Phone Number Data Expands Fraud Prevention Arsenal


by PYMNTS.com

PYMNTS.com— While digital identities incorporate various data points such as name, email and physical address, phone numbers are swiftly emerging as the predominant means of identification. Data from digital identity platform iconectiv underscores this trend, revealing that mobile phones serve as the primary identifier for roughly 3 billion individuals globally. As a result, businesses frequently turn to phone […]

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