Equifax awarded for fraud prevention services in APAC region

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 21 April 2017 – Equifax, the global information solutions company and the leading provider of credit information and analysis in Australia and New Zealand, has received a partner recognition award for its fraud prevention services in the APAC region.

ThreatMetrix, a leading security technology company headquartered in San Jose, California, hosted its Digital Identity Summit in Hong Kong. ThreatMetrix recognised excellence from its business partners and awarded Equifax for its world-class fraud detection and prevention services, and also acknowledged the growth the business partnership has delivered in the region.

ThreatMetrix provides technology that profiles online transactions and activities to determine whether they initiate from fraudsters or legitimate customers, supported by a global network which analyses more than 15 billion transactions per year. ThreatMetrix software compliments the Equifax fraud and identity offering, for a multi-faceted fraud prevention solution.

Angus Luffman, Equifax Senior General Manager for Consumer Products in Australia said “Equifax strives to protect organisations and their customers from potentially fraudulent applications. With the rate and sophistication of cyber threats growing, ThreatMetrix device intelligence solutions provide an important layer to the Equifax fraud solution suite.”

The award was presented to Chris Timmer-Arends of Equifax by ThreatMetrix President and CEO, Reed Taussig, and CMO, Armen Najarian.