What is AML in KYC for Banking? Understanding the Risks, Regulation, and Real-World Practices

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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) are terms often mentioned together in financial compliance discussions. While they are closely linked, within banking operations AML serves as the broader regulatory umbrella, and KYC acts as the customer-specific frontline defense. This post explores how AML fits within the KYC lifecycle, specifically in banking contexts, to…

The Rise of NFC Verification: Why Smarter Chip Reading Is Redefining Digital Identity

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“First impressions last” may be an old phrase, but in an era where customers are quick to flame brands on social media and leave a lasting online legacy for their poor experiences, it’s never been more relevant than today. As our lives continue to move online, digital onboarding has become the first impression many customers…

Comparing Online Customer Identity Verification Methods and Their Security

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Online customer identity verification has become a critical pillar of security in today’s digital economy. With fraud and synthetic identities skyrocketing, businesses face increasing challenges in verifying who their customers really are. In 2025, identity fraud is expected to reach staggering heights, with estimated losses of tens of billions of dollars globally. In the U.S….

Selfie Is the New ID: Why Biometrics Must Become Continuous

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Every part of our lives runs through digital platforms, and for many people, it has become the bank, the mall, the supermarket, the stockbroker, and even the sportsbook. Most of us don’t even think twice about using our mobile phones for conducting every kind of financial transaction, because we inherently trust them. However, fraudsters have…

EU Digital Identity Wallets: Get Ready or Get Left Behind

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There’s a major shift happening in the way governments, businesses, and consumers establish trust with one another. With the advent of digital identity wallets, it’s becoming easier than ever to make sure the person you’re doing business with is who they say they are. The European Union (EU) is leading the way and has passed…

KYC AI: How AI-Driven “Know Your Customer” is Revolutionizing Identity Verification

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Digital transformation is rapidly redefining high-stakes industries such as financial services, and traditional identity verification methods are no longer sufficient. Once considered the industry standard, manual Know Your Customer (KYC) processes are now struggling to keep pace with evolving regulatory requirements, rising customer expectations, and increasingly sophisticated fraud tactics. The result is a growing demand…

Identity Intelligence: Maximizing Digital Trust in 2025 and Beyond

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In today’s digital world, trust is everything. Yet the ways we establish trust online haven’t kept pace with how rapidly the threat landscape is changing. For years, identity verification has been the foundation of digital trust, a quick check to confirm that someone is who they claim to be at a single point in time….

Google Veo 3 and the Deepfake Era: Why Businesses Need Better Protection Now

At Google I/O 2025, the company introduced its most advanced video generation model yet: Veo 3. With just a few words, users can now create realistic, high-resolution videos complete with dynamic camera movement, cinematic lighting, and lifelike human motion. While the possibilities for creativity and innovation are immense, so are the risks. For businesses, Veo…

Solutions to Enhance Your Fraud Detection System and Combat Identity Fraud

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Identity fraud is a growing concern in our increasingly digital world. As technology advances, so do the methods used by fraudsters to steal personal and financial information. But what is identity fraud, how can we identify it, work to avoid it, and what systems exist to alert us when it may be taking place? Let’s…