Tag: identity verification
How SIM swapping threatens modern ID verification
Financial crime continues to evolve, and one of the fastest-growing threats sits in an unexpected place: the humble SIM card. SIM swapping, a technique...
Deepfake ID checks: Modern defences you need now
A single manipulated pixel can undermine even the most advanced digital onboarding workflow. As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, financial institutions and digital platforms face...
How KYC verification prevents financial crime
For compliance and risk officers, finding the balance between rigorous fraud prevention and a smooth onboarding experience can often feel like walking a tightrope.
A...
SmartSearch boosts Twenty7Tec checks with SmartDoc tech
SmartSearch has expanded its partnership with Twenty7tec, a prominent UK-based advice tech business supporting mortgage, protection and wealth advisers.
The firms have strengthened their collaboration...
KYC verification explained: key steps and best practices
In today’s financial landscape, compliance and risk teams constantly walk a fine line between fraud prevention and customer experience. The goal is clear: keep...
AI, deepfakes and the fight for safer digital onboarding
The rapid development of artificial intelligence has propelled deepfakes from online novelty to a major threat for regulated sectors. What began as light-hearted face-swap...
KYC360 joins Experian to boost end-to-end compliance
Experian’s decision to acquire KYC360 marks a major step in the evolution of financial crime compliance, bringing together two complementary sets of strengths at...
ID-Pal enhances ID-Detect for stronger fraud defence
ID-Pal has introduced a major enhancement to ID-Detect, its multi-award-winning document-fraud detection tool, in a move to deliver stronger protection against deepfakes and digital...
Inside the rising threat of digital identity fraud
Identity theft has become one of the most pervasive threats facing UK consumers, particularly as more daily services shift online. Many people still hand...
UK to tighten company ID checks under ECCT
Companies House is set to introduce a major overhaul of the UK’s incorporation process, with new identity verification rules coming into force on 18...










