— Mike IsaacWith just a smattering of code inside Uber’s mobile app, InAuth could track down the device identification number of the iPhone used to install the app, a technique known as “fingerprinting” in the security and fraud industry. Once a phone was “fingerprinted,” it was much easier for Uber to tell if it was being used for fraud. Just a few months after starting at Uber, Quentin signed a contract with InAuth.
Replicated under Fair Use from Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac. (Pg. 155)