Biometrics ‘universal anchor’ for Regula’s ideal verification stack of the future
A research report from Regula suggests that advanced biometric identity verification (IDV) tools are considered the most effective in fighting…
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Deepfakes contributing to North Korea’s war chest, global intelligence ops
Hundreds of companies from among the Fortune 500 have been unwitting pawns in a scheme by North Korea to violate…
Mastercard extends Smile ID KYC partnership to continue financial inclusion push
A strategic commercial partnership between Mastercard and South Africa-based Smile ID to accelerate the adoption of digital ID in Africa…
How hiring fraud has become a cybersecurity threat vector
By Mike Engle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 1Kosmos You recently hired a new security analyst for your team. His…
Inspector General finds CBP let migrants enter US with fake ID documents
A new report by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general (IG) says Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is…
Catching synthetic identities by sifting through clues in public data
Synthetic identities have become an increasing threat over the past years: Constructed by combining authentic and fabricated information, such as…
Proof biometric identity verification from authID coming to MS Entra Suite
A new strategic partnership between biometric identity verification provider authID and certified Microsoft Entra Suite services partner MajorKey Technologies will…
Dutch police, FBI take down fake identity document site VerifTools
Dutch police working in concert with the FCI have seized data from servers in Amsterdam powering the website and blog…
Socure launches Workforce Verification solution to tackle employee fraud
Socure has unveiled its Workforce Verification solution to stop employee fraud at the point of hire. Tailored for recruiting workflows,…
Impersonation scams surge as AI fuels identity theft
Impersonation scams and AI-driven fraud are redefining the threat landscape of identity theft in the United States, according to the…
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