Behavioural biometrics firm BehavioSec has announced a new partnership with fraud detection firm Kount, which focuses on solutions for card-not present transactionsThe partnership will see BehavioSec’s behavioral biometric technology integrated into Kount’s fraud management platform.In a statement, the firms said that the behavioral biometric technology, now adopted by Kount, can verify and confirm a user’s identity by monitoring how they naturally interact with their device – through mouse movements, keystroke dynamics, and other behaviors – delivering instant identity verification, without impacting the user experience. Neil Costigan, CEO at BehavioSec, comments: “It is clear that to achieve true digitalization of our everyday transactions, we need to automate and combat online fraud through a layered and collaborative approach. By teaming up with Kount, we can now provide the e-commerce community with this unique behavioral technology, and work together to create a better and more secure experience for consumers across the world.”Rich Stuppy, COO of Kount, comments: “As fraud rapidly evolves, so must our solutions to manage and prevent it. As strong advocates of collaborative fraud mitigation, we’re thrilled to partner with BehavioSec and incorporate their unique behavioral technology to further enhance our award-winning platform and machine learning capabilities. Together, we can better equip customers ranging from acquiring banks, to payment service providers, to online merchants to authenticate transactions and identify fraud before it happens.”

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