Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
At National Hunter’s annual conference, many experts reflected on the parallels between romance and application fraud. Sharing one of the…
fraud prevention
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Philippines national ID authentication services improve social protection, G2P transactions
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) convened social protection organizations to look at how the country’s national ID system can streamline…
Watch: Identity fraud trends in 2026: How AI is reshaping risk, trust and compliance
Online fraud is no longer a background risk. It’s a core business challenge. In 2025, fraudsters scaled their operations using…
Socure integrates RiskOS platform into Bolt ID checkout identity layer
Socure has announced a partnership with Bolt Financial, the U.S. fintech company that provides checkout, identity and payments software, which…
Bipartisan bill to tackle social media scam ads introduced in US Senate
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation this week aimed at holding social media companies accountable for the spread…
Socure targets simpler IDV for gov’t agencies with SocureGov RiskOS
Government agencies are tasked with combating ever more sophisticated fraud while having limited budgets. Some are experiencing the winds of…
Equifax, ComplyCube, iDenfy, Seon, LexisNexis tout fresh identity security tools
The fraud problem endures, but advanced fraud prevention tools from the biometrics and digital ID sector can help stamp out…
Agentic AI security platform Outtake raises $40M to fight digital identity fraud
Anti-fraud AI agent platform Outtake has raised US$40 million in a Series B funding round led by Iconiq and a…
Fraud prevention for online gambling is a high-stakes market
According to GamblingIQ’s 2026 “Defenders of Trust” industry report, the gambling sector has been the number one target for fraudsters…
Veridas reports digital IDV surge in Mexico with new mobile phone guidelines
Mexico is shifting its telecommunications infrastructure. A new regulatory framework requires all mobile operators to connect phone lines to validated…
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