Systems and methods of global identification

A method of computing device identification, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a memory, a first device identifier, the first device identifier being formulated based on first device information collected during a first transaction at a first time;
• receiving, at the memory, a second device identifier different from the first device identifier, the second device identifier formulated based on second device information collected during a second transaction at a second time;
• comparing, with aid of a processor, the first device identifier and the second device identifier, and formulating a device similarity percent based on said comparison, wherein the device similarity percent indicates a likelihood that the second device identifier has evolved from the first device identifier;
• determining, with aid of the processor, that the device similarity percent meets a predetermined threshold;
• accessing a global identifier associated with a computing device, the global identifier being associated with the first device identifier and a set of historical device similarity data, the global identifier being used to track evolution of device identifiers of the computing device;
• calculating, with aid of the processor, a rate of change associated with the set of historical device similarity data, the first device identifier, and the second device identifier;
• and
• associating, with aid of the processor, the rate of change with the global identifier.

Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon a computer program, the computer program including executable instructions that instruct a computer system to at least:

• receive, at a memory, a first device identifier, the first device identifier being formulated based on first device information collected during a first transaction at a first time;
• receive, at the memory, a second device identifier different from the first device identifier, the second device identifier formulated based on second device information collected during a second transaction at a second time;
• compare, with aid of a processor, the first device identifier and the second device identifier, and formulating a device similarity percent based on said comparison, wherein the device similarity percent indicates a likelihood that the second device identifier has evolved from the first device identifier;
• determine, with aid of the processor, that the device similarity percent meets a predetermined threshold;
• access a global identifier associated with a computing device, the global identifier being associated with the first device identifier and a set of historical device similarity data, the global identifier being used to track evolution of device identifiers of the computing device;
• calculate, with aid of the processor, a rate of change associated with the set of historical device similarity data, the first device identifier, and the second device identifier;
• and
• associate, with aid of the processor, the rate of change with the global identifier.

A system for computing device identification, the system comprising:

• an institution server;
• and
• a computing device in communication with the institution server,
• wherein the institution server is configured to perform, with aid of a computer processor, identification of the computing device, and
• wherein the institution server:
• receives, at a memory, a first device identifier, the first device identifier being formulated based on first device information collected during a first transaction at a first time;
• receives, at the memory, a second device identifier different from the first device identifier, the second device identifier formulated based on second device information collected during a second transaction at a second time;
• compares, with aid of a processor, the first device identifier and the second device identifier, and formulating a device similarity percent based on said comparison, wherein the device similarity percent indicates a likelihood that the second device identifier has evolved from the first device identifier;
• determines, with aid of the processor, that the device similarity percent meets a predetermined threshold;
• accesses a global identifier associated with a computing device, the global identifier being associated with the first device identifier and a set of historical device similarity data, the global identifier being used to track evolution of device identifiers of the computing device;
• calculates, with aid of the processor, a rate of change associated with the set of historical device similarity data, the first device identifier, and the second device identifier;
• and
• associates, with aid of the processor, the rate of change with the global identifier.