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Onfido
Onfido makes digital identity simple. The company makes it easy for people to access services by digitally verifying them using its Real Identity Platform. The platform allows businesses to tailor verification methods to individual user and market needs in a no-code, orchestration layer – combining the right mix of document and biometric verifications, trusted data sources, and passive fraud signals to meet their risk, friction and regulatory requirements. Partnering with over 1,000 businesses globally, Onfido helps millions of people access services every day – from billion-dollar institutions to hyper growth start-ups.
Onfido Biometrics News
Onfido releases 2024 Identity Fraud Report and launches Fraud Lab
Onfido announced the launch of its Fraud Lab along with the publication of the 2024 Identity Fraud Report. The report…
| Oct 31, 2023 | Biometrics partnerships to bring ID verification to job, bike share, fintech applicationsBiometric identity verification providers Onfido, iDenfy, and Shufti Pro have all announced partnerships that will bring identity verification to secure… |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Measuring IDV performances at AuthenticateFor relying parties deciding on an identity verification (IDV) vendor, what are the key metrics to look at to understand… |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Implement behavioral biometrics to stop money mules, says UK’s financial regulatorThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published key findings from a review of what role money mules play in… |
| Oct 19, 2023 | A flurry of selfie biometrics deals in fintech for Onfido, Shufti, Sumsub, TruliooDigital identity and biometrics deals are flying in the financial sector, with ID verification firms gaining footholds in a growing… |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Idex Biometrics, Onfido and Dashlane hire new executivesIdex Biometrics ASA has a new chief financial officer, while Onfido has hired a tech leader to maintain its growth… |
| Sep 18, 2023 | X ID verification with Au10tix now official; IDVerse, iDenfy, Onfido sign dealsThe platform formerly known as Twitter is hoping to solve some of the confusion left by its change in identity… |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Onfido reaches for reusable digital identity tipping pointWhen Onfido appointed Yuelin Li as chief strategy officer ahead of a planned initial public offering in April of 2022,… |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Selfie biometrics and KYC checks further expand beyond bankingThe full range of the identity verification market is shown in customer deals announced by Yoti, Sumsub, Shufti Pro, Incode,… |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Persona biometrics for random spot checks in UK scooter-service trialThe UK city of Birmingham’s new electric scooter contractor uses Onfido and Persona software to verify the identity and age… |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Face biometrics, liveness capabilities launched by DocuSign, PresentID, MicrosoftThe business uses for biometric identity verification continue to diversify, with executives pushing at the edges of what ID tools… |
| Jul 20, 2023 | New partnerships for document scanning and KYC expansions show ID verification demandIdentity verification providers are partnering and signing up new customers to extend the reach of their technologies, including Shufti Pro,… |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Onfido partners to improve digital identity verification and accessibilityOnfido, a global identity verification and authentication provider, has partnered with OjirehPrime, a digital bank based in Nigeria, to improve… |
| Jul 7, 2023 | E-scooter fatality shows gap in remote ID check process for age restrictionsThe unfortunate death of a 12-year old boy in England has highlighted the difficulties with enforcing age restrictions using remote… |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Banks, fintechs across Europe, UK, UAE and Singapore ramp up biometric onboardingFinancial institutions across the world are introducing selfie biometrics for onboarding customers remotely, including with a new contract for Sumsub… |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Zinc raises £5M to expand global, reusable background checksLondon-based background check startup Zinc has raised £5 million (roughly US$6.4 million) in a series A funding round with plans… |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Onfido adds ETSI identity proofing certification to support customer expansionUK-based biometric identity verification provider Onfido says it has achieved the latest European standard for identity proofing and trust services,… |
| May 22, 2023 | Onfido buys Airside Mobile, plans digital ID service expansionBiometric ID verification provider Onfido has bought Airside Mobile, which sells user-controlled digital identity services for the airline industry. Terms… |
| May 5, 2023 | Onfido selfie biometrics integrated by Salesforce as KYC signup pace sustainsSalesforce is boosting its Know Your Customer (KYC) capabilities by integrating with Onfido while Shufti Pro, iDenfy and Incode strike… |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Rebuffed on arbitration, Onfido calls it quits in BIPA lawsuitBiometric ID verification provider Onfido is settling a suit brought by plaintiffs alleging that the company had illegally used their… |
Onfido Industry Insights
Six key considerations for ethical AI in financial services
By Matt Peake, Global Director of Public Policy at Onfido Biometrics has quickly become embedded in our everyday lives, particularly…
| Blink and you’ll miss it: The mass-market adoption of facial verification in business |
Onfido White Papers
How to combat fraud in 3 easy steps
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the US and accounts for half of all reported fraud in the…
| Feb 5, 2019 | A guide to digital identity verification: the tech and trends |
| Feb 4, 2019 | How to detect the 7 types of document and identity fraud |
