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Socure Debuts Selfie Reverification to Root Out Deepfakes
August 08, 2024

ID verification firm Socure has introduced a new way for businesses to validate return customers. Selfie Reverification, announced Thursday (Aug. 8), can validate customers online with a selfie from any device in less than two seconds. “Identity verification isn’t a one-time event. As consumers interact...

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Velera Debuts ID Verification Tool for Credit Union Members
August 01, 2024

Credit union service organization Velera has introduced an identity security/authentication tool. IDCheck by Co-op, announced Thursday (Aug. 1), is available to members of the Co-op Shared Branch network, which lets credit union members conduct transactions at partner credit unions throughout the country. “With the increase...

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Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers
July 22, 2024

Biometrics firm IDEMIA has teamed with Samsung to bring mobile IDs to Iowa. The collaboration, announced in a news release Monday (July 22), allows Iowa residents to store their mobile ID in their Samsung Wallet. Residents can now use the mobile ID to confirm their...

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Prove Debuts Self-Service ID Verification Platform
July 16, 2024

Prove has introduced tools to help customers integrate its identity verification technology into their operations. The company on Tuesday (July 16) announced its developer self-service platform along with an identity solution known as Prove Link SDK. “As businesses exhaust huge amounts of resources to fight...

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State Dept. Tests Online Passport Renewals as Digital IDs Gain Traction
June 14, 2024

The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week, people who want to renew their passports digitally can do so online. However, because the program is in trial mode,...

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Fintracking Launches Pay-as-You-Go ID Verification Platform 
June 06, 2024

Compliance firm Fintracking has debuted a “pay-as-you-go” platform for ID verification. “The new platform provides a flexible and efficient way for businesses to securely verify identities and transactions, ensuring compliance and fraud prevention,” the Toronto-based company said in a news release Thursday (June 6). Included...

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Treasury Prime and Footprint Team on ID Verification
May 28, 2024

Embedded banking software firm Treasury Prime has teamed with fraud, identity and security platform Footprint. The partnership, announced Tuesday (May 28), gives banks and their FinTech clients access to Footprint’s know your customer (KYC) and know your business (KYB) technology. “Banks increasingly recognize that a...

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Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike
May 21, 2024

Staying one step ahead of the bad guys is becoming more difficult by the day for financial services companies. For example, identity verification is a double-edged sword. While necessary for security, it can also create friction in customer experiences. But as identity fraud continues to...

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Prove Adds ID Verification Tools to AWS Marketplace
April 16, 2024

Prove has added its customer experience and ID verification/authentication offerings to AWS Marketplace. According to a Tuesday (April 16) news release, the addition lets customers access Prove’s commerce enablement, identity verification and identity authentication solutions for faster onboarding, reduced abandonment and lower rates of fraud. The release noted...