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Bad Actors at Scale: The Real Cost of Fraud & Policy Abuse

Explore how promo abuse at scale impacts businesses and the...

How Fraudsters Find Quick Workarounds For Fraud Prevention Tools (And How to Stay Ahead)

Learn how fraudsters outfox fraud prevention’s industry...

Communicating the Value of Fraud Prevention to Executives

Learn how to communicate the value of fraud prevention to...

Finding the Needle in the Haystack: Selecting a Vendor for Fraud Prevention

Discover industry expert insights about finding the right...

How to Overcome Fraudsters’ Speed Advantage and Stop Playing Catch Up

Discover how fraud prevention teams can overcome speed...

Data Quality: The Missing Piece of the Build vs. Buy Fraud Prevention Debate

Explore the build vs. buy dilemma in fraud prevention....

Taking a closer look at driver fraud response strategy on food delivery apps

Explore effective strategies to combat fraud on food...

Understanding 3 Different Types of Collusion on Food Delivery Platforms

Explore collusion on food delivery industry. Learn about...

Fraud on Restaurant Reservation Apps: How Bad Actors Are Ruining Dinner Plans & Stealing a Seat at the Table

Explore how bad actors are exploiting digital reservations,...

Having Your Delivery and Eating it Too: Managing Food Delivery Fraud Without Causing Driver Churn

Explore how food delivery platforms balance fraud...

The Hidden Costs of Internal Fraud Prevention

Should I invest in a third-party fraud prevention solution,...

The UV Balancing Act: Under-the-Radar Things to Consider When Balancing Fraud Prevention and User Experience

Learn keen insights related to balancing strong user...

3 Signs Your User Verification Friction is Too High

Explore signs that your user verification friction might be...

Unveiling the Hidden Threat: Tackling 'Off-line Rides' in Ride-Hailing Apps

Explore how offline rides impact ride-hailing platforms and...

Incognia: Strategic Expansion & Focus on Device and Location Data for Fraud Prevention

Learn about Incognia's $31M Series B funding round, our...

How & Why Driver Account Sharing Happens (And How Food Delivery Apps Can Prevent It)

Explore techniques to combat unauthorized account sharing...

Exploring 3 Different Location Spoofing Methods Used By Fraudsters

Dive into the 3 different location spoofing methods...

The Importance and Challenges of Listing Verification for Online Marketplaces

Explore how to enhance listing verification in P2P...

How Fraud Prevention and Marketing Can Work Together Against Promo Abuse

Explore how promo abuse impacts your digital marketing...

What’s Mine is Yours? How Ban Evasion and Account Sharing Are Costing Food Delivery Apps Money

Discover how food delivery platforms can combat fraudsters'...

Using Location Data to Detect Mule Accounts

Explore strategies to detect mule accounts in real-time...

Reduce fraud losses, increase profits: how fraud prevention functions as a profit center

Discover how fraud prevention makes important impact on the...

Optimizing Your Fraud Prevention Stack

Learn how to build the ideal fraud prevention stack, and...

Real-Time Fraud Prevention in the Age of Faster Payments

Explore how real-time payment systems impact fraud...

Off-the-shelf device ID could be sabotaging your fraud prevention efforts

Explore the significance of device IDs in fraud prevention...

User Verification: The Importance of Achieving Real-time and Accurate Results

Dive deep into the core of user verification and learn how...

Marketplace Fraud: A Comprehensive Guide to Protect Your Platform and Customers

Explore how location intelligence can enhance fraud...

How to choose the best identity verification software

Explore identity verification software, how to choose the...

The Power of Location Verification: Strengthening Business Defenses Against Fraud

Discover how location verification safeguards businesses...

Incognia's advanced geolocation solution

Explore the evolution, benefits, and key aspects of...

Fighting ATOs with next generation device recognition

Explore insights from industry experts on the role of...

GPS verification: how is GPS used in security?

Discover how GPS verification enhances security and...

Fraud in Draw Games: How to Prevent iLottery Fraud

Explore the prevalent types of iLottery fraud, from payment...

Fraud prevention examples from along Incognia's journey [Podcast]

Dig into the recap of an interview with André Ferraz in...

The role of IP Address Verification in fraud prevention

Explore how IP address verification aids in fraud...

Identity verification is make-or-break for your platform's growth

Learn why identity is the cornerstone for trust & safety on...

Gambling Compliance: How to Add Extra Layer of Protection

Discover how multiple layers of security can ensure safer...

Device authentication for fighting fraud: when your phone is your new password

Learn about device authentication as a security measure,...

Detecting suspicious environments is a paradigm shift

Discover how detecting suspicious environments reveals new...

A Comprehensive Analysis of Device Fingerprint Spoofing Techniques

Read to understand the evolution of device fingerprinting...

The Current State of Fraud Prevention and Detection

Protect your business from fraud with effective prevention...

Cutting Through the Noise: 2 generative AI threats to prepare for

Discover the two generative AI threats that fraud...

4 strategies for mitigating fraud risks on your P2P marketplace

Discover four robust strategies to mitigate fraud risks on...

Using Seller Fraud Detection to Prevent Marketplace Scams

Discover how to detect risk signals and prevent potential...

Gaming fraud: How fraudsters stack the deck against iGaming operators (and what can be done about it)

Learn about different types of gaming fraud and how a...

Location Fingerprinting: A new era in fraud prevention

Learn how cutting-edge location fingerprinting technology...

5 best practices for preventing refund fraud in food delivery

Safeguard the integrity of your food delivery service!...

Ban Evasion: How can it be detected and prevented?

Struggling with ban evasion on your platform? Learn how you...

Key takeaways from the 2023 Marketplace Risk Management Conference

Discover key takeaways from the 2023 Marketplace Risk...

Main policy violations & scams in food delivery apps

Are you a food or grocery delivery app? Find out what...

The next generation of device fingerprinting

Get ahead of fraudsters with Location Fingerprint. This...

As device fingerprinting becomes more challenging new risk signals emerge

Bringing new behavioral signals to the market, and...

GPS tracking for delivery drivers is only as effective as its tamper-resistance technology

Maximize GPS tracking for delivery drivers with...

How to Reduce Bonus and Promo Code Abuse in Food Delivery [Guide]

Prevent promo code abuse in food delivery apps: Learn about...

Player Location Check

Read this blog now and learn about challenges and solutions...

The Shared Account Challenge: Best Practices for Securing Food Delivery Apps

Are you a food delivery app struggling to prevent...

Courier Scams: How Location Verification Can Uncover Them

Find out what scams couriers commit and how location...

How to detect multiple accounts in food delivery apps?

Protect your app's integrity and avoid revenue losses with...

When to Use Address Verification Instead of Address Validation Software

Get up to speed on the difference between address...

Why Online Identity Verification is Critical for Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces

Find out why online identity verification should be an...

The State of User Verification for Peer-to-peer Marketplaces

For online marketplaces, efficient user verification...

Machine Learning: How Incognia Data Makes the Difference

In this article, we take a closer look at how Machine...

How Real-Time Address Verification Can Improve User Acquisition

Learn how Real-Time Address Verification can help save...

A Better Way To Do International Address Verification

Discover the challenges of international address...

The Fundamentals of Real-Time Address Verification

In this article, we take a closer look at the fundamentals...

5 Challenges Address Validators Solve for P2P Marketplaces

Address validators can help P2P marketplaces improve the...

How Delivery Platforms Can Detect Coupon Scams

Learn how to detect promotion and coupon scams to protect...

Top 5 Most Common Address Verification Software

Find out which five types of address verification software...

Privacy and Data Protection: 3 global trends for 2023

Find out what are some of the global trends in the privacy...

How to detect and block the location of Fraudsters and Bad Actors

Understand why you should leverage Incognia’s new...

What will the digital identity space look like in 2023?

Find out what the predictions are for digital identity in...

How long does it take to establish a user’s 'Trusted Location'?

Understand how long does it take to Incognia establish a...

The Pragmatist’s Approach to the Application of Facial Recognition

Biometric authentication has benefits and drawbacks. A...

The Science Behind Incognia's Location Identity

From academic research to a powerful digital identity...

Scams pose a threat to the gig economy apps

Fraud and policy abuse on gig economy apps hurt the user...

Who is faking location?

Location spoofing poses a threat to apps that rely on...

How Location Technology Can Make Trust & Safety More Cost Effective

Building a trust and safety team is expensive, and...

Fraud farms - Identifying where fraudsters are

Fraud farms are massive operations wherein fraudsters use...

Incognia is featured in the best authentication solutions on Cybernews

The experts from Cybernews recently took notice of our...

Recognizing and Solving Trust & Safety Challenges for Food Delivery

What are the main Trust & Safety challenges for Food...

5 Industries Location Identity Can Help Increase Trust & Safety

Location identity is a powerful tool for fraud detection...

Fraudsters Use Location Spoofing to Take a Bite from Food Delivery Apps

Fraudsters Use Location Spoofing to Take a Bite from Food...

Spoofing-resistant location data - the missing piece to addressing digital trust and safety

Location data is essential for digital trust and safety,...

The Rise of the Super App and the Role of Location

In location-based apps, such as food delivery, all users...

Geolocation [An updated definition for identity, authentication, and fraud prevention]

The definition of what geolocation is, and what it can do...

Swipe Left for Location Spoofing

Study of 24 leading dating Apps shows 37% can be location...

A Review of the New Federal American Privacy Bill

New Federal American Privacy Bill - This bill represents...

Incognia appoints new DPO and reinforces its commitment to privacy

New DPO reinforces Incognia's values and mission related to...

Incognia introduces new Location-based Liveness Spoofing Detection Solution

Today we announced a new Incognia identity fraud detection...

How to Achieve High Opt-in Rate When Requesting User Location Permissions

What is the secret to achieving high opt-in rates for...

Incognia Closes $15.5M Series A Funding Round

Incognia announces the closing of our $15.5M Series A...

How to block users playing outside of licensed jurisdictions

Online gambling is regulated, limiting individuals to...

Fraud farms take advantage of location spoofing to swindle mobile gaming apps

With fraud farms, fraudsters are able to mechanize and...

Apple announces use of location for fraud prevention

Apple Pay is now using location for fraud prevention. This...

Incognia introduces Location-based Device Authorization Solution

Incognia announces a new identity fraud detection module to...

Cybernews Interview with André Ferraz

Cybernews interview with André Ferraz on the need for...

Why is device fingerprinting useless when fintech apps need it most?

Device fingerprinting will not recognize the login of a new...

Authentication Mobile App Friction Report - Crypto Edition

A review of authentication friction in top crypto apps at...

Incognia Introduces New Location Identity Fraud Detection Tools

Incognia announces new location identity fraud detection...

Detecting Location Spoofing Used to Evade Russian Sanctions

Location spoofing has been increasing across the board....

New Crypto Edition of Mobile App Friction Report

Incognia releases Crypto edition of Mobile App Friction...

Thoughts about location data privacy and consent

Lucas Martins, Incognia CSO, shares insights and...

What lies beneath a highly precise fraud risk assessment?

Learn how location behavior and device intelligence power...

Could OTP security get any worse? Yes. Bots.

Bots are being used to automate the theft of one time...

Why Incognia when considering behavioral biometrics

Location behavior offers a compelling authentication signal...

Why it's time to stop relying on static credentials

Static credentials are vulnerable to exposure via social...

Why OTPs shouldn't be part of a passwordless strategy

A one time password (OTP) is a password that lasts for just...

It's time to stop blaming the user

Social engineering is becoming increasingly sophisticated...

Fintech Mobile App Friction Ranking [Device Change]

Incognia Mobile App Friction report ranks Klover and...

Buying a new smartphone is not a crime

From time to time people switch devices, but this doesn't...

Food Delivery Apps [Detecting Location Spoofing Fraud]

Food delivery apps are now wildly popular and new fraud...

MRC 2021 Global Fraud Survey [3 Key Takeaways]

Key takeaways from the 2021 MRC Global Fraud Survey.

T-Mobile Breach - Expect Increased Mobile Fraud

The T-Mobile data breach is expected to fuel increased SIM...

Getting to passwordless login

Passwordless login for mobile applications can be achieved...

Location as a shield for account security

Learn more about how Incognia’s award-winning location...

What is zero-factor authentication?

Companies are looking to adopt passwordless authentication....

Fintech Mobile App Friction Ranking [Login Authentication]

Incognia Mobile App Study ranks Klover and eToro winners...

Mobile Authentication - Security and Friction Rankings

Learn how the different types of mobile authentication rank...

The secret of increasing the opt-in rate on your mobile application

Learn 5 things to know about Location Permissions, an ebook...

Solving the digital identity problem for mobile and beyond

Digital identity is a challenging problem and far from...

Why Location is Hard to Get Right

Applying location technology to mobile fraud prevention is...

Why Precise Location Matters for Mobile Fraud Prevention

With 50% of transactions happening on mobile devices, and...

New Developer Edition of Incognia for Mobile Developers

Incognia offers free developer edition putting frictionless...

Five Ways Fraudsters Spoof Location

Location spoofing is now a standard technique used by...

How should location fit into a risk based authentication strategy?

How to implement frictionless risk based authentication...

Retail Mobile App Ranking [Checkout Friction Index]

Incognia Mobile App Study ranks Lowe's, Home Depot, Bed,...

Account Takeover Prevention Using Location Behavior

Strong Account Takeover Prevention could be achieved...

Incognia: A Great Place to Work

Incognia was recently certified as a great place to work by...

Incognia Announces Auth0 Integrations

Incognia announces new integrations for the Auth0...

Real-time address verification for mobile

With increasing mobile adoption, use of real-time address...

Global QSR Approves More Mobile Transactions with Incognia

Incognia dramatically increases approval rates for mobile...

Incognia Wins 2021 DEVIES Fintech Award

The Incognia Mobile Antifraud SDK was chosen as the best...

Fintech Mobile App Ranking [Onboarding Friction Index]

Incognia Mobile App Study ranks Chime, Robinhood and Credit...

Hide and Seek [Mobile Emulators and Location Spoofing]

Detection of mobile emulators and location spoofing for...

Mobile Payments Win the Popular Vote

Consumers are increasingly voting in favor of contactless...

[2020 Hot Trend] QR Code Contactless Payments

Finally the QR Code has found its real purpose -...

Frictionless Fraud Detection Meets Contactless Payments

Contactless payments usage surges due to health concerns....

iOS14 Location Access Update

iOS14 allows users to provide approximate location data to...

Social engineering prevention with dynamic data

Implement dynamic data into your risk decisioning to...

Removing the Friction & Fraud from Mobile Financial Services

Growing business means growing mobile accounts - learn how...

Privacy by Design [ A Quick Recap of the 7 Principles ]

Incognia follows the Privacy by Design framework which is a...

How much Friction is too much Friction? [Balancing UX and Security]

Users are reaching the limits of how much friction they...

Facial Recognition: What can possibly go wrong?

Facial recognition technology is being questioned,...

The True Cost of False Positives in The Battle to Prevent Fraud

False positives are also a challenge in fraud prevention,...

Twitter Attack - Was it SIM Swap Again?

The Twitter attack illustrates how social engineering...

Prevent Mobile App Fraud [The Most Expensive Form of Identity Theft]

Application fraud is a billion dollar problem for financial...

Fraud During the Pandemic [5 Key Trends]

COVID-19 has quickly changed consumer behavior allowing new...

Recognize New Mobile Devices for Less Fraud and Friction

Leverage behavioral biometrics to recognize new devices...

WhatsApp Payments canceled in Brazil [Was it security?]

The recent news that WhatsApp would offer a peer-to-peer...

Synthetic Identity Fraud [What You Need to Know]

Synthetic identity fraud is fueled by data breaches and...

We Are Incognia

At Incognia we have created a private identity based on the...

Protecting Location Data [5 Core Pillars]

Collecting, storing and working with location data raises...

Location Behavioral Biometrics [A New Type of Digital Identity]

Location-based behavioral biometrics offers the opportunity...