Ultimate Black Jack Selects iovation's Compliance Offerings.

New Geolocation Functionality Enables Online Sites to Determine Geographic Origin of PCs

LONDON -- iovation, the device-reputation authority for online authentication and fraud management, announced today that the Ultimate Blackjack Tour (UBT), an entertainment and content company that develops TV shows, tours, and online experiences based on traditional and proprietary forms of blackjack, is using iovation's geolocation offerings to pinpoint players' geographic location. UBT will be using iovation's Reputation Manager[TM] to maximize the end-user experience, geo-locate Web site visitors and evaluate risk thresholds from initiation origins and anonymous proxy servers that hide IP addresses to prevent unauthorized online access to computers.

"Compliance is critical, especially since we partner with large media and gaming companies. iovation helps us evaluate both risk management and observance of legal jurisdictions applicable to our global market," said Brett Calapp, chief information officer, UBT. "We looked at a number of different solutions. iovation understands our market and the type of products we offer, which allow them to fully service our needs both professionally and technically."

The UBT Web site initiates an interaction with iovation's Reputation Manager that returns the origin of the end-user's computer. Contingent on location, the user is sent to a URL that meets compliance requirements based on country jurisdiction. In addition, UBT uses iovation to provide device-to-account association, which enables UBT to evaluate the risk threshold for each user connecting to the network.

iovation pioneered the use of PC reputation technology for online fraud management and multi-factor authentication. Along with partnerships with Quova Inc., and through proprietary technology, iovation can locate a user's geographic location specifically to meet new compliance requirements. iovation Reputation Manager, a Software as a Service (SaaS) family of solutions, links user accounts with PCs and utilizes the reputation of those PCs to guard against online fraud.

About iovation

iovation is the device-reputation authority for secure online business. The company provides proven strong authentication and anti-fraud solutions that allow businesses to protect customers, reduce fraud and meet compliance requirements online. The solution links physical devices (PCs) and online accounts and can facilitate the sharing of device reputations among subscribers. In production environments for more than four years, iovation currently manages the reputation of millions of devices, and protects more than 200 million transactions for customers every year.

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