identity verification

Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa

Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
April 26, 2023  |  Partnerships

Smile Identity has acquired Appruve to expand its digital identity verification solution across Africa. In addition to buying Appruve’s parent company, Inclusive Innovations, Smile Identity is working to finalize...

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Alacriti and Socure Team to Prevent Payment ID Fraud
Alacriti and Socure Team to Prevent Payment ID Fraud
April 13, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Payments FinTech Alacriti has teamed with Socure to prevent identity fraud in instant payments. “Instant payments require real-time fraud prevention, which is not something many...

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Paying for Verified Blue Checkmarks Could Hurt Brands and Retailers
Paying for Verified Blue Checkmarks Could Hurt Brands and Retailers
April 04, 2023  |  Retail

After acquiring Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, Elon Musk publicized the idea of paying for the coveted blue checkmark, which was met with mixed...

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NatWest Group and OneID Launch Embedded Digital ID Service
NatWest Group and OneID Launch Embedded Digital ID Service
March 20, 2023  |  Digital Identity

NatWest Group and OneID have partnered to launch a new digital ID service for businesses. The collaboration between the British banking and insurance company and...

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Meta Expands ID Verification Subscription Service to US
Meta Expands ID Verification Subscription Service to US
March 17, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Meta Verified has been expanded to the United States. The subscription service — which was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in February — lets...

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More Than Half of Bank Consumers Want Better Transaction Security
More Than Half of Bank Consumers Want Better Transaction Security
March 06, 2023  |  Authentication

As authentication technologies evolve and consumer awareness of security measures grows, retail banking customers demand more secure and user-friendly online identity verification. PYMNTS’ latest research...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Technology Is Needed to Safeguard Faster Payments
PYMNTS Intelligence: Technology Is Needed to Safeguard Faster Payments
March 01, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Robust fraud prevention measures, having always been an important tool for businesses, are now a must. When payments took hours or days to go through, companies had more...

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Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Passwords?
Why Is It So Hard to Get Rid of Passwords?
February 27, 2023  |  Authentication

A multifaceted approach to digital identity can shore up eCommerce defenses against risk and fraudsters. And that multifaceted approach, Prove Chief Security Officer and Chief...

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