identity verification

FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President Weighs in on BNPL, Crypto, Swipe Fees
FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President...
January 20, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s top FinTech news, authentication gateway and data provider Plaid moved further into identity verification with the acquisition of Cognito, while Ibercaja Bank eyed...

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Veriff Collabs With Starship to Drive ID Verification for Autonomous Robot Delivery
Veriff Collabs With Starship to Drive ID Verification for Autonomous Robot Delivery
January 20, 2022  |  Delivery

Global identity verification provider Veriff is partnering with autonomous delivery services provider Starship Technologies to offer identity verification services for autonomous robot delivery, according to...

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Plaid Buys ID Verifier Cognito
Plaid Buys ID Verifier Cognito
January 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Identity verification and compliance service Cognito has been acquired by Plaid, the company’s CEO announced Thursday (Jan. 20). “Plaid Link is nearly ubiquitous across the...

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Pandemic Has Made Air Travelers OK With Biometrics
Pandemic Has Made Air Travelers OK With Biometrics
January 19, 2022  |  Biometrics

Three years ago, if you’d asked air travelers if they’d be willing to offer up their biometric data in exchange for a more streamlined experience,...

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Jumio: 2021 Was the Year of Consolidation
Jumio: 2021 Was the Year of Consolidation
January 14, 2022  |  Opinion

Companies started stepping up their identity verification protections amid rising security threats from hackers and fraud in 2021, says Bala Kumar, chief product officer at...

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Fake Business, Real Problem: The Importance of KYC
Fake Business, Real Problem: The Importance of KYC
January 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

About 1.4 million identity theft incidents were logged by the Federal Trade Commission in 2020, a figure that’s more than double the thefts from the...

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Securing Personal Identity With Digital ID Connected to User Biometrics
Securing Personal Identity With Digital ID Connected to User Biometrics
January 04, 2022  |  Biometrics

As identity theft continues to rise in an increasingly digitally-connected world, government officials worldwide are turning to biometrics and mobile identification cards to combat an...

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Tougher Enforcement Gives AML/KYC Tech New Importance
Tougher Enforcement Gives AML/KYC Tech New Importance
December 27, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Problems around money laundering and tax evasion persist worldwide, and it’s clear that the regulatory landscape designed to prevent them from happening isn’t as robust...

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Verifying Customers at the Speed of Crypto Requires AML/KYC Reset
Verifying Customers at the Speed of Crypto Requires AML/KYC Reset
December 23, 2021  |  Authentication

Being able to identify your customers accurately and quickly is no longer something cryptocurrency companies can afford to ignore. Increasingly, having a strong know your...

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