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DOTS Fraud Detection Product Comparison
Service Objects believes that web services should provide you with choices- choices that let you find the solution best tailored to your business needs. We provide over 20 different web services for contact validation and fraud detection. DOTS Lead Validation is our newest composite web service. With the improved accuracy, robust scalability and performance, and tight security controls, DOTS Lead Validation represents a dramatic step forward in supporting the most demanding lead generation applications. The table below presents details about each of the different versions of fraud detection and contact validation services we offer.
Feature DOTS Fraud Protection DOTS Contact Validation DOTS Lead Validation Comments
Hosted Service with Guaranteed Availability checked checked checked Service Objects guarantees 99.95% availability of its Web Services.
Street Address Validation checked checked checked Only DOTS Lead Validation returns the corrected address. Other services also do address validation but do not return the corrected address.
Number of Databases Used for Address Validation 1 1 3 Under special agreement with the United States Postal Service, DOTS Lead Validation checks mailing addresses at the mailbox level. This extra level of validation provides better accuracy and improved resolution for suspect leads.
IP Address Validation checked checked checked Determines geographic region that IP address is assigned and if IP is known public proxy.
Number of Databases Used for IP Validation 1 1 3 DOTS Lead Validation utilizes three independent datasources to determine the location of an IP address.
Reverse Phone Number Validation   checked checked (returns phone contact)
Max. Number of Input Telephone Numbers N/A 2 2  
Non-Invasive Email Validation checked checked checked  
Detailed Test Results checked checked   DOTS Lead Validation does not return the result for each component-level test. However, DOTS Lead Validation does provide warnings to indicate fundamental data-quality errors.
Number of Individual Data Quality Tests ~20 ~40 ~120  
Auto-Normalized Result Scoring     checked DOTS Lead Validation calculates an instant recommendation for every transaction - "accept," "reject" or "review."
Service Returns Corrected/Validated Mailing Address     checked  
Flexible Input Options     checked DOTS Lead Validation allows for custom specific test types. Test types can be configured by Service Objects to compensate for unavailable data elements.
Customizable Component Scoring     checked Sectional influences and scores can be easily programmed by Service Objects to meet application requirements.
Advanced Geocode-based Location Detection     checked  
Future Support for Canada Validation     checked  
Advanced Telephone Line-Type Detection     checked This feature can resolve telephone line types such as traditional landline, VOIP, or wireless phone numbers.
Commercial Mail Handler Detection     checked  
Advanced E-mail Validation     checked Improved performance, and consideration for vulgar and bogas addresses.
Cost Per Transaction (Gold Plan) $0.04 $0.08 $0.21  
Estimated Transaction Time ~0.6 sec ~1.0 sec ~1.5 sec  
Estimated Product Support Until January 2008 January 2009 TBD Ongoing support for DOTS Lead Validation has not been decided. Support for Lead Validation is expected to continue beyond 2010.
Active Product Offered to New Customer No Possible Yes DOTS Contact Validation may be also offered to new and existing clients based on requirements.
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