Broadcom EMV 3-D Secure (3DS) vs NS8 comparison

Issuers and merchants rely on the 3-D Secure (3DS) protocol in the fight against “card-not-present” (CNP) fraud. You may recognize brands such as Mastercard SecureCode®, Verified by Visa, American Express SafeKey® and Discover ProtectBuy—all of which are 3DS implementations.

CA Technologies, A Broadcom Company (then Arcot) co-invented 3DS in partnership with Visa in the early 2000s. With continuing development and enhancements, the protocol is known today as EMV® 3-D Secure (EMV® 3DS).

EMV 3DS was defined by EMVCo, a consortium of merchants, banks and payment organizations. Expanding the functionality of the original implementation, EMV 3DS is designed to both reduce fraud and streamline the customer experience, regardless of device.

NS8 safeguards online businesses against advertising fraud, transaction fraud, and poor site performance. NS8 protects against threats and offers better insight into real customers by utilizing behavioral analytics, real-time user scoring, and global monitoring. Available through easy-to-install plugins on multiple platforms, our solutions empower merchants to quickly minimize risk, better automate fraud management and realize savings throughout the customer lifecycle.