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Richard Kahn: February 26, 2019
Within the next three years, ad fraud is predicted to hit a yearly loss of $44 billion. A primary contributor to ad fraud’s ability to flourish is the murky, complex digital advertising ecosystem of agencies, platforms, and publishers. Navigating...
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Richard Kahn: February 6, 2019
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and if you’re scrambling to get a date you may find yourself scrolling through Match.com or swiping right on Tinder. Millions of people are doing the same thing, but are all these prospects real people?
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Richard Kahn: January 30, 2019
It’s eerie how real-life can mimic a page out of a fictional novel. Look around, and much of what you see mirrors Aldous Huxley’s Dystopian novel: Brave New World.
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Richard Kahn: January 10, 2019
Ad injection, click farms, cookie stuffing... each a different form of ad fraud. There are so many terms, we’ve created an Ad Fraud Glossary. And the latest term we’re adding to our glossary is verification stripping.
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Richard Kahn: November 29, 2018
When it comes to email marketing, it’s important to clean up your lists regularly, especially if you’re collecting emails from outside sources. After all, campaign performance is only guaranteed if real people read your messages.
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Richard Kahn: November 27, 2018
An ad fraud solution is no longer a want, it’s a need. Advertisers are estimated to lose $19 billionto fraud this year, equating to $51 million lost per day to fraudsters. By 2022 that number is anticipated to climb to $44 billion annually.
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Richard Kahn: November 19, 2018
Holiday travel is officially in full swing. AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will hit the road this week for Thanksgiving. For most individuals, they’ll be getting from point A to point B via planes, trains, and automobiles. These modes of...
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Richard Kahn: November 12, 2018
For Veterans Day, many Americans may choose to donate to charity organizations as an act of support. Americans are grateful for veterans’ service, but some scammers prey on their appreciation and generosity.
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Richard Kahn: November 6, 2018
As we head to the polls today to vote in the U.S. midterm elections, it’s hard to believe it’s been two years since the 2016 presidential election. During the rollercoaster election, social networks were plagued with fake accounts and fake news, all...
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Richard Kahn: November 2, 2018
Despite suffering from a meteoric stock price plunge that caused Facebook to lose a record-breaking $119 billion, the tech giant continues to dominate the internet by holding onto the top spot among online social media networks.