This article looks at some important use cases for our DOTS IP Address Validation product.Before diving in, let’s look at what IP Address Validation is. In a nutshell, it is a validation service that...
First impressions are important for any business, but especially so for the banking and finance sector: according to CustomerThink, customer churn rates historically hover around 20-25% annually, while...
Why do people use our DOTS Address Validation – US product? There are many reasons to choose our service that really depends on your business or project. At the highest level, our clients have a goal of...
Fraud is big business nowadays, and 2019 has been no exception. According to IDology’s Seventh Annual Fraud Report, overall levels of fraud remain similar to previous years, with online fraud reported to...
What is DOTS IP Address Validation? First, it helps to understand what an IP address is.IP addresses are like a mailing address, but for devices on the internet. It is a 32-bit number that uniquely...
If you are involved in e-commerce, you probably know the importance of credit card validation. And if you work with Service Objects, you may have at least a passing familiarity with our DOTS BIN Validation...
The bomb threat hoax from Thursday, December 13, 2018 was easily detectable as fraud.There were several smoking guns that could have quickly identified the bomb threats as bogus. The leading indicator of...
Service Objects is committed to fighting fraud and bad data wherever we see it. Through our APIs, best practices when handling sensitive data, or through recommendations on clients’ business logic, we...
Most ecommerce merchants learn the hard way; orders and registrations from fraudulent sources cause financial, merchandise, and time losses. With the rise of mobile ecommerce and the proliferation of...
Labor Day is much more than the traditional end of summer in America: it pays tribute to the efforts of working people. It dates back well over a century, with one labor leader in the 1800s describing it...
Every year, February 14th is a time when our thoughts turn to things like true love, flowers, chocolates … and data quality.In fact, there is more in common between these things than you might think....
“Online retailers of all sizes are constantly under attack by sophisticated fraudsters. In fact, credit card fraud costs US online retailers an estimated $3.9 billion each year.” - Geoff Grow, Founder...
We love data here at Service Objects. We are constantly working to expand and improve on our datasets to further innovate our product lineup. A big part of what makes our Email Validation (EV) service so...
Christmas is, of course, a major religious holiday celebrated around the world. And also one of the busiest and most profitable times of year for your business. But do you know how it first got that way?...
Do you sell products online? If you do, you have a great opportunity in front of you. An opportunity to boost revenues, increase market share, and create visibility for your business. Or an equally great...
Service Objects is excited to announce that we have launched a newly redesigned website, www.serviceobjects.com. The redesign effort was undertaken to enhance the user experience and features a new...
Most of us here in North America grew up trick-or-treating on Halloween. But did you know the history behind this day?In early Celtic culture, the feast of All Hallows Eve (or Allhallowe’en) was a...
By the time October rolls around, the top Major League baseball teams in the country are locked in combat, in the playoffs and then the World Series. And as teams take the field and managers sit in the...
Here at Service Objects, we strive to improve our services to best meet our customers' needs. Sometimes that means adding additional features and upgrades, tweaking an existing service and/or operation,...
Dating experts will tell you that people have more problems committing than ever before. And nowhere is this more evident than in your online shopping cart. According to Barriliance, a vendor of online...
In today’s era of online ecommerce, international sales represent a huge potential market for US vendors. According to research firm eMarketer, international sales represent three-quarters of a nearly US...
In a world where millions of customer and contact records are commonly stolen, how do you keep your data safe? First, lock the door to your office. Now you’re good, right? Oh wait, you are still...
Online commerce is huge nowadays – to the tune of over $400 billion dollars a year in the United States alone in 2017, at a growth rate up to three times that of retail in general. Barriers to entry are...
“In the era of big data and software as a service, we are witnessing a major industry transformation. In order to stay competitive, businesses have reduced the time it takes to deploy a new application...
Using a blacklist to block malicious users and bots that would cause you aggravation and harm is one of the most common and oldest methods around (according to Wikipedia the first DNS based blacklist was...
Fraud comes in many forms whether through misrepresentation, concealment or intent to deceive. Traditional methods of identifying and fighting fraud have relied on data analysis to detect anomalies which...
Cyber Monday shattered previous online sales records and set a new all-time high, with consumers opening their wallets and spending $3.45 billion, marking a 12.1% jump over last year's figure and earning...
Good news – someone wants to place a large online order for one of your company’s products, shipped to their business in the United States. But in reality, this person is a scammer from some boiler...
With the holiday season upon us, online sales surge with customers seeking to place orders with retailers. But not all orders, form submissions, and lead generation efforts are legitimate. Building fraud...
Have you ever been to gamil.com? Or gmial.com? Or gmali.com? Well, many of your prospects and customers have, without even knowing it. These are just a few of the misspellings of “Gmail” alone that pop...
Few industries or investments grow at a year-over-year rate exceeding ten percent nowadays. But one area that – unfortunately – has had bright growth prospects is retail fraud. Which means that one of...
If you aren’t already familiar with “Voice over IP” telephone services, or VoIP for short, you should be. It has become a popular and inexpensive form of telephony – and also one of the most common...
Have you ever been in a business with a sign that says, "We reserve the right to refuse service"? When doing business in person, merchants may be able to detect warning signs of potential fraud. Perhaps...
Disposable email addresses (DEAs) are nothing new, but for business owners, project managers and IT specialists, it can spell disaster for email marketing campaigns. Understanding what they are, why they...
Have you ever asked Siri to remind you to buy a certain product the next time you're at the store, call your mom, or fetch the latest movie times? Technology that was once the realm of fantasy has made its...
Online fraud affects businesses of all sizes. According to The Nilson Report, in 2012, payment card issuers, merchants, and their acquiring banks lost over $11 billion to fraud. Whether you've already...
Every individual is unique; from DNA makeup to personality, even one’s online presence is particular and can’t be duplicated 100%. As experts in the space of contact data quality and contact data...
