E-commerce / Retail

Managing Increased Fraud Risk

Now that we’re facing a global crisis, it’s time to reconsider the fraud and identity approach that drove the economic boom that defined that last decade.

April 7, 2020 by Guest Contributor
Experian’s Commitment to Helping Consumers Protect Their Financial Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

At Experian, we are here to help consumers understand how the credit reporting system and personal finance overall will move forward during the pandemic.

March 27, 2020 by Guest Contributor
Experian’s 2020 Global Identity and Fraud Report

We surveyed more than 6,500 consumers and 650 businesses worldwide about their identity and fraud priorities for our 2020 Global Identity and Fraud Report

February 11, 2020 by Guest Contributor
Don’t Fall Victim to Credit Ghosting

Credit ghosting refers to the theft of a deceased person’s identity. According to the IRS, 2.5 million deceased identities are stolen each year.

January 29, 2020 by Guest Contributor
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
And the Most Common Birthday in the U.S. Is …

What do Adam Sandler, Hugh Grant, Michael Bublé, Leo Tolstoy and Colonel Sanders have in common? They're all born on the most common birth date in the U.S.

September 3, 2019 by Laura Burrows
To Win with Machine Learning, It Isn’t What You Do; It’s How You Do It

To win with ML, the team and process are more important than the algorithm. Best practices before, during and after modeling to help you succeed.

April 24, 2019 by Jim Bander
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
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (for Fraud)

It’s the holiday season, and we’re prepared for holiday fraud. Our team monitors FraudNet to identify anomalies as millions of transactions occur this month

December 4, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Beyond Basic Data Sampling for Model Development

Issues to evaluate during data sample selection and design for model development and an overview of traditional data sampling techniques.

November 7, 2018 by Guest Contributor
Protecting People Fuels Experian’s Commitment to Identity Protection and Fraud Prevention

Criminals constantly search and exploit weaknesses. In this digital age, protecting people fuels our commitment to identity protection and fraud prevention.

November 6, 2018 by Steve Platt
The Rise of Synthetic Identity Fraud and Children

Children are attractive victims since fraud that uses their personal identifying information can go for years before being detected.

November 2, 2018 by Chris Ryan
Credit Card Trends and Usage Looking Favorable in 2018

Even with the Fed’s gradual 2018 rate hikes, consumers are shopping. Usage of credit cards is on the rise in 2018 and only expected to grow.

August 6, 2018 by Kerry Rivera
The Regulatory Considerations to Know Around Digital Credit Offers

Financial services lenders and businesses are increasingly seeking to leverage enhanced digital marketing channels, but how does regulatory play into the mix?

June 8, 2018 by Kerry Rivera

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