen Shot 2018 11 30 At 16 25 38

Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / fraud analytics

Six common fraudsters and how they operate

4 min read

Ravelin’s Director of Intelligence & Investigations shares insight on six of the most common fraudster types, and their methodologies. Which ones are targeting your business?

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Why rules are still relevant to fraud detection

5 min read

It’s true that machine learning is key to fraud prevention, but rules still play a part as well. Learn why rules are still important and why you shouldn't rip up your fraud rule book yet.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

How we select the right business data for 'feature engineering'

2 min read

Every business has a lot of data, but not all of it is relevant for fraud. Here's how we select specific data 'features' to analyze and get an indication of fraud.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Gaming: the real cost of in-app purchase fraud

3 min read

Free-to-play games can be vulnerable to in-app purchase fraud against digital goods and in-game currency - causing losses and negative customer experience. How does it work and how can gaming apps stop it?

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Podcast / fraud analytics

Sam Peek, Ravelin Investigations Analyst shares some tradecraft to stop fraud

Episode 25

Ravelin Investigations Analyst Sam shares the inside scoop on how his team helps clients better understand the risks their businesses face online and how human insight and Machine Learning computing power work in sync.

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Gerry Carr, CMO

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Blog / fraud analytics

How do we build a machine learning model?

4 min read

A machine learning model can make predictions, and we build a model that predicts fraud, so how do we do it?

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Guest post: Credit Card Fraud – the Crimes Behind the Crime

5 min read

Tonya Robertson, Airline Fraud Expert with South African Airways, shares insight into the murky underworld behind credit card fraud covering corporate referral fraud, social engineering and human trafficking.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

What is marketplace supplier fraud and how can you stop it?

4 min read

Online marketplaces are vulnerable to fraud from suppliers as well as customers. Learn how to identify supplier fraud and why it needs a different approach to customer fraud.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Predictions for Fraud & Payments in 2020

4 min read

Catherine Jones, Product Manager for Ravelin Accept shares her predictions on the fraud trends in 2020 and what merchants should focus on.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Interview with GAMIVO's Head of Sales and Payments Aleksander Pinkowski

2 min read

Aleksander spoke to us about fraud trends, the impact of strong customer authentication and their advice to expanding merchants.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / fraud analytics

Why do 3D Secure acceptance rates vary by country and how can you manage this?

5 min read

We look into the reasons behind the difference in 3D Secure acceptance rates across the globe, and how you can manage it effectively.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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Blog / news

Press Release: Ravelin secures Series C funding to continue stellar growth in new markets

4 min read

Draper Esprit (LSE:GROW) leads £16.4M Series C investment round, joining existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, BlackFin Tech, and Passion Capital.

Screen Shot 2018 11 30 At 16 25 38

Gerry Carr, CMO

Blog / news

What is authentication enrichment and why should you do it?

4 min read

Why ask your customers to jump through hoops to authenticate if you already have enough data to prove a level of risk? 3DS2 enables you to share more data with the issuer - here's how it works...

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Global Payment Regulation & Authentication 2020 Update

5 min read

We’ve released an update to our Global Payment Regulation & Authentication Report, with analysis of billions of transactions during Q1 2020.

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Visa issuer mandate for 3D Secure v2.1 in place from 14 March 2020

2 min read

From 14 March 2020, Visa expects all European issuers to have adopted 3D Secure v2.1 - what does this mean for merchants?

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Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

What counts as ‘possession’? Analyzing the EBA Opinion on SCA elements

4 min read

The EBA is strict about what’s considered compliant for inherence, possession & knowledge under SCA. We look closer at the new requirements for each element and how today’s widely used authentication methods compare.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Predictions for Fraud & Payments in 2020

4 min read

Catherine Jones, Product Manager for Ravelin Accept shares her predictions on the fraud trends in 2020 and what merchants should focus on.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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Blog / news

How do we build a machine learning model?

4 min read

A machine learning model can make predictions, and we build a model that predicts fraud, so how do we do it?

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Guest post: Credit Card Fraud – the Crimes Behind the Crime

5 min read

Tonya Robertson, Airline Fraud Expert with South African Airways, shares insight into the murky underworld behind credit card fraud covering corporate referral fraud, social engineering and human trafficking.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

What is marketplace supplier fraud and how can you stop it?

4 min read

Online marketplaces are vulnerable to fraud from suppliers as well as customers. Learn how to identify supplier fraud and why it needs a different approach to customer fraud.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Predictions for Fraud & Payments in 2020

4 min read

Catherine Jones, Product Manager for Ravelin Accept shares her predictions on the fraud trends in 2020 and what merchants should focus on.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Interview with GAMIVO's Head of Sales and Payments Aleksander Pinkowski

2 min read

Aleksander spoke to us about fraud trends, the impact of strong customer authentication and their advice to expanding merchants.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

Blog / news

Why do 3D Secure acceptance rates vary by country and how can you manage this?

5 min read

We look into the reasons behind the difference in 3D Secure acceptance rates across the globe, and how you can manage it effectively.

Screen Shot 2019 08 13 at 16 12 52

Jessica Allen, Content Marketing Manager

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