Editor-in chief. Market intelligence and strategy expert, and long-year speaker, moderator. More than 15 years in global identity verification, age verification, and RegTech markets.
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iDenfy has announced a partnership with Venevo, a Romania-based crowdlending startup. Venevo, which operates as an EU-licensed Crowdfunding Service Provider, will integrate iDenfy’s identity verification and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) screening tools to automate its customer onboarding process.
The solution provides real-time, government-backed validation of identity documents — including passports, driving licenses, and visas — ensuring compliance with local AML and KYC regulations while reducing fraud and streamlining onboarding processes through automation.
Regula’s ID verification software now supports most passport readers, offering forensic-level checks, global ID support, and easy integration.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has unveiled comprehensive plans to expand its national smart ID card system in 2025, including widespread accessibility improvements and enhanced security features. The initiative will extend smart ID card availability to all South African citizens, including previously excluded groups such as naturalized citizens and permanent residents.
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Encompass Corporation, a leader in KYC automation and corporate digital identity (CDI) has launched EC360, a ground-breaking platform designed to transform the banking sector.
Scalable fraud relies on industrialized, automated processes making repeated purchases with stolen payment methods at a high-velocity. Efficacy is key here, as threat actors must work very fast to commit the highest amount of fraud while they remain undetected – usually a question of one or two hours at the most.
Enjoying a vibrant iGaming ecosystem, and some of Europe’s toughest laws against the sector, Spain is looking to further protect youngsters from falling prey to gambling-related harm.
While the technology has proven effective in streamlining logins to a simple fingerprint tap, many companies remain hesitant to embrace this innovation.
India has expanded its Aadhaar authentication service to let businesses such as those in e-commerce, hospitality, and healthcare use the biometrics of individuals to authenticate their identity.
Police will invest 9.1 billion won ($6.2 million) to build a system that can detect deepfakes and misinformation, officials said Sunday, as South Korea seeks to better combat a surge in crimes involving images and sounds generated with artificial intelligence.
US-based digital identity wallet ID.me has secured a USD 275 million credit facility, alongside a significant planned equity investment. As the only digital wallet meeting federal government standards for secure login and multi-factor authentication, ID.me’s revenue has surged by over 450%, demonstrating the increasing demand for trusted identity verification solutions.
