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With the acquisition of Acuant in 2021, IDology now havs more breadth and capabilities than ever before to deliver a comprehensive suite of identity verification, AML/KYC compliance and fraud management solutions.

Acuant Biometrics News

 

Strong demand for selfie biometrics in financial services prompts Acuant partnership

Demand for selfie biometrics and related onboarding technologies continues to be strong in financial services, with Acuant inking a deal…

Jun 20, 2022

GBG bullish after Acuant integration as digital identity providers update earnings

The strategic progress behind GBG’s record financial results of 11 percent growth to revenue of £242.5 million (approximately US$297.1 million),…

Jun 8, 2022

IDology adds, Trulioo updates biometric authentication for KYB

IDology and Trulioo each took separate steps to advance in the know your business (KYB) field with biometric authentication. IDology…

May 25, 2022

Preventing fraud, the alternative way

By Gus Tomlinson, Chief Product Officer, EMEA at GBG Our digital identities allow us to buy and interact like never…

Apr 22, 2022

Signs of a COVID hangover in results as China lockdowns dampen biometrics boom

Company financials bring an update on the state of the biometrics and identity sectors with positive figures as GBG releases…

Apr 6, 2022

GBG reveals plans to take digital ID leadership in Americas and globally with new divisions

GBG has created new Americas and Global Product groups to bring together its recent acquisitions in the biometrics space. The combined…

Mar 22, 2022

Prioritize onboarding and digital identity fraud protection or lose customers: GBG survey

Market research from GBG suggests that mass smartphone adoption and digital identity creation places heightened emphasis on smooth onboarding processes…

Feb 1, 2022

GBG reaches $19M deal for New Zealand selfie biometrics provider Cloudcheck

GBG has acquired New Zealand-based biometrics provider Cloudcheck in a £14 million (US$18.9 million) deal to strengthen its position in the Australasia…

Dec 8, 2021

Fraud, deepfake threats rising as biometric IDV forecast for 4X market growth by 2030

Face biometrics and liveness detection are proving effective against a rising tide of online fraud, in terms of the number…

Dec 8, 2021

Microsoft-Nuance buyout deal slowed by regulator; GBG-Acuant completed

In selling and please-let-me-buy news, an ID-verification firm was sold by a U.S. private equity firm to UK-based GB Group,…

Dec 2, 2021

Acuant face biometrics, document authentication listed to US government marketplace

The U.S. Federal Government is planning to upgrade its overall security posture, and Acuant’s biometric authentication and recognition technologies have…

Nov 26, 2021

Identity verification innovation: eSIMs, mobile network data and scanning the black market

New digital identity verification systems and features bring security to eSIM onboarding, check mobile network operator records as a further…

Nov 19, 2021

New CFO for Secret Double Octopus as digital ID technology providers unveil appointments

Secret Double Octopus has appointed Yair Averbuch as its chief financial officer, describing him as an “IPO and scale out veteran”…

Nov 18, 2021

GBG adds Acuant’s selfie biometrics and Trusted Identity Platform with $736M deal

Acuant is the latest biometric identity verification provider to be snapped up, in a $736 million deal with GBG the latter expects…

Nov 10, 2021

UK selects over a dozen biometrics providers for immigration self-enrollment trial

The biometric suppliers and sub-suppliers for the UK Home Office’s forensic border check trial have been unveiled. A privacy information…

Oct 26, 2021

FacePhi, Veritran launch biometric KYC tools into expanding identity verification market

The identity verification market is set to more than double over the next four years, according to a new report…

Oct 4, 2021

Socure hits customer milestone as selfie biometrics providers disclose deals

A number of firms providing selfie biometrics for identity verification and know your customer checks have shared updates, with Socure…

Oct 1, 2021

BIO-key, Plurilock and Onfido win Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards

BIO-key, Plurilock and Onfido have each won 2021 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards for their biometrics and digital identity technologies. Elsewhere, 1Kosmos and…

Sep 28, 2021

Acuant biometric KYC to secure decentralized finance for African students

Acuant has established a partnership that will see its biometric know your customer (KYC) and document authentication technologies used to…

Sep 21, 2021

Ondato, GBG hiring as biometric authentication businesses expand

Ondato is hiring up to 50 persons for different roles as the Lithuanian biometric authentication company is opening offices in…

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