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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
X ID verification with Au10tix now official; IDVerse, iDenfy, Onfido sign deals
The 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… |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Selfie biometrics extended with TrustCloud acquisition and mergerTransaction processing provider Branddocs has acquired digital transaction orchestrator TrustCloud, and will merge with it. The combined business will offer… |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Fintechs flock to selfie biometrics for compliant onboardingDigiCOOP, a digital and financial services app for people in the Philippines, has signed up with Singapore-based Advance.AI for digital… |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Telecoms in Belgium and Kuwait adopt biometric identity verificationOnfido and Accura Scan have each signed up telecom providers to use their selfie biometrics for identity verification. New tools… |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Shufti shows ID document fraud increase, Onfido warns of tighter regulationsGrowing fraud risk is no surprise to anyone around the digital identity landscape, but Shufti Pro’s findings that identity document… |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Fintechs sign up for biometric customer onboarding from Ondato, Onfido, ID-PalIdentity verification and selfie biometrics providers Ondato, Onfido and ID-Pal have announced new fintech customers. Lithuanian know-your-customer (KYC) solution provider… |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Yoti, Onfido sign up selfie biometric clients for dating, business management and fintechYoti has been chosen by Muslim dating and marriage app Muzz to provide identity verification with selfie biometrics. Muzz CEO… |
Onfido Industry Insights
From doubt to assurance: The battle for online integrity
By Aled Lloyd Owen, Global Policy Director, Onfido As the UK public digested the results of July’s General Election, and…
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 |
