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We performed a comparison between FICO Falcon Platform and ThreatMetrix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"FICO is working on a local model specifically for Brazil, whereas tools from Oracle and other vendors are only developed for general use. I haven't seen any other vendors who think like that until now."

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"The user interface, the portal, is very helpful in describing what attributes of concern are associated with the device.""The most valuable thing is about the IP. They have a database of malicious IP addresses against which they check. They have a huge database for routed devices and the devices that have been used in the past to commit fraud. They have extensive historical records of all of that information, and that's probably the most valuable thing about ThreatMetrix. Over the years, they have been collecting and persisting globally across all the banking and financial services. They have been storing all this information. It is this stored information that I and my team find valuable; it is not so much their technology. If you are running it on a simulator and trying to maliciously clone and copy IP addresses and stuff like that, they have a bunch of technologies, like routes section and all the other stuff. It is just that they have something that no one else can deal with, that is, massive amounts of big data about the malicious IP addresses, malicious device fingerprinting, the fingerprinting router devices, and the fingerprints. You can query against this stored information to find out whether your app is in a good, nice environment. If yes, you get a green light. The last time I checked, there were about 400 or 500 features that they can stack against, which is pretty extensive. They give you a score against all those features for every application that you installed on it. It is pretty good in that sense.""It is a stable solution.""The solution is stable.""Accessible custom rules with a monthly update on performance.""There is excellent documentation available.""The most valuable feature the solution has is that it is able to do a fairly accurate fraud assessment of a credit card transaction based on a variety of parameters configured by the merchant."

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Cons
"I've had bad experiences with FICO support. At the bank, we've faced critical problems where we only had minutes to find the solution, and it's hard to explain quickly. We contacted FICO, but they told us it was beyond their scope of support. They try to triage the call by asking us how much money we're losing, but I can't go into that."

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"One limitation is it only maintains six months' worth of data. It would be nice if it went back even further to help us really identify and flush out patterns that go on longer.""We encountered a few issues with API calls to the solution.""We are only using one feature. We haven't found the other features to be very good or very powerful.""The interface does look a bit outdated.""Could be more intuitive and user friendly.""SDK is probably where the biggest issue is. The SDK configuration is a bit lacking. If you are integrating it into your workflow, it is very cumbersome and very difficult to integrate. You have to understand and be an expert in low-level mobile applications to integrate this stuff. Integration should be easy based on what they are providing, but unfortunately, it is not. It is very difficult. My work has been trying to simplify the integration process because integrations bring a lot of value. Most companies don't see their value because it is such a difficult process. For integration, you have to get it right as well, but it is very difficult to get it right because they don't help you in tuning your future parameters. Because of this, it is very difficult to tune your future parameters and your risk score. If you are Uber, your risk score will be very different from a banking client that is pushing funds. These two things need to be improved for me. The rest is pretty good.""It would be useful if they could offer real-time processing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "FICO is one of the best fraud detection platforms. However, a small bank might find it too expensive. In that case, I would agree it's probably not worth it. However, it's a no-brainer if your bank has 50 million accounts and 7 million credit card transactions daily."
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  • "I am not aware of the price. I have always come in after it has been negotiated. The clients do get a return on their investment. It mitigated a massive DDoS, and it definitely detects fraudulent activities on banking platforms. They have definitely got their ROI back because there is continued investment in ThreatMetrix over time."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:FICO is working on a local model specifically for Brazil, whereas tools from Oracle and other vendors are only developed for general use. I haven't seen any other vendors who think like that until… more »
    Top Answer:When I was working at another bank, people often complained that FICO was expensive. I would tell them that it depends on the volume—for example, the old bank million 7 million transactions. If you… more »
    Top Answer:Fraud will always be a problem here in Brazil, and I think blockchain technology is the future because it increases transparency in transactions. Even with Falcon, we need to spend time verifying… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing could be lower. We are a young company. Maybe for big enterprises, price doesn't matter. However, for young companies, price-wise, it's not that good. It's a bit pricey. You also have to… more »
    Top Answer:The solution needs upscaling in terms of interface. It could be intuitive.
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    Also Known As
    Falcon Platform
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    Overview

    Consumer banking preferences are changing - fast. Customers want to transact how and when they choose, without latency. They want a banking relationship that’s 100% convenient and 100% secure. The FICO Falcon Platform, the world’s most intelligent fraud platform, advances the consumer experience by extracting frauds from real time payment streams while remaining invisible during legitimate transactions.

    With over 70 patents in fraud-specific machine learning and AI, the FICO Falcon Platform helps financial institutions detect and prevent fraud seamlessly, in real time, all while improving the bottom line and advancing the consumer experience.

    The FICO Falcon Platform allows you to score transactions, across a rapidly expanding array of payment options, and understand customer behavior patterns so you can intelligently prevent and monitor suspicious and fraudulent behavior.

    ThreatMetrix Digital Identity Network constantly identifies fraudsters from trusted customers by analyzing more than 850 transactions each second of every day. It defends against data breach and credential testing from bots designed to mimic human behavior and evade detection by web application firewalls and integrates fraud and risk data across the enterprise with behavioral information on more than 1.4 billion digital identities for smarter, faster and better risk decisioning.
    Sample Customers
    Trip Advisor, Stone Hub, TD Bank, Rabobank, GoPro
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm38%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Retailer4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm43%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Insurance Company6%
    Retailer5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise80%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise78%
    Buyer's Guide
    Fraud Detection and Prevention
    March 2024
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    FICO Falcon Platform is ranked 3rd in Fraud Detection and Prevention with 1 review while ThreatMetrix is ranked 2nd in Fraud Detection and Prevention with 7 reviews. FICO Falcon Platform is rated 10.0, while ThreatMetrix is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of FICO Falcon Platform writes "It can set rules to identify suspicious activity at each point of sale during every transaction". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ThreatMetrix writes "Stable with a good interface and offers excellent event reports". FICO Falcon Platform is most compared with SAS Fraud Management, IBM Safer Payments, ACI Fraud Management, Nice Actimize Fraud & Authentication Management and Featurespace ARIC Fraud Hub, whereas ThreatMetrix is most compared with BioCatch, Featurespace ARIC Fraud Hub, iovation FraudForce, IBM Trusteer and Nice Actimize Fraud & Authentication Management.

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