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  • Mobile Ad Fraud Exists Where Advertisers Least Expect It

    Despite growing investment in programmatic and mobile advertising, anxiety still looms – 60% of agency professionals said inventory quality is one of their biggest fears, according to a recent eMarketer report; and they’re right to be worried. Despite many deploying [...]

  • Going Undercover to Bust Ad Fraud

    There is much being done to mitigate the risk of fraud in the digital advertising industry. However, argues Asaf Greiner (pictured below), founder and CEO, Protected Media, certifications aren't making enough of a dent in the issue. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, [...]

  • Where the Wild Bots Are: The Rise & Rise of Ad Fraud

    Ad fraud affects the entire supply chain, but at varying degrees and with different outcomes. How are publishers affected by ad fraud and is it a bigger issue for them than they think? ExchangeWire speak with Dr Augustine Fou (pictured [...]

  • Double Verification Optimal for Ad Fraud Detection: Q&A with Coull & Forensiq

    Ad fraud is huge. The ANA estimates that ad fraud is a USD$7.2bn (£4.9bn) problem for the ad industry. ExchangeWire spoke with Ben Sonnex, product manager, Coull and Julia Smith, director of communications, Forensiq (both pictured), about the growth of [...]

  • ​On-Site Javascript Trackers Open Gaping Security Holes

    ExchangeWire invite Dr Augustine Fou (pictured below), a cybersecurity and ad fraud researcher, who advises advertisers, publishers, and agencies on the technical aspects of fighting digital ad fraud and improving the effectiveness of digital advertising, to explain the threats that javascript [...]

  • The Growing Phenomena of Mobile Ad Fraud: Q&A with Ilkka Lassila, CTO, Widespace

    Ad fraud is a huge industry topic; but mobile ad fraud receives comparatively limited airtime. How big an issue is it and what is being done to tackle it? Ilkka Lassila (pictured below), CTO, Widespace, tells ExchangeWire what his take is on the [...]

  • Drones Over Hollywood: An Aerial View of Video Security

    As NAB comes to a close for another year, aerial robotics and drones are once again a popular topic of conversation. The uptake of drone usage in content production is soaring; but it seems that even drones are susceptible to [...]

  • High Ad Fraud Figures are Scare Tactic: Q&A with Dr Felix Badura, Co-founder, Meetrics

    Following the recent JICWEBS town hall event, which focused on the core issues of ad fraud, brand safety and viewability, ExchangeWire speaks with Dr Felix Badura (pictured below), product director & co-founder, Meetrics about the prevalence, detection, measurement, and impact [...]

  • Ad Fraud, Viewability & Brand Safety: The Three Core Issues

    On 24 February, ExchangeWire attended a town hall event hosted by JICWEBS at the IAB, which addressed the three core issues affecting the online advertising industry from a B2B perspective: ad fraud, viewability, and brand safety. The event, hosted by [...]

  • Global Bot Fraud to Cost USD$7.2bn in 2016; TV no Longer Dominant Screen

    ExchangeWire Research’s weekly roundup brings you up-to-date research findings from around the world, with additional insight provided by Rebecca Muir, head of research and analysis, ExchangeWire. In this week’s edition: global bot fraud to cost USD$7.2bn in 2016; TV no [...]