{"id":4580,"date":"2022-08-02T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T10:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:35:39","slug":"scaleos-new-security-features-will-safeguard-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/scaleos-new-security-features-will-safeguard-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Scaleo&#8217;s New Security Features Will Safeguard Your Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As a business owner in the affiliate industry, you probably know that fraud and scams are ever-growing issues that affect thousands of businesses on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\" rel=\"dofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1801\" height=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scaleo-affiliate-software-secure-banner.png\" alt=\"-\" class=\"wp-image-6504\" title=\"-\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scaleo-affiliate-software-secure-banner.png 1801w, https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scaleo-affiliate-software-secure-banner-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scaleo-affiliate-software-secure-banner-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scaleo-affiliate-software-secure-banner-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scaleo-affiliate-software-secure-banner-1536x803.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1801px) 100vw, 1801px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this post, we are going to go over Scaleo&#8217;s new security features (<strong>2FA<\/strong> and <strong>Advertiser Security Token for Postback<\/strong>) that allow you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/how-to-prevent-affiliate-program-from-being-exploited\/\" title=\"How to Prevent Affiliate Program From Being Exploited?\" rel=\"dofollow\" >prevent fraudulent transactions<\/a> and secure your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-two-factor-authentication-2fa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.scaleo.io\/article\/475-two-factor-authentication-2fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noreferrer noopener\">Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)<\/a>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two-factor authentication goes beyond the standard login through a secure password. Two-factor authentication allows you to verify your identity through email, which adds an additional layer of protection for your account. This safeguards you against password theft and unauthorized logins.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/scaleo-security-release-1.jpg\" alt=\"-\" class=\"wp-image-4583\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" title=\"-\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since your password is a gateway to your entire business, you really wouldn&#8217;t want to risk it. According to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/landing\/2step\/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Google<\/a>, your password can be easily leaked, especially if you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using the same password across multiple websites\/databases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Downloading potentially vulnerable software\/apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clicking on redirect links in emails<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a double layer of security, you can no longer fall victim to password leaks. Even if someone gets their hands on your passwords, they would still need your phone or access to your email to pass through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/uTQcDIZ2_fik4cEE7pEoeTRtIqgvpjjEIDghahQewkS1_yw_BPXQn9tPUFc7sZeh94Ex5DoVN2vXBIc2V_qT9kes4hfczcDKfsBWn28MnTBnycIHqw5PCNRwUAPIGL71KW16Lq7O\" alt=\"-\" title=\"-\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f2f6f8\">That being said, never use the same password for the email address from which you will authenticate your login!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this new and improved feature, you can sleep tight at night, knowing that your access to Scaleo&#8217;s platform is 100% secured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-advertiser-security-token-for-postback\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.scaleo.io\/article\/477-advertiser-security-token-for-postback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">Advertiser Security Token for Postback<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feature protects you against postback fraud. Because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-postback-url-tracking\/\" title=\"Postback URL Tracking in Affiliate Marketing \u2013 Full Guide\" rel=\"dofollow\">postback URLs<\/a> are processed on the server, potentially unscrupulous partners cannot use conversion pixels to increase their earnings falsely. Use the following features if you&#8217;re employing server postback tracking to reduce the possibility of fraudulent behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/7LeFkRKZW0ZMs57oPFr0f9U1f6Z3wYCfLgGqUoDfWQXwAyjcVNCGgXxxUngYkBI5eqQh5jXJ_247-x10zgWcBtQSHvjAZn9YGvkyOOHLLy0NdWVXDQo563UBIJcvlr_p67R2EhTi\" alt=\"-\" title=\"-\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are running your affiliate network on Scaleo&#8217;s platform, you should highly encourage your advertisers to start using the advertiser security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/how-to-use-traffic-tokens-to-improve-conversions\/\" title=\"token\" rel=\"dofollow\">token<\/a> for postback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/QRwDWLJlUaL1HgdIJXVp7G_RXubiMYIUDFK8bQtCgPsTSvjFdGe5DyWHmX_rV97TrXpnfpMg_CBc4RRVzlc_EH_5hi0v2Y5Ez3hyrE9Z_5HnRwC0CF-O-JYj6yQFMEBTnjfnl3Kp\" alt=\"-\" title=\"-\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will add a second layer of authentication to conversions, similar to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/how-to-troubleshoot-a-failed-api-integration-between-affiliate-software-and-igaming-platform\/\" title=\"API\" rel=\"dofollow\">API<\/a> key in that sending the value in a postback request authenticates the conversion\u2014failure to pass that value results in a denied conversion approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/TloaxGJHBjjLIeYwPWccw2dUDIrMYeB6mcSzmLCi45nOqAi1so6qktgbEq9hkG8FIDIJJdpNyjU9r10MM5MuGjmmhfARlic--EN82L2igV6la1-HRFm-GuZQ-Rp5YGI4-4CHnMBX\" alt=\"-\" title=\"-\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Advertiser Security Token for Postback is configured at the advertiser level and applies to all postback offers created by the advertiser. Partners are unable to access or see this value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good foundation for any successful affiliate network is a robust, secure, and scalable platform, such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow noreferrer noopener\">Scaleo<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scaleo allows you to have full control over your affiliate business and will also alert you about any suspicious activity, such as bad traffic and unauthorized affiliate activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner in the affiliate industry, you probably know that fraud and scams are ever-growing issues that affect thousands of businesses on a daily basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[31,41,17,21],"class_list":["post-4580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scaleo-news","tag-affiliate-links","tag-affiliate-network","tag-affiliate-business","tag-new-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4580"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167696,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4580\/revisions\/167696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaleo.io\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}