How accurate is IP geolocation?
July 1, 2021
With nearly two decades in the business of IP geolocation, we spend a lot of time thinking about accuracy, but, as with all things big data, a simple question usually has a complex answer. As we…
Research Defender uses minFraud as part of a homegrown solution to protect the integrity of research done on behalf of its customers.
June 28, 2021
When Vignesh Krishan founded Research Defender in 2018 he knew that managing fraud was critical in the global market research industry. The company set out to deliver high-quality consumer insights…
What Are minFraud Alerts And What Do I Do With Them?
May 12, 2021
We recently released a number of updates to our minFraud alerts functionality, and we’d like to take the opportunity to explain how minFraud service customers can benefit from alerts. Recognizing…
UMass’s Rescue Lab uses GeoIP2 to Help Rescue Children from Abuse
April 5, 2021
Leveraging the strengths and understanding the limits of IP geolocation, the Rescue Lab plays a critical role in rescuing children from online sexual exploitation crimes. Warning: The following…
How to map custom boundaries in Kibana with reverse geocoding
March 3, 2021
This article was originally published on The Elastic Blog on Jan 20, 2021. This tutorial shows how you can leverage GeoIP data using tools developed by Elastic. Elastic builds software to make data…
Changes to Database Access for Expired Subscriptions
January 18, 2021
In order to better ensure that out-of-date IP data is not being used, MaxMind will no longer allow customers to continue to download old GeoIP and GeoLite databases once their subscription expires…