The Identity and Beyond Blog

A recent study by the UK National Fraud & Cyber Security Centre reported that coronavirus-related fraud increased by 400% in March, but amidst these dark times, a new generation of heroes has emerged. People across the globe are teaming up virtually and finding ways to help each other overcome the difficulties brought on by the…

Identity proofing has been fundamental to businesses for a very long time to ensure that customers are who they say they are. The concept of identity proofing dates back to prehistoric times when beads were used to communicate wealth, familial lineage and personal identity. Facial tattoos such as those adorned by the Maori of New…

Update: The Beam platform is now Jumio Transaction Monitoring *** It’s been two months since San Francisco issued the shelter-in-place order. Like everyone else, we at Beam are looking forward to the day when we can all go safely back to our normal routines. But during this time, we have been busier than ever getting…

More children are going online, more frequently, via more devices and services, at ever-younger ages. The internet offers huge opportunities for children, but it also poses major risks to minors’ safety, well-being and rights. There is growing evidence of harm to children online, but addressing the risks is complex because the risks are often highly…

We are using technology, specifically our mobile devices, more and more to communicate with friends and colleagues because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Telcos are part of the critical infrastructure that enables this change. However, even if our online activity has grown as well as our use of telecommunications, there are some areas where telcos are…

Accelerating digital transformation and the growing virtual banking market are driving increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the financial services sector to streamline operational workflows and better serve a broader set of customers….

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced it is allowing extra time for the rollout of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for e-commerce transactions in the UK, and the move is likely to be followed by others across Europe….

We are already starting to see the massive impact that COVID-19 is having on the global economy. And as unemployment rates explode, cybercrime and fraud will grow as well. In the UK, online banking fraud losses increased from £22.6m in 2007 to £52.5m in 2008 when the Great Recession hit, and then to £59.7m in…

With so many people around the world reduced to essential travel only, financial services firms have had to look for new non-traditional methods to verify their customers’ identities whilst still meeting AML and KYC obligations. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has offered to relax rules and provide some insight on new methods…

Update: The Beam platform is now Jumio Transaction Monitoring. *** Recently, we published a short, anonymous survey to research the impact of the coronavirus on compliance teams. Sadly, 100% of respondents said that the pandemic has impacted their ability to carry out their day-to-day tasks. And over 80% of respondents said that they’ve experienced slower case…

Although fintechs process financial transactions as part of their service offerings, most of them are not banks. Instead, they partner with a sponsor bank who moves the actual money between parties. This approach allows the fintech to focus on what they do best without having to jump through hoops to become an official bank. However,…

WARNING: This article contains spoilers about seasons 1 and 2 of Ozark. ‍The Netflix original series Ozark dramatically depicts the life of Marty Byrde, a financial advisor who slips deeper and deeper into the world of money laundering for a Mexican drug cartel. The first two seasons of the show had a fantastic story and were incredibly well produced. Season…