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Analytics Co RELX Buys Anti-Fraud Startup Emailage For $480M

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RELX will acquire Arizona-based Emailage for $480 million in the former’s push to establish a footprint in the fraud prevention market, according to Financial Times (FT). While RELX didn’t disclose the price of the deal, a person familiar with the dealings valued it at around $480 million, according to FT.

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Taking A Data-Driven Approach To Meeting CU Members’ Banking Needs

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This shift to primarily digital comes with some perks, such as easier transactions and more connectivity for CU members, but it also means an increase in online payment volume that represents an irresistible opportunity for fraudsters. Deep Dive: Emerging CU Fraud Threats And How Data Analytics Can Help.

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Emailage Braces For Holiday Fraud Uptick

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It’s no surprise that the holidays mean increased eCommerce traffic – and therefore, increased instances of fraud. They must have their tech in ship-shape and have all the rules dialed in on their fraud detection systems. Sometimes, they don’t even notice the sketchy transactions at all.

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Emailage Embarks On ‘FinTech Roadshow’

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Arizona-based startup Emailage — the identity verification company delivering risk scores to financial institutions (FIs) and online merchants based on customers’ email addresses — announced news that it’s going on tour. CPO Amador Testa will be sitting on a fraud and identity panel during the event. First, on Oct.

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Online lending summit speakers discuss SPNB charters, CFPB trial disclosure policy, alternative data

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At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. Office, participated in a panel on data, privacy, and fraud prevention policy. The summit speakers included Grovetta Gardineer, the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Compliance and Community Affairs at the OCC.

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Why Voice Authentication’s Doing Prison Time

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Former Israeli intelligence agents or military members have taken the knowledge they gained during their service and contributed to artificial intelligence (AI), fraud prevention and other efforts that do make — or can end up making — a difference in the daily lives of consumers. Department of Defense (DOD) or NATO , for instance.

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Phone Data Adds Depth To Emailage Risk Assessment

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As its name suggests, Emailage , an Arizona-based identity verification startup, uses customers’ email addresses to deliver risk scores to financial institutions (FIs) and online merchants. The service represents the company’s core competency. However, email addresses as verification tools are no longer Emailage’s only specialty.

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