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Akif Khan
VP Analyst
Akif Khan, Ph.D, is a VP Analyst within Gartner Research focused on:
-Identity proofing in digital channels: how do you gain sufficient confidence in the identity of a user?
-Preventing accounting takeover (ATO): how do you detect and stop attackers logging into a victim's account?
-Malicious bot mitigation: how do you stop attackers using bots at scale to carry out ATO and other activities?
Previous experience
Previously, Dr. Khan has designed and implemented online payment and fraud prevention solutions for retailers globally while serving in leadership roles at companies such as Visa, CyberSource, Bitnet and Loylogic where he has been responsible for a wide variety of functions including product management, strategy, sales, marketing, professional services and managed services, in addition to thought leadership and industry evangelism.
Professional background
Visa/CyberSource
Senior Director
Bitnet
Chief Commercial Officer
Loylogic
Head of PointsPay
Areas of coverage
Identity and Access Management and Fraud Detection
Education
B.Sc., with honors, Chemistry, First Class, University of Bath, U.K.
Ph.D., Polymer and Colloid Chemistry, University of Sussex, U.K.
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Verifying identity of a user in digital channels
2Building a layered approach to preventing account takeover (ATO)
3Orchestration of identity proofing and ATO prevention capabilities
4Mitigating the threat of malicious bots in digital channels