Quova and 192.com Business Services partner for e-commerce fraud prevention and igaming compliance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Quova, Inc., the authority on IP Intelligence and leading provider of Internet geolocationdata and services, today announced a partnership with 192.com BusinessServices, a leading provider of authentication and identity-checking solutions to e-commerce, financial services and online gaming companies in the UK and Europe.

192.com has deployed Quova's GeoPoint geolocationtechnology to its market-leading identity solutions, 192PlayerID for Internet casinos and 192ProveID for e-retailers and payment providers.

Partnering with Quova will enable 192.com Business Services clients togeolocate online users at the country, state and city levels, identify their Internet routing and determine whether users are obscured byanonymizers or other proxy servers.

Leveraging that information and Quova's database of known fraudulent IP addresses will help e-commerce and iGaming companies determine the level of risk in each transaction, whether the risk be online fraud or regulatory violations.

Rising fraud rates and new legal restrictions on Internet gambling have made it essential for online enterprises to know who their customers are, where they are located and howthey are connected to the Internet.

"Our people are continually scanning the landscape for best-of-breedauthentication and identity solutions around the world, and Quova's brand of geolocation clearly fits that description," said Grant Greenwood,product manager for 192.com Business Services. "We chose Quova over severalcompetitors because of its stellar reputation in the marketplace."

"192.com Business Services has established a formidable presence in theauthentication market in the UK and Europe, and we're delighted to beworking with them," said Quova COO Gary Jackson. "Quova's IP Intelligence is an ideal fit to 192.com's model of delivering customized, modularidentity solutions to a wide range of industries, and we believe thattogether we will have a profound impact on the marketplace."

About 192.com Business Services

192.com Business Services is a leading provider of global online ageand identity verification solutions to retail, gaming, finance and public sector organisations.