Tagged: identity

August 29, 2024 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Identity platform  Trulioo is reporting a “surge” in remittance-related transaction volume via its platform. The company says that it has experienced a 142% year over year increase in cross border payments that utilized its verification services. Digital payments and transfers are pretty much the norm… Read More

August 22, 2024 @ 9:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian released its 2024 U.S. Identity and Fraud Report revealing that generative AI (Gen AI), deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses. The 9th annual Experian Identity and Fraud Report provides valuable insights “into emerging fraud trends such as these, as… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 6:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub is partnering with iGaming platform provider 4Play Gaming. The partnership will enable global iGaming operators using the 4Play Gaming platform to onboard end-users “through Sumsub’s seamless user verification capabilities.” 4Play Gaming’s platform will “integrate Sumsub’s comprehensive KYC (Know-Your-Customer) solution, part of its user verification… Read More

July 18, 2024 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity is not the easiest concept to define, according to an update from Juniper Research. That’s because it overlaps with other, similar, areas. Juniper Research noted that the crossover “with areas such as security, privacy and data management can be significant, and in some… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline‘s Modular Identity Platform helps banks, fintechs, and non-financial businesses build secure, seamless, and tailored identity solutions. Whether you need to verify a client’s identity or conduct anti-money laundering (AML) screening, you can choose from standalone product modules or one of Fourthline’s pre-built solutions. As… Read More

June 27, 2024 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, community banks and credit unions face significant challenges in managing identity trust, verification and fraud prevention. This, according to an update from FiVerity. Traditional KYC (Know Your Customer) and CIP (Customer Identification Program) implementations are often fragmented, incomplete, and… Read More

June 3, 2024 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The EY Future Consumer Index (FCI), a global study surveying 23,000 consumers across 30 countries, including 1,500 in the US, indicated that US consumers are optimistic “about the future, with 77% of consumers noting that they think their lives are the same or better now… Read More

May 13, 2024 @ 8:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Mesh, a provider of real-time professional license verification trusted by leading marketplaces, today announced the launch of its Multi-Factor Business Identity solution for marketplaces, e-commerce, and vendor and contractor compliance. Co-founded by ex-Amazon executives Diego Asenjo (CEO) and Tony Bryan (CTO), and following a $5.7 million seed… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Identity firm Token Security has raised $7 million while announcing it has emerged from stealth mode. The seed round was led by TLV Partners and SNR, along with multiple angel investors, including Shlomo Kramer, who is described as a founding father of cybersecurity in Israel…. Read More

May 6, 2024 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, sanction screening, and fraud prevention, released its inaugural Document and Biometric Identity Fraud Report, detailing the rampant use of fake government-issued IDs and the techniques used to fool legacy document verification systems. According to the… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 7:34 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Entrust, a provider of payments, identities, and data security, this week announced a single-vendor enhanced authentication solution that integrates identity verification (IDV) and identity and access management (IAM) to fight deepfakes, phishing, account takeover (ATO) attacks and other threats. By enhancing Entrust Identity as a… Read More

March 28, 2024 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has issued a statement on the passage of the Digital ID Bill in the Senate. The bill passed the Senate without debate. The legislation aims to establish an accreditation path for entities providing digital ID services while expanding the Australian Government… Read More

March 23, 2024 @ 3:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology provider of identity verification and management, recently released its Q4 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed across 249 countries from October to December 2023, the report uncovers significant trends in large-scale organized identity fraud. This special… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, an identity platform with global coverage for person and business verification, announced its latest match rate performance supported by data science, market expertise and ongoing innovation. The Trulioo platform’s Person Match verification capability reportedly delivers flexible, intelligent data routing and sequencing with machine learning… Read More

February 26, 2024 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove Identity, Inc., the global enabler of digital identity, announced a strategic business partnership in Brazil with TargetData, one of Brazil’s big data analysis companies. The agreement will enable more large companies in Brazil to access Prove’s digital identity verification and authentication solutions. The alliance… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology provider of identity verification and management services, this week released its Q3 2023 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed across 249 countries from July to September 2023, the report uncovers significant trends in the world of… Read More

December 26, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity company Yoti has received £12.5 million debt funding from HSBC, and a further £7.5 million convertible debt funding from existing shareholders. The £20 million funding will “support the continued growth of the company through to achieving profitability and beyond.” This funding round follows… Read More

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

February 1, 2022 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many US consumers face complications, challenges or adversity when carrying out purchases because the name on their debit card doesn’t match “who they truly are.” T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced (on January 31, 2022) True Name® by Mastercard® for T-Mobile MONEY, allowing all clients, including transgender… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 1:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) has scheduled its first event in Ireland for 2 p.m. local time (8 a.m. eastern) on June 24. The topics of blockchain and identity will be discussed on Zoom. The GBA is an international nonprofit association focused on promoting blockchain… Read More