Tagged: digital identity

October 23, 2023 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A Fintech as a Service provider selects Onfido for its AI-powered digital identity solution to streamline and secure customer onboarding. Onfido, the global firm focused on automated identity verification, announced a partnership with wearonize, the international payment service provider, in order “to enhance customer digital… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 1:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) this week announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assist developing countries in implementing, strengthening or expanding their digital identity systems. The agencies said they are committed to promoting open… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove Identity, Inc., a global firm focused on digital identity solutions, has announced a $40 million funding round led by MassMutual Ventures and Capital One Ventures. The new funding from the investment round, “supported by over 40% new international customer growth year to date, reinforces… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology firm focused on identity verification and management, today released its Q2 2023 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed in 249 countries from April to June 2023, the report “identifies emerging regional and industry-specific patterns of ID… Read More

October 11, 2023 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global firm focused on automated identity verification, announced the results of its partnership with umob, a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform that is “transforming the shared mobility and public transportation experience.” Since integrating Onfido’s technology, umob can verify new users “in under… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity verification is a term that is rapidly evolving and often is given different definitions. Juniper Research considers digital identity to be: ‘A digital representation of an entity; this can be one or more individual pieces of identifying data, an event, or a signal… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, a global identity verification (IDV) provider, launched its new Fraud Protect & Fraud Intelligence packages. These offerings aims to “provide organizations powerful tools and expertise to mitigate fraud attempts and verify more genuine users efficiently.” Each package is tailored “towards meeting the specific needs… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 6:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has released a new Digital ID app with Yoti – Lloyds Bank Smart ID. The app reportedly gives people “a more private, secure and convenient way to prove their age or identity through their mobile phone.” This follows the £10 million investment Lloyds… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Building upon its passwordless authentication expertise, HYPR announced the unified solution for securing the modern identity lifecycle, providing organizations with complete confidence that an individual is who they claim to be at all times. The new solution reportedly “combines the strongest modern authentication capabilities with… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 200,000 consumers have reportedly verified their World ID in Chile as demand for the privacy-preserving digital identity protocol continues to grow following the Worldcoin project launch in July. In a country with approximately 19.5M residents, that’s “over 1% of the population.” In order to… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 5:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

iProov, a global provider of facial biometric solutions, this week announced a new integration with Ping Identity, a provider of seamless and secure digital experiences. The former will leverage PingOne DaVinci, a no-code identity orchestration service. The union allows joint customers to bring iProov’s biometrics… Read More

September 21, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, has achieved 376% revenue growth from 2019 to 2022 and appointed seasoned technology professional Aaron Barfoot as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer to help drive Socure’s next phase of growth. Barfoot reportedly “brings over… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology firm focused on identity verification and management, today announced that Guesty, the property management platform for the short-term rental and hospitality industry, has selected AU10TIX’s fully automated identity verification (IDV) solution to help meet global regulatory requirements and minimize fraud risk…. Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank, announced reduced customer verification time from 24 hours to just minutes in a partnership with Onfido, the global provider of automated identity verification and authentication solutions. SBI (UK) Ltd, the subsidiary of SBI in the UK, is… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 4:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A “top 60” law firm chooses Onfido to enable automated identity verification, reducing client verification time from days to minutes. Onfido, the global leader in automated identity verification, announced a partnership with Taylor Rose MW, a top 60 independent law firm, “to provide automated and… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Scholar Fund is a non-profit offering education, workforce placement, and financial assistance for underserved communities. Recently, they managed the application and distribution of “a $5 million fund supporting over 6,000 Washington families and 20,000 children that are 200% below the poverty line.” To make this a… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that the number of businesses operating in the UK’s digital identity theft protection market is “set to increase 5% despite market revenue still struggling to match pre-pandemic levels.” ID Crypt has measured the market size… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Veridas, a Spanish technology company specializing in digital identity and biometrics,  announces its Voice Biometrics Solution is now “available on the Genesys AppFoundry, a marketplace of solutions offering a curated selection of applications and integrations that elevate customer and employee experiences.” With Veridas Voice Biometrics,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina is regarded as one of the world’s “leading” countries for innovation and crypto adoption, according to an update shared by WorldCoin. That reputation was reinforced in August, “as demand for World ID in Argentina drove a new single day record for Orb verifications.” This,… Read More

August 30, 2023 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Iris Powered by Generali, provider of a proprietary identity and cyber protection platform, announced the launch of a white-labeled version of ScamAssist available at Staples US retail stores. Beginning today, customers will be able “to purchase Iris’ recently launched ScamAssist portal at Staples Tech Services counters… Read More