Assess Fraud Risk in Real-Time
Most fraud solutions act on yesterday’s data and results. Kount provides real-time data about linked orders across multiple merchants and across the globe. Our finely-tuned systems will catch fraud runs as they happen, so you can take immediate action to protect your bottom line.
The Front Line in Bottom Line Defense
Kount invented Device Fingerprinting and Proxy Piercer ®. This means you can protect your business now and well into the future with proven fraud-fighting technologies. Kount’s suite of advanced solutions is designed to help clients of all types. Learn more about our product lineup.
Tested, Trusted, and PCI Compliant
You can trust your sensitive consumer data with Kount because our technology is PCI compliant. Kount performs annual on-site audits and quarterly vulnerability scans to maintain its status as a PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider. Visit the Visa web site to learn more.
Technology Advantages
The latest technology innovation from Kount >
By fingerprinting multiple layers of each device, Kount makes it possible to maintain a unique device ID despite a user’s best efforts to change identity settings.
- Learn which device or network settings have been changed.
- Track changes over time.
- Analyze customer behavior relative to device configuration changes.
- Collect additional device parameters typically kept secret by other services.
Patented real-time geolocation technologies >
- Real-time proxy detection. Provides more immediacy than lookups on static proxy lists.
- Determines the true location of users who may be forwarding orders through proxies.
- Identifies network type, such as prisons, libraries, schools, satellites, or anonymous proxies.
- Botnet detection identifies orders that are forwarded by remotely-controlled machines. Provides geolocation of controlling devices.
Real-time scoring model evaluates over 200 parameters >
- Highly-predictive score can be used independently or in combination with other variables to manage risk.
- Real-time suspect order linking reveals active fraud rings and frauds-in-progress.
- Scores leverage real-time data from multiple merchants/clients to provide a global view of fraud patterns.
- Models are continuously analyzed and updated to reflect the most current threats. Chargeback data is incorporated to assure accuracy.
Kount continuously monitors orders for changes in risk >
- Associates risky orders across multiple merchants as they occur to detect fraud runs.
- Allows orders to be canceled prior to shipping cutoff time.
- Provides immediate notification if an order’s risk profile changes.
- Reduces the risk of shipping expensive, highly-fencible goods.
Delivers rich data to enhance existing fraud management systems >
- Exposes variables typically kept secret by other fraud services.
- Designed to facilitate the creation of custom rules to address the latest threats.
- Easily integrates with existing systems to enhance effectiveness.
- Includes multi-layer device fingerprinting variables not available elsewhere.
Leverage the power of affiliate marketing while reducing risk >
- Identify fraudulent affiliate behavior before you pay out a commission.
- Flag orders associated with higher risk affiliates for manual review prior to fulfillment.
- Detect orders placed by affiliates looking to monetize stolen payment credentials.
- Reject orders generated by banned affiliates.
Reduce the cost of human intervention >
- Auto-decision more orders based on your business rules and appetite for risk.
- Agent management tools increase staff productivity.
- Real-time data links to TARGUSInfo provides powerful, on-demand address and telephone verification.
- Customizable workflow tools prioritize cases based on severity, dollar amount, or other criteria you choose.