MaxMind and Shopify to Speak About Account Takeover at MRC Vegas

MaxMind will be presenting alongside Shopify at the Merchant Risk Council’s flagship fraud prevention conference, MRC Vegas, Tuesday, March 20, from 2:15pm – 3pm.

Jenn Sessler , MaxMind’s Director of Business Development, and Will Mowat , Shopify’s Fraud Operations Lead, will be discussing the growing problem of account takeover and what merchants can do to combat it. Jenn and Will bring years of industry insight and first-hand experience with fraud prevention and risk mitigation to this informative and timely presentation on account takeover.

  • Teach Me How to Say Goodbye … to ATO!
  • When: Tuesday, March 20, 2:15pm - 3:00pm
  • Where: MRC Vegas 2018
  • Level: Advanced
  • Description: As more and more data breaches hit the news, account takeover is a growing threat for online merchants. Even if fraudsters don’t get clear-text usernames - emails, passwords, other sensitive information can potentially be used for social engineering or other exploits. When it comes to account takeover, online merchants face the added challenge of recognizing a fraudster masquerading as a valued and trusted customer. Learn what geolocation and other transactional data can do to help you understand the context of an account takeover in order to identify suspicious activity and make better decisions while providing your good customers with the best experience possible.

Important MRC Vegas Update

We have just added a Demo Theater stage presentation by Mark Sulham, our Business Development Manager, on Wednesday, March 21, at 11:15. Mark will be discussing the minFraud services, including our Custom Rules and Custom Inputs additions, and how they may be used to help merchants detect and prevent more fraud in 2018.

For additional information, please see MaxMind’s Event Guide for This Year’s MRC Vegas .


Each year, over 1,500 attendees from over 450 companies, located in over 30 countries, attend MRC Vegas. The conference is one of the largest global events focused on fraud prevention, payment processing, technology, cybersecurity, and financial services for e-commerce professionals.

MRC Vegas 2018 runs March 19 - 22 at the Aria Resort and Casino. Stop by booth #500 for informal conversations with us and learn more about the minFraud service .


Founded in 2002, MaxMind is an industry-leading provider of online fraud detection and IP intelligence. Our minFraud Network leverages IP intelligence and transactional data points from more than 2 billion historical rolling transactions over the previous 18 months to help merchants identify and prevent fraud. Companies of all sizes rely on our GeoIP brand for ad targeting, content customization, digital rights management, and fraud detection.

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