South Korean Hancom targets Japanese market for biometric IDV growth
South Korean software developer Hancom is eyeing the Japanese market, where it plans to present its biometric identity verification and…
Financial Services
Biometrics are used in financial services to aid in the flow of money from account opening through payments and transfers. This includes biometric payment cards, point-of-sale and payments systems, transaction processing and other payment technologies, as well as onboarding and regulatory checks, and mobile wallet applications.
Raonsecure tops 10m users in Japan
Raonsecure’s TouchEn OnePass has surpassed 10 million monthly active users (MAUs) in Japan. TouchEn OnePass has been adopted by financial…
Dashen Bank launches Ethiopia’s first digital ID–based accounts
Dashen Bank has introduced a new digital onboarding system that allows bank accounts to be remotely opened using Fayda. It’s…
Facephi expands LATAM behavioral biometrics footprint with new banking contract
Facephi has secured a new banking client in Central America. The five‑year deal will see Facephi deploy its mule account…
Regula finds companies stuck on outdated fraud KPIs as identity threats evolve
Regula is charting the gap between outdated fraud‑prevention metrics, and the ones companies want to implement. It found this gap…
Better Identity Coalition partners on gen-AI fraud threat mitigation guidance
Across banking, fintech and crypto, fraud is ramping up, costing financial institutions significant losses. A new public-private initiative co-chaired by…
Socure launches payment screening as fintechs seek streamlined IDV, risk checks
Although fraud has been rising – Australia reported financial losses of US$1.4 billion due to scams – companies such as…
WTO E-Commerce Agreement sets stage for regulatory alignment to boost digital trade
The World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded its 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in the early hours of March 30 in the…
Shufti warns that lab‑tested deepfake tools are failing in the real world
Shufti is warning that financial institutions are facing a far larger deepfake problem than they realize, as synthetic identity fraud…
Growing online gambling markets spurs new identity solutions
Europe’s iGaming market is expanding, driven by rising digital adoption and regulatory modernization. Online gambling revenue across the EU and…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection