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GBG Biometrics News
8.6M fake ID users in UK: GBG report
Over eight million people in the UK have taken advantage of fake, fraudulent or someone else’s identity to access goods,…
| Nov 23, 2022 | Yoti and UK Post Office receive further digital ID certificationYoti and the United Kingdom Post Office have been certified for additional identity profiles under the Digital Identity & Attributes… |
| Nov 1, 2022 | GBG certified to UK digital ID trust scheme for compliant right to work, DBS checksLondon-based GBG has become the latest firm to obtain certification for the UK Government’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework… |
| Oct 21, 2022 | GBG introduces no-code biometric onboarding toolDigital ID verification vendor GBG has announced the availability of a new no-code onboarding tool with face biometrics and liveness… |
| Sep 8, 2022 | US private equity considers $1.5B buyout of GBG as market presents buyer opportunitiesAn American private equity fund is looking at a £1.3 billion GBG purchase, according to a statement given to Tech… |
| Jun 20, 2022 | GBG bullish after Acuant integration as digital identity providers update earningsThe strategic progress behind GBG’s record financial results of 11 percent growth to revenue of £242.5 million (approximately US$297.1 million),… |
| May 25, 2022 | Preventing fraud, the alternative wayBy 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 boomCompany 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 divisionsGBG 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 surveyMarket 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 CloudcheckGBG 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 2030Face 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 completedIn 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,… |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Identity verification innovation: eSIMs, mobile network data and scanning the black marketNew 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 appointmentsSecret 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 dealAcuant 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 trialThe biometric suppliers and sub-suppliers for the UK Home Office’s forensic border check trial have been unveiled. A privacy information… |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Socure hits customer milestone as selfie biometrics providers disclose dealsA 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 AwardsBIO-key, Plurilock and Onfido have each won 2021 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards for their biometrics and digital identity technologies. Elsewhere, 1Kosmos and… |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Ondato, GBG hiring as biometric authentication businesses expandOndato is hiring up to 50 persons for different roles as the Lithuanian biometric authentication company is opening offices in… |
GBG Industry Insights
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…
| Identity fraud is rising – here’s what you need to know | |
| Seven ways to win the race against identity-fraudsters |
