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IP GeoLocation
Online Border Control
  • Tom Miltonberger
  • SVP Products
  • tom@quova.com
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Agenda


  • IP Geolocation Overview


  • Border Control


  • Regulatory Challenges and Issues


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IP GeoLocation - Key Benefits
  • Know the location of every web visitor
    • Up to 99.9% country level accuracy
    • State level and down to metropolitan area


  • No impact on user experience
    • No user action required
    • Real Time
    • No cookies or software downloads


  • Difficult to spoof
    • Possible to detect anomalous activity


  • Easy to deploy and integrate


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What is IP GeoLocation
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IP Geolocation Techniques
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IP Geolocation
  • IP Geolocation can reliably locate web users
    • 99.9% Country Accuracy
    • Ability to detect anomalous behavior

  • However…
    • Even the best solutions are not perfect
    • IP Geolocation solutions can vary widely in quality and completeness of information
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Solution Components
  • Border Control System and Processes
    • Tiered Border Control System
    • Best of Breed System Components
    • Integrated Business Processes
    • Constant Improvement Processes


  • Regulatory Approach
    • Set effective yet practical goals
    • Verification
    • Enforcement
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Border Control – Tiered Solution
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Regulatory Challenges
  • Difficult to quantify performance
    • Establish baseline “best practices”
    • Leverage 3rd party audit standards


  • Online world is constantly evolving
    • Require constant improvement processes


  • Business realities (aka, cost to operators)
    • Need to define “Good Enough”
    • Consistency between regulatory environments
    • Create equal playing field for all participants