Posts by Piero Bassa

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Piero Bassa

Founder & CEO

Piero is the founder of Guardian, building privacy-first device intelligence to help businesses stop fraud and recognize trusted users.

Illustration comparing heavy MDM device control with lightweight browser-based device trust for BYOD security

February 17, 2026 · 10 min read

Device Trust Without MDM: How to Secure BYOD in 2026

95% of organizations allow BYOD, but employees refuse MDM on personal devices. Learn how device trust provides security without software installation.

Device Intelligence Saas Security Fraud Prevention

Bot detection guide showing a shield with fingerprint icon and bot icons on a dark blue circuit board background

February 17, 2026 · 16 min read

Bot Detection: How to Block Bad Bots in 2026

Bot detection identifies automated traffic hitting your site. Learn how bots work, what damage they cause, and proven techniques to stop them.

Bot Detection Fraud Prevention Security

Comparison of reCAPTCHA alternatives including Cloudflare Turnstile, hCaptcha, and Guardian for bot prevention

February 14, 2026 · 9 min read

7 Best reCAPTCHA Alternatives for Bot Prevention (2026)

reCAPTCHA is losing ground to privacy-first, invisible alternatives. Compare hCaptcha, Turnstile, Guardian, and more to find the right fit.

Bot Detection Security Fraud Prevention

Illustration of an online poker table from above with connected player seats indicating collusion and cheating detection

February 9, 2026 · 13 min read

Online Poker Cheating: How Platforms Detect Collusion (2026)

Online poker faces collusion, ghosting, and multi-accounting at scale. Learn how platforms catch cheaters and how device intelligence helps.

Fraud Prevention Device Intelligence Igaming

Diagram showing how device fingerprinting collects browser and device signals to create a unique visitor identifier

December 15, 2025 · 6 min read

What Is Device Fingerprinting?

Device fingerprinting identifies visitors without cookies by combining browser and hardware signals into a unique ID. Here is how it works.

Device Fingerprinting Fraud Prevention Privacy

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