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SmartSearch Biometrics News
Blurred line between deepfakes and reality opens door to invasive fraud
Fraud mutates on the daily. Like a festering mold or a parasitic fungus, it throbs and grows, finding new corners…
| Mar 13, 2025 | Regulation and technology in 2025By Collette Smith, Chief Transformation Officer, SmartSearch As 2025 begins, the world of digital compliance is preparing for significant challenges… |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Selfie biometrics certifications, customer wins and partnerships unveiledSelfie biometrics and identity verification providers have announced new certifications and market traction. SmartSearch is now recognized as an IDSP… |
| Jun 29, 2023 | VC, Alphabet fund development of AML productsInternal and external investment in digital identity-based, crime-curbing AI continues. Venture fund Notion Capital has put $11 million into fintech… |
| May 18, 2023 | Biometrics providers extend reach as AML market forecast to reach $3.5B in 4 yearsGrowth in the global anti-money laundering (AML) software solution market will be “vibrant” through 2027, according to market analysis firm… |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Global push to strengthen ID verification with selfie biometrics gains momentumSelfie biometrics are being mandated for financial institutions in another jurisdiction, while SmartSearch has announced a new version of its… |
| Jan 11, 2022 | New CEO for SmartSearch, biometrics veteran to Paravision among leadership appointmentsAnti-money laundering (AML) software provider SmartSearch has a new Chief Executive Officer, appointing Guy Harrison to drive the company’s strategic plan… |
| Nov 11, 2021 | UK firms do a lot of manual authentication. Is there a better practice?Eyeballing documents for forgeries is still a surprisingly common practice given the resources at forgers’ disposal. Even moreso as digital… |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Why digital onboarding is the futureBy John Dobson CEO, SmartSearch It has become a cliche at this point to say that the pandemic has changed… |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Vouched secures $4.5M for selfie biometrics in hot remote onboarding marketSteadily rising demand for remote onboarding and compliance with know your customer and anti money-laundering regulations has led to a… |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Private sector advances digital identity for fraud prevention while governments struggleSmartSearch has launched a new solution for digital identity verification in the U.S., while Nok Nok Labs and ForgeRock are… |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Stakeholders split on digital ID benefits as selfie biometrics deployed for financial crime preventionMost stakeholders see digital ID as a potentially helpful innovation for fighting financial crime, but they are split on whether… |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Selfie biometrics continue rapid rise with increasing availability, Onfido and Yoti customer winsSeveral new partnerships and solutions based on biometric identity checks from mobile devices have been announced. Onfido has signing a… |
| Jan 15, 2021 | VisionLabs and Smart Engines, Innovatrics announce biometric onboarding customer winsThe Emirates NBD bank will now allow customers to verify their identity documents via mobile when opening an account using… |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Sumsub selfie biometrics and ID doc check chosen for investor onboarding, SmartSearch launches AML solutionInvestor onboarding company Valk has selected Sumsub’s biometric identity verification technology to power the KYC, KYB, and AML checks for… |
| May 8, 2020 | Ubisecure partners with LATAM distributor as digital ID providers support business continuityUbisecure has formed a partnership with Seguridad América to bring its customer identity and access management (CIAM) offerings to Latin America…. |
SmartSearch Industry Insights
Regulation and technology in 2025
By Collette Smith, Chief Transformation Officer, SmartSearch As 2025 begins, the world of digital compliance is preparing for significant challenges…
| Why digital onboarding is the future |
