Common Questions

How do I prevent identity theft?

Phishing is a persistent problem that requires constant monitoring and effective mitigation to minimize the impact on an organization and its customers.

The practice by fraudsters of luring unsuspecting Internet users to a fake website with real logos that represents their trusted financial institution—and everything their brand represents—in an attempt to capture and steal personal and financial information from its customers.

BD-BrandProtect was selected by Microsoft as its phishing filter data provider of choice for Internet Explorer 7.0 toolbar.

BD-BrandProtect mitigates the risks of phishing and identity theft by:

	Proactively monitoring the Internet for fraudsters
	Consistently shutting down phishing sites that resurface
	Intercepting fraudulent customer transactions before they have an impact on organization’s reputation and brand integrity
	Consistently monitors for fraudsters’ attempts to capture personal and financial information from the customers that trust an organization’s brand and everything it represents

BD-BrandProtect’s advanced technology filters scour millions of email addresses, Web sites, new domain registrations and online discussions to uncover references to an organization’s brand, verify their authenticity and eliminate attempts at fraudulent activity.

In addition, BD-BrandProtect leverages the relationships it has established with Internet Service Providers (ISPs), upstream providers, registrars and domain owners, as well as CERT organizations around the globe to mitigate the risks of phishing and identify theft.