Identity verification stories
Gamers in dozens of markets will gain quicker access to prepaid codes as the marketplace adds hundreds of music, video and game gift cards.
Quarterly tax reporting is forcing UK SMEs to overhaul manual finance systems as real-time data becomes essential for compliance.
A 1,151% jump in iOS injection attacks in late 2025 has put mobile identity checks under fresh pressure, iProov says.
Airlines could cut chargebacks and manual review costs as Outpayce adds Riskified's fraud screening to its payments platform worldwide.
The approval lets defence bodies use 1Kosmos’s identity platform for sensitive workloads, tightening access controls against phishing and credential theft.
Trusted data can cut fraud, speed onboarding and reduce manual reviews as banks try to balance customer ease with tighter controls.
Hidden process gaps in mortgage origination can let fraudulent loans slip through, raising fresh questions for banks after a Australian Big Four case.
MiCA rules are pushing crypto exchanges to tighten onboarding checks, as Bybit EU seeks smoother customer verification across the EEA.
Merchants will gain a single connection to open banking payments and fraud checks as the two fintechs combine routing data and bank identity tools.
The move could help firms block synthetic impostors before payments or sensitive data are approved across voice, video and contact centre systems.
Poor mobile data quality can cost retailers deliveries, revenue and loyalty as shoppers switch devices and systems leave records incomplete.
The United States and X dominate deepfake spread, with a new report linking 46.9% of cases to the US and most incidents to social media.
Only 6% of accountants feel ready for July’s anti-money laundering rules, leaving small firms exposed to penalties and heavier compliance duties.
Real estate and law firms are racing to get compliant before AUSTRAC brings up to 100,000 professional services businesses under supervision in 2026.
Fraud is eroding trust in digital services, with 56% of Australians saying they have already suffered online scams or identity theft.
By limiting posts to verified users, the new service aims to curb bots and impersonation in online political debate.
Financial institutions could cut manual checks as a Fujifilm-DoxAI tool scans identity and income records for fraud in New Zealand.
Authenticated AI payments in Singapore and Malaysia could set the standard for cross-border commerce, with banks weighing fraud and consent risks.
Tighter onboarding could ease Bybit EU’s MiCAR compliance burden as the exchange expands identity verification across eligible EEA markets.
Real estate agencies and conveyancers face new AML checks from 1 July 2026, with PEXA Clear sold per transaction to cut compliance costs.