Tag Archives: Security and Fraud Prevention

Lost Something? FoundIt! Has You Covered

FoundIt! is a lost and found service with one simple goal: getting your valuable possessions back. FoundIt! uses unique sticker tags to make it easy for someone to find and return your lost item. The process is simple. When someone finds … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on August 6, 2012 Tagged , , , , ,

CloudPassage Increases Cloud Security With Multi-factor Authentication

One of the unfortunate truths of cloud computing is that major improvements in efficiency and scalability have come at a cost. While cloud computing has made it many times easier to start and run a business, it’s also made it … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on July 31, 2012 Tagged , , ,

Two-Factor Authentication with Node.js and Twilio

Two-factor authentication is becoming the go-to method for increased login security on the web, as it ties a physical device to your virtual credentials. It is being adopted by many of the major players in the industry, including Intuit, Google and Facebook. While … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on April 27, 2012 Tagged , , , , ,

Build a Simple Phone Verification System with Twilio, PHP, MySQL, and jQuery

About a year ago we wrote about phone verification as a preventative to spam or fraud, and a simple way to keep your users safe. Twilio customers continue to use two-factor authentication for the benefit of their customers. Read more about … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on April 17, 2012 Tagged , , ,

The Key to Phone Verification is a Good User Experience

At Twilio, it’s an article of faith that phones have an increasingly central place in our lives. This means it’s also increasingly important that all the numbers we use are accurate and up to date. One way to do this … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on April 11, 2012 Tagged ,

Introducing Status Callback for Caller ID Verification Calls

Today we’re happy to announce the release of a small and useful feature: status callbacks for caller ID verification calls. This allows your application be notified when a verification call succeeds or fails so you can notify your users without … Continue reading →

Posted by John Sheehan on March 19, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

How to Build Phone-based Two-Factor Authentication With Twilio

 Security is one of the most frustratingly vital and complex things we have to deal with in application development. On one side, we have make sure our information is protected against corruption and unauthorized access while at the same time, … Continue reading →

Posted by Keith Casey on February 28, 2012 Tagged , , , , , ,

TrustedID Protects Customers From ID Theft With Real-Time SMS Alerts

Identity-protection company, TrustedID, uses Twilio to notify customers of potential threats with SMS alerts. TrustedID is an identity-protection company. Using both data mining algorithms and other monitoring techniques, TrustedID’s services help consumers protect their bank accounts, credit cards, social security … Continue reading →

Posted by Dan Kaplan on February 24, 2012 Tagged , ,

Match.com Lets Online Daters Call or Text Message Without Revealing Their Phone Numbers

The popular online dating service gives subscribers virtual phone numbers they can use to call and text potential dates. Online dating is a competitive market. The turnover rate is inevitably high, because actually giving customers the thing that you’re selling … Continue reading →

Posted by Dan Kaplan on January 23, 2012 Tagged ,