Biometric identity verification launches and deals show diversity of approaches
The biometric identity verification market covers a wide variety of sectors and use cases, but the breadth is not just…
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Companies House takes new measures to fraud fight, but not biometric IDV
Companies House, the UK’s business registry, has begun rolling out new tools to fight fraud and help cleanse the register…
Identity verification industry mulls solutions to flood of synthetic IDs
The advent of AI-powered generators such as OnlyFake, which creates realistic-looking photos of fake IDs for only US$15, has stirred…
Malaysia’s digital ID enrollment postponed, mDL faces glitches
Malaysia’s digital identity project MyDigital ID is postponing enrollment for the public until May. That same month, financial institutions, including…
Multi-layered and biometric IDV can prevent pervasive rental fraud: report
Six out of ten property managers said they faced rental fraud in the past two years, according to research from…
Belgium, US adapt to stricter online gambling rules
Belgium is making changes in the gambling industry, including a hike in the legal age for all forms of gambling…
Legal consequences and changes for LEI in Australia, UK, China
Australia sees its first lawsuit for failing to comply with legal entity verification regulations while the UK mulls more LEI…
PNG, Australian and Kazakhstan banks make biometrics moves
Papua New Guinea’s digital identification system Digizen will provide a biometrics-based know your customer (KYC) tool for Women’s Micro Bank…
Selfie biometrics integrated with 1-click IDV, age, document checks
Identity verification providers have announced new products that demonstrate several different ways to use selfie biometrics in identity verification. authID…
Sumsub finds 1 in 100 involved in fraud, updates prevention platform
One out of every 100 users on a digital platform or service is a member of a fraud network, according…
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