One year in, Brazil’s online gambling regulations provide model for region
One of the defining features of the 2020s so far is the explosion of legal sports betting. For years, gambling…
KYC
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Dark web identity trading in cheap ‘full identity packs’ undermine biometric security
New analysis from AMLTRIX shows booming trade in stolen and fabricated identities on the dark web, which the anti‑money‑laundering firm…
Identt launches identity verification app
Poland-based Know Your Customer (KYC) startup Identt, which supplies financial institutions such as MetLife, Bank BPS and Bank Polski, has…
iDenfy launches automated ID verification app for high risk Shopify orders
iDenfy has expanded its fraud prevention suite with new tools for e‑commerce and corporate onboarding, with an app for Shopify…
Mandatory biometric verification for Starlink users in Nigeria goes into effect
Users of satellite internet service provider Starlink in Nigeria are being required to complete a biometric Know Your Customer (KYC)…
ID-Pal partners with MBS for compliance automation, IDV
ID‑Pal has entered a strategic partnership with digital transformation provider MBS. The tie-up will enable automated AML, KYC and KYB…
iProov shows how face-swapping app can fool liveness detection on financial apps
iProov has demonstrated that a readily available generative AI face-swapping tool could be used to evade biometric liveness detection software…
Ethiopia banks harmonize customer account information with Fayda digital ID
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a directive calling on all banks and financial institutions under its control…
UIDAI reports record growth for Aadhaar authentications
2.31 billion transactions were completed last month using Aadhaar digital ID authentication, according to the Unique Identification Authority of India…
OCR Studio unveils software for faster, secure on-device KYC verification
Dubai-headquartered OCR Studio says it has rolled out a new identity verification software package that makes it possible for banks,…
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