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4 Reasons Why Brokerage Firms Need ID Verification?
According to Steve Grobman, Chief Technology Officer for McAfee, “The digital world has transform...
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Securing Identities in the Age of AI with Identity Verification
The digital age has offered unprecedented convenience and connection, but it has also introduced ...
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Top 5 Ways Minors Use to Dodge Age Verification Checks
Protecting minors from the perils of the digital world is nearly impossible for businesses withou...
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Shufti GDPR Review 2018: How we protected our clients from regulatory fines?
Shufti stands out in KYC industry not only because of its highly customizable and global iden...
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On-Premises Identity Verification – A Solution to Prevent Data Breaches
From virtual modes of communication to digitised solutions for operating efficiently, the perks o...
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Age Verification – Ensuring the Protection of Minors on Digital Platforms
In today’s technologically advanced era, digital products and services have transformed the way s...
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Prevailing Crimes in Ride-Hailing Services – How Shufti can Make the Change
In the ride-hailing arrangements, passengers connect with drivers through cell phones or websites...
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August 2023 Recap: Major Violations and How AML Screening Can Help
With technological advancement, scammers are revising their strategies to bypass verification sol...
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KYC Verification – Defeating Anonymity on Social Media Platforms
In the introductory phase, social media platforms were merely a small part of the internet where ...
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Know Your Investor (KYI) – Identifying and Eliminating Russian Sanctions Evaders
For quite some time, wealthy Russian businessmen and oligarchs have been investing their money in...
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CRA Looking to Launch Digitally Secure Ways with Identity Verification Services
Canada Revenue Agency or CRA in collaboration with an identity verification service called Secure...
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Understanding Risk assessment in the Gambling Sector
The e-gambling industry has always been lucrative for gamers. However, it has also been constantl...
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Combating Money Muling Activities With Shufti’s AML Screening Services
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about unusual changes in industries and lifestyles across th...
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Japanese FSA to Beef Up AML Systems from Fiscal 2021
Growth in South Asia has far exceeded that in any other country over the past few years and digit...
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Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about KYC Compliance
Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance suffers from the issue of unintentional secrecy. Businesses h...
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KYCC – Going an Extra Mile to Prevent Financial Crimes
As cases of money laundering and terror financing are increasing globally, the concerns to overco...
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UK Watchdogs Hit Financial Institutions with Record AML Fines in 2021
A dramatic increase in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fines was seen in 2021 as financial watchdogs ...
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Anti Money Laundering, Blog, Reg Tech
RegTech facilitates effortless AML Compliance
The latest report by Research and Markets states that RegTech industry is expected to grow...
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40 Surprising Facts and Statistics About Money Laundering [2021 Update]
Combatting money laundering is one of the top-tier challenges when it comes to the regulatory reg...
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Metaverse and Meta Criminals – Is it Possible to Secure Identities with IDV?
Ever since Mark Zuckerberg changed Facebook’s name to Meta, the acronym “metaverse” has taken ove...
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Biometric Authentication: Use Cases and Advantages
What is Biometric Authentication?
Biometric authentication refers to the process of using unique ...
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KYC Checklist: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses and Financial Institutions
In the ever-evolving landscape of finance, having a solid defence against financial crime is cruc...
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Shufti to Revamp Customer Experience with Enhanced Video KYC UX
Would you ever want to use a product that is hard to understand? A McKinsey Report revealed that ...
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E-learning Platforms and IDV Solutions: A Natural And Much Needed Partnership
The advancement of modern technologies and telecommunication modes has made online assistance ava...
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NFTs and Surging Crimes – How Shufti’s AML/KYC Solution Can Secure The Digital Ecosystem
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are by far one of the most popular topics right now. Artist Mike Winke...
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Know Your Player | Onboard Verified Gamers and Scale Globally
In today’s digitised gaming world, player verification stands as a cornerstone for onboarding leg...
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Online Identity Verification: 5 Trends to Expect in 2021
The boom in digitisation forced businesses to opt for digital means of operations. Online busines...
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Travel Industry – Trends, Scams, and a Solution to Combat Fraud
The modern world is filled with surprises for everyone nowadays. Be it individuals or enterprises...
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Know Your Investor (KYI) – Onboarding the Right Investors for Your Business
In today’s tech-driven world, financial operations are being transformed by emerging digital solu...
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AML Compliance – Mitigating Money Laundering Risks in Insurance Companies
The huge influx of funds through insurance companies has led criminals to exploit the whole syste...
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The Vicious Cycle of Money Laundering in the Gambling Industry
Money launderers opt for various channels to obscure the origins of their illegally obtained fund...
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A Brief Overview of 2021 AML Trends
Over the last decade, regulatory scrutiny on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance has remained ...
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How AI is Transforming the Banking Sector
Artificial Intelligence has extensive applications across several domains: from banking to health...
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AML/KYC 2020 – how 2019 changed the landscape of global regimes?
Copy pasting your 2019 AML/KYC compliance strategy to 2020 plan will not do the job. Businesses n...
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A Comprehensive Guide to KYC and AML Regulations in the UK
The increasing number of financial crimes in the UK calls for stringent measures to safeguard the...
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AUSTRAC’s ML/TF Risk Assessment Report on Major Banks [Part 1]
Back in September 2018, the Australian Government provided AUD 5.175 million funding to AUSTRAC f...
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A Guide to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulations in the UAE
As the Middle East’s financial hub, the UAE offers several enticing free trade zones that a...
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2 Factor Authentication: Businesses’ Secret Weapon Against Cybercriminals
Passwords continue to be a low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals.
Approximately 15 million record...
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Why Financial Industry Needs KYC/AML Compliance?
Banks and other financial institutions often serve financial criminals as a conduit for dirty mon...
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Top 5 Use Cases of Face Verification in the Digital Age
As novel applications and products are released every day, the use cases of face verification tec...
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How Brexit Impacts UK-based Identity Verification Companies?
Brexit and its ramifications for the UK seem to be the only topic that anyone is interested in Br...
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Solution- Eradicating Money laundering and Securing Ride-Hailing Services
Due to the coronavirus global pandemic, the ride-hailing sector continue to grapple. As per new e...
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How Mobile KYC will revolutionize the Digital World?
Mobile KYC is the next frontier in Identity Verification services allowing greater access to busi...
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Japan’s Act on Personal Information Protection – What Businesses Must Do
New and emerging ways to bypass verification checks have allowed fraudulent entities to breach th...
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Fighting Financial Crimes and Securing Gambling Services with Shufti’s AML Screening Solution
Historically, the measures to curb money laundering and terrorist financing had only been only im...
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UAE Government Stepping Up Against Prevalent Crimes
The UAE is known for being home to flourishing businesses and providing a significant level of fi...
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UK Watchdogs Hit Financial Institutions with Record AML Fines in 2021
A dramatic increase in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fines was seen in 2021 as financial watchdogs ...
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Establishing trust in Open Banking through Identity Verification
Over the last few years, open banking is becoming an emanated global trend. This rising trend is ...
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Biometric Verification – Shaping the Future of Payments
Today’s world is no longer different from the science fiction world. With the advent of technolog...
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De-Risking and Anti-Money Laundering Screening – How Shufti Can Help FIs
Every firm providing financial services must stay put with the existing compliance and follow new...
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eIDAS and eIDs – The Shift in Identity Verification in the EU & Beyond
In the digital world, ensuring the security of international transactions is the ultimate goal of...
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AML Screening – Why Real Estate is an Easy Target for Money Launderers
The strong link between money laundering and the real estate industry is becoming a global concer...
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KYC in Crypto Exchanges – Hitting the Nail on the Head
A few years back, startups related to ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) were in full swing, driving t...
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The Growing Risk of Wash Trading and Money Laundering – How Shufti Can Help
The Non-Fungible Token (NFTs) market exploded last year and became one of the most popular buzzwo...
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CBN Regulatory Regime – New KYC/AML Requirements Payment Services Banks
With the increased risk of financial crime, banks and other financial institutions within a state...
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COVID-19 pandemic turning into a financial crime threat
A few months back when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a “pandemic” it l...
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AMLD5 – Regulations catching up with Technology
In this era of technology, it is a common saying that “Innovation leads and regulation follows.” ...
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Know Your Business (KYB) | Ensuring Financial Security
The Know Your Business solution standard verifies a company’s legal standing and confirms i...
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Need for Identity Verification in Real Estate and Its Real-World Use Cases
The real estate industry is in dire need of identity verification processes. The reason being, th...
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Record-Breaking Fines on Banks for KYC/AML Non-Compliance
Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance have been structured to make ...
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5 Key Regulatory Updates for the Banking Sector in 2021
The pandemic disrupted operations in the banking sector and the criminal activities significantly...
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Estonia’s AML Act Amendments – Securing Virtual Currencies in 2022
Estonia’s financial institutions are developed and ensure transparency as its laws are well-defin...
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How FinTech can Leverage on FINMA Blockchain Initiative?
Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has taken a revolutionary step in the histo...
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Halloween Scams – Watching Out for Tricks, Identity Fraud, and Financial Crime
Halloween is one of the most awaited and celebrated events in a large number of countries across ...
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The Significance of Age Verification in the Digital Space
With the innovation of technology, digital services among younger audiences are becoming increasi...
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Ensuring KYC/AML Compliance In Cryptocurrency Firms – The Role of Shufti
With emerging technologies in the financial industry, cryptocurrency is picking up the pace, and ...
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Know Your Patient (KYP) | Significance in Fighting Patient Identity Theft & Scams
The global medicare industry is a common target for fraudsters looking to gain access to patients...
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Identity Proofing – Prevention from Data Breaches
World economic forum states that Cyberattack is mapped as one of the top threats to global stabil...
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5 RegTech Applications That Will Govern the Financial Regime in 2021
RegTech, short for Regulatory Technology, is the subset of FinTech which bridges the gap between ...
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What are chargeback frauds and what do they mean for businesses?
The world we live in no longer seems to be honest and fair. A large number of individuals are par...
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Identity Verification – Combating Fraud in the Telecommunication Sector
Developing technology, rapid growth in digitization, and increased use of digital transactions ha...
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Why Payment Processors Need Mobile ID Verification?
One of the many by-products of progressing technology is payment systems that have cropped up ove...
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