identity verification

Why Identity Verification and Fraud Protection Are Key to Alternative Payments’ Growth

Why Identity Verification and Fraud Protection Are Key to Alternative Payments’ Growth
Why Identity Verification and Fraud Protection Are Key to Alternative Payments’ Growth
March 28, 2022  |  Authentication

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are becoming increasingly attractive to consumers, but that growing popularity is also making them a more enticing target for...

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Convenience Drives Consumer Interest in Advanced ID Verification Technologies
Convenience Drives Consumer Interest in Advanced ID Verification Technologies
March 25, 2022  |  Authentication

In providing secure verification for online accounts, there are several alternatives to legacy username and password-based processes that fall under the umbrella term “advanced ID...

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Today in FinTech: Ola Buys Digital Bank; Alt Finance Needs Stronger ID Security
Today in FinTech: Ola Buys Digital Bank; Alt Finance Needs Stronger ID Security
March 25, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, ride-hail firm Ola acquires challenger bank Avail Finance, while Relay Payments launches a payments solution for the fleet industry. Plus, a...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Identity Can Reduce Money Laundering and Improve AML Compliance
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Digital Identity Can Reduce Money Laundering and Improve AML Compliance
March 25, 2022  |  Authentication

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Czech Security Firm Avast to Acquire Digital ID Company SecureKey 
Czech Security Firm Avast to Acquire Digital ID Company SecureKey 
March 24, 2022  |  Digital Onboarding

Global digital security and privacy firm Avast is planning to acquire digital identity and authentication company SecureKey Technologies for undisclosed terms, according to a press...

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Tools Like Digital ID and Oracles Bring KYC Controls to DeFi
Tools Like Digital ID and Oracles Bring KYC Controls to DeFi
March 24, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Even without the urgency of cryptocurrency-enabled Russian sanctions violations, bringing know your customer (KYC) identity verification to decentralized finance (DeFi) was always a matter of...

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ID Verification Firm Mitek Buys UK’s HooYu
ID Verification Firm Mitek Buys UK’s HooYu
March 24, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Digital identify verification firm Mitek has acquired HooYu, a U.K. company specializing in know your customer (KYC) technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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OneAZ Credit Union on Leveraging Digital Identity to Ensure AML Compliance
OneAZ Credit Union on Leveraging Digital Identity to Ensure AML Compliance
March 24, 2022  |  Authentication

FIs with insufficient digital identity protocols risk being hit with a one-two punch from debilitating money laundering schemes as well as stiff government agency penalties...

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Apple, Arizona Introduce Driver’s License, State ID in Wallet
Apple, Arizona Introduce Driver’s License, State ID in Wallet
March 23, 2022  |  Technology

It will be a little easier for Arizona residents to get through the safety checks at the Phoenix airport, as Arizonans can now add their...

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