Gift cards, especially the digital variety, do not have an excellent reputation. While some consumers consider them a rather lazy form of gift-giving, merchants note that at their worst, digital gift cards are a dubious commodity that practically invites fraudulent activity. But this is a different world we live in now, and in this digital-first […]
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Giving in the Digital Era: How Gift Cards Build eCommerce Resilience
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Survey Says?! ATOs Are a Major Threat and Many Merchants Are Unprepared
Despite the amount of virtual ink that has been spilled discussing ATOs and their impact in recent years, we found a surprisingly large percentage of merchants aren’t taking them seriously, with 27% of all merchants reporting that they don’t have measures in place to prevent them. That may explain why 35% of merchants report that […]
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The Full Cart: a Riskified Podcast
Introducing Riskified’s new podcast: The Full Cart. Listen to EP01 as we discuss eCommerce during COVID-19, the stages of crisis shopping, and emerging fraud MOs.
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Authentication Layers:
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Part one: The Fraud Prevention Space’s Complex Optimization ProblemPart two: What You Can Gain by Partnering With a Fraud Prevention VendorPart three: An Overview of Fraud Management Solution Types: Pros & Cons Part four: What You Should Consider When Evaluating a Fraud Prevention Solution What is 3-D Secure? In this blog post, I will discuss the pros and cons […]
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CNP Fraud: The Obstacle Chinese Merchants Need to Overcome
The Golden Age of China’s eCommerce export boom has been ushered mostly via popular marketplaces like Ali Express and JD. China’s success, and its appeal for global eCommerce merchants is a no-brainer: it’s the largest eCommerce market in the world, backed by a rapidly growing economy, a state-of-the-art manufacturing sector, and a new generation of […]
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The COVID-19 Cybercrime Spike & How It Will Impact the Fraud Landscape
With most of the world under stay-at-home orders, traditional crime rates have fallen. But cybercriminals are unaffected, exploiting people’s fear and confusion from the safety of their homes. What does this mean for the future of fraud?