MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, November 21 /PRNewswire/ --
- E-Retailers, Payment Processors, Online Casinos LeveragingGeolocation to Deal With Rising Fraud, New Anti-Gambling Laws
Quova, Inc., the authority on IP Intelligence and leading provider ofInternet geolocation data and services, today announced a partnership with192.com Business Services, a leading provider of authentication andidentity-checking solutions to e-commerce, financial services and onlinegaming companies in the UK and Europe. 192.com has deployed Quova's GeoPointgeolocation technology to its market-leading identity solutions, 192PlayerIDfor Internet casinos and 192ProveID for e-retailers and payment providers.
Partnering with Quova will enable 192.com Business Services clients togeolocate online users at the country, state and city levels, identify theirInternet routing and determine whether users are obscured by anonymizers orother proxy servers. Leveraging that information and Quova's database ofknown fraudulent IP addresses will help e-commerce and iGaming companiesdetermine the level of risk in each transaction, whether the risk be onlinefraud or regulatory violations. Rising fraud rates and new legal restrictionson Internet gambling have made it essential for online enterprises to knowwho their customers are, where they are located and how they are connected tothe Internet.
"Our people are continually scanning the landscape for best-of-breedauthentication and identity solutions around the world, and Quova's brand ofgeolocation clearly fits that description," said Grant Greenwood, productmanager for 192.com Business Services. "We chose Quova over severalcompetitors because of its stellar reputation in the marketplace."
"192.com Business Services has established a formidable presence in theauthentication market in the UK and Europe, and we are delighted to be workingwith them," said Quova COO Gary Jackson. "Quova's IP Intelligence is an idealfit to 192.com's model of delivering customized, modular identity solutionsto a wide range of industries, and we believe that together we will have aprofound impact on the marketplace."
About 192.com Business Services
192.com Business Services is a leading provider of global online age andidentity verification solutions to retail, gaming, finance and public sectororganisations. By aggregating a range of public and commercial datasets,including global addressing and Directory Enquiries, voter databases,commercial data and documentation including dates of birth, and voice-basedverification solutions, 192.com Business Services delivers the mostcomprehensive global online ID verification solution available.
192.com Business Services is a division of i-CD Publishing, publishers ofthe award-winning public directory site, 192.com, and the UK-Info disk range.
For more information visit www.192business.com .
About Quova, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Quova, Inc. is the leading provider of IP Intelligenceand Internet geolocation services to online businesses, including five of theworld's six largest global Internet companies. Quova's patented technologyprovides the geographic location and connection data of website visitors inreal time, enabling thousands of enterprises worldwide to detect fraud,manage digital rights, target content, conduct site analysis and ensureregulatory compliance. Quova's customers and partners include such industryleaders as Major League Baseball Advanced Media, Wells Fargo, BBC, BellCanada, Cisco Systems, Coremetrics, Corillian, Globo, Bankinter, Times Onlineand Sky Sports. A privately held company with investments from Mobius VentureCapital, IDG Ventures, Nexus Group and Schoffstall Ventures, Quova isheadquartered in Mountain View, California (T: +1-650-528-3700) with Europeanheadquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (T: +31-20-888-45-30). Visit Quovaonline at www.quova.com .
NOTE: Quova, the Quova logo and GeoPoint are registered service marksand/or trademarks of Quova, Inc.
Web site: http://www.quova.com http://www.192business.com
Quova, Inc.
Mike Gaynes of Quova, Inc., +1-650-528-3700, or mgaynes@quova.com
