Virtual Piggy offers Retailers and Gaming Companies Enhanced Fraud Control
Virtual Piggy offers Retailers and Gaming CompaniesEnhanced Fraud Control
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCBB: VPIG), an innovator in safe youth payments, today announced that it has enhanced the fraud-detection and control features in its family payment system with comprehensive screening performed by a combination of internal checks and an integration with Kount, a leader in fraud management technology for ecommerce. Virtual Piggy joins Kount's integrated partners alongside companies such as Chase Paymentech, LexisNexis, and Magento.
As ecommerce grows annually at a double-digit rate, fraud is one of the biggest challenges facing retailers and online gaming companies. Annual credit card fraud has reached an estimated $200 billion per year.
"The Virtual Piggy payment solution has always safeguarded against friendly fraud by requiring parental consent," said Don Codling, a cyber-security expert with over 23 years of service at the FBI. "The enhanced fraud detection features now make Virtual Piggy one of the safest payment solutions on the market for both consumers and retailers."
For information about Virtual Piggy visit www.VirtualPiggy.com
About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within parental controls. It enables parents to teach financial management through the use of a secure family wallet that is available online or via mobile and is 100% free to use. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com.
About Kount
Kount helps businesses boost sales by reducing fraud. Our all-in-one, SaaS platform simplifies fraud detection and helps online businesses accept more orders. Kount's turnkey fraud platform is easy-to-implement and easy-to-use. Kount's proprietary technology has reviewed hundreds of millions of transactions and provides maximum protection for some of the world's best-known brands. Merchants using Kount can accept more orders from more people in more places than ever before. For more information about Kount, please visit http://www.kount.com.
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US:
Public Relations
Sarah Hall Productions
Jenna Guarneri, 212-529-1598
Jenna@SHPNY.com
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Investor Relations
Investor Awareness
Tony Schor, 847-945-2222 ext. 221
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UK:
Suzanne Noble, +44 7957 371840
snoble@virtualpiggy.com
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