True privacy depends on where and how data travels. Data privacy management and protocol got a facelift with the enactments of the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act. Many companies failed to meet compliance standards in time for GDPR. And for companies that met the deadline, 67% fear […]
Identity Verification
Ping Identity reveals IPO for the New York Stock Exchange
Ping Identity, an IT security and identity authentication platform, has revealed the initial public offering of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the name PING. The company will issue 12.5 million shares at a price expected to be between $14 and $16 per share. Ping Identity […]
What is strong customer authentication and why should you care?
The EU is enforcing new rules for online payments on September 14. For creative RegTech and FinTech businesses, the new legislation could present massive opportunities. Things are about to change in a big way for financial services companies. On September 14, 2019, the EU’s Revised Payment Service Directive (PSD2) will […]
Tip of the ice-berg for tech regulation: automated facial recognition technology
The judgment of the High Court is awaited in relation to a judicial review claim brought by Ed Bridges against the Chief Constable of South Wales, alleging that the police force’s use of automated facial recognition technology (‘AFR’) breached his human rights and data protection legislation. The case represents a […]
Visa says payment industry can move away from using passwords
World Password Day was “observed” last month and there is no better time to acknowledge that the computer password is over 50 years old. It was invented by Fernando Corbato in the 1960s. Since then, other ways for consumers to authenticate their identity have been developed and according to a […]
50% of Hong Kong consumers happy to share financial data with 3rd-parties
Half of consumers in Hong Kong are happy to let third-parties access their financial data so they can access more personalised banking services and higher returns, according to a study from Accenture. Accenture, a financial solution developer, conducted an online survey of 2,010 Hong Kong consumers late last year, with […]
Know Your Customer Heads to Crédit Agricole Accelerator, ‘Le Village’
Smart technology client verification solution provider KYC is participating in ‘Le Village’, the Crédit Agricole-backed Accelerator Programme in Paris Dublin, 25 May 2018 – Smart technology client verification solution provider Know Your Customer (KYC) is taking part in a one-week accelerator programme in Paris hosted by Le Village, the accelerator […]
DocuFirst Partners with GlobalSign to Deliver Trusted Digital Signatures to its Customers
GlobalSign’s new Digital Signing Service enables DocuFirst to build publicly trusted, compliant digital signatures directly into its online lending software DocuFirst Partners with GlobalSign to Deliver Trusted Digital Signatures to its Customers GlobalSign’s new Digital Signing Service enables DocuFirst to build publicly trusted, compliant digital signatures directly into its online […]
Socure Introduces Single API Digital to Physical Identity Verification on its Next-Generation Beyond-Human Predictive Analytics Platform
Socure, a leading provider of digital identity verification predictive analytics technology, today announced the next generation version of its beyond-human predictive analytics platform. Version 3.0 of the platform (codenamed Sapphire), features a modular design and includes a single API to handle digital to physical identity verification. Socure has partnered with AU10TIX, […]