Identity Resolution Daily Links 2010-05-30
Identity Resolution Daily Links 2010-05-29
[Post from Infoglide] Reference Linking Methods - Part 1
“In the last few posts, we reviewed the basic architectures used to implement entity resolution (ER) systems. Although this gives us the big picture at the systems level, ER really takes place at the reference (record) level where the system must ultimately decide whether two references are for the same or for different real-world objects, i.e. to link or not to link. In this series I’ll discuss some of the most common methods for making these linking decisions.”
P&C National Underwriter: New York City Listed As No.1 In Staged Auto Accident Fraud
“NYAAIF noted that the New York-based Insurance Information Institute reported that fraud and abuse in the New York no-fault system accounts for roughly 20 percent of every no-fault claim paid—or about $1,561 per claim. Spread across the state, that amounted to nearly $230 million in ‘fraud taxes’ in 2009, according to the Alliance.”
Bank Info Security: 6 Signs of Business Loan Fraud
Three states (Wyoming, Nevada and Delaware) do not require any proof of identification to set up a business. Another 26 states allow a limited liability corporation (LLC) to be set up without showing beneficial ownership. ‘When banks try to cross-reference within their own business customers, they’ll find the connection,’ she says. ‘But when they distribute it across several banks, it’s not clearly visible. It’s hard to do pattern relationships because banks don’t compare notes, so that’s how [the fraudsters] dilute and avoid detection.’”
GovMonitor: Homeland Security Outlines 2010 Summer Travel Tips
“The Secure Flight watch-list matching process occurs before a passenger even gets to the airport so if you get a boarding pass, the Secure Flight matching process is done. In other words, you are clear once you get that pass.”
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