2025-05-19 Proof Release Notes – Proof Help Center
The May 19, 2025 update (DEPLOY-1122) fixes the Defend model by configuring the SDK to send device risk data to the vendor, enhancing model precision for future Defend-enabled transactions, though this backend change is not visible to customers and cannot be applied retroactively.
Summary: Fix for Defend transactions
DEPLOY-1122 shipping on May 19, 2025
Fixes
The Defend model logic utilizes features around Device Risk; however, the device data was not being sent over to the vendor due to lack of SDK key configuration. This fix will configure the SDK so that the device data is transmitted, allowing the model to improve precision from the additional data (DFND-141).
- Audience: N/A, this is for backend calculations and will not be seen by customers
- Availability: General availability for Defend-enabled transactions
- Transaction types: Future Defend transactions; this cannot be applied retroactively
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