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Why Choose Veriff as Your IDnow Alternative?
Veriff and IDnow both offer online identity verification to businesses who need to get to know their customers, and quickly. But what does each company offer, and how can you make the choice between them? We look into both, and offer our conclusions.
Reports
Best Practices: Customer Identity And Access Management
Get the Forrester guide on best practices in Customer Identity and Access Management
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Veriff partners with Visa
We're proud to announce that we've joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program, to help fintechs and traiditional issuers speed up their time to market and address their needs for digital-first strategies.
Our people
Veriff’s Global Mission - Next Stop Barcelona
I chatted with our VP of Product, Duncan Steblyna, about how his time with Veriff has been since joining in March, the big challenges we face right now, and why he might not be in Tallinn much longer...read to find out!
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How Veriff Helps Protect Financial Services Businesses
The fintech industry and is ever-fluctuating, but Veriff is a reliable partner in safeguarding your business from fraud.
Our people
Growing Veriff with Luke Govier, Head of Talent Acquisition
We chat with Luke Govier, who recently joined Veriff to help us bring more awesome talent to our team to match our growing ambitions.
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What Veriff’s H1 2021 Identity Fraud Report says about the state of Mobility, Crypto, and Fintech
Veriff's H1 2021 Fraud Report is live, and we break down our expert's analysis on how fraud rates are changing the crypto, fintech, and mobility spaces.
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The UK Online: Safety, scams and security
We surveyed over 2,000 UK residents to reveal how safe people feel online, what scams they have experienced and what safety precautions they take.
Reports
Veriff Identity Fraud Report: H1 2021
Download our brand new Fraud Report covering January to June 2021 and find out what trends have emerged throughout the year so far and which industries Veriff works with have seen the biggest growth in fraud in the first 6 months of the year.
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Veriff’s H1 2021 Fraud Report is Now Live
Our H1 2021 Fraud Report is a compilation of the insights that our specialized fraud team has encountered so far during the first half of this year.
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Managing a Startup Fundraising Process in Veriff
Gretlin Prukk, Executive Assistant to our CEO, recently wrote a brilliant article for Executive Support Magazine about raising our Series B fundraising earlier this year. Get a flavour of it here and read the rest in the magazine.
Blog
What is Money Laundering?
We look into the practice of money laundering - what it is, how it's done, and what are the consequences for money launderers and those who enable them.
Engineering
Developing a Flutter Plugin for Veriff's Mobile Products
We delve into how Veriff created our custom Flutter plugin for our different mobile products which we offer our clients.
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What is Employment Verification?
If you're on the search for new employees, you're going to read a lot of resumes. But you can never take them at face value, and it's crucial to know a new team member is trustworthy - which is why you need employment verification. Join us and delve into the process of getting to know potential hires.
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What is Anti-Money Laundering?
Anti-Money Laundering, or AML, regulations exist to protect consumers all over the globe from fraud and financial crime. But what do the regulations entail, who do they apply to, and what are the crucial things to know? Let's take a look.
Product updates
Veriff Expands Services to 39 Languages
Identity verification won't work if your customer doesn't know what they need to do. Thankfully, Veriff has you covered, as we now offer verification in 39 languages to make sure we can help people all over the world.
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What is synthetic fraud & document tampering?
With over 9,500 government documents in our database, Veriff can verify documents nearly anywhere in the world. Our AI-powered technology is able to detect whether a government-issued identity document has certain correct features that could detect a counterfeit or altered document.
Case studies
How Veriff And Joyride Are Partnering To Combat Mobility Fraud
Veriff are thrilled to be partnering with leading micromobility platform Joyride to provide their customers with seamless onboarding, as well as fight increasing fraud threats making travel more convenient, responsible, and safe.
Product updates
Know your customers, and now, know where they are with Veriff
Veriff is thrilled to now offer proof of address capture as part of our verification process, with the option to ask your customer or client to capture an image of a document proving their address.
Case studies
Plutus partners with Veriff to Make Crypto Spendable Anywhere
Veriff and Plutus have partnered up so they can continue their rapid growth while always knowing their customers, and helping make crypto spendable anywhere.
Our people
"It was nice to know that my colleagues had my back in my professional and personal life"
Braian Dias moved from Brazil to Estonia to work for Veriff as a Data Scientist. Learn about where his career started, what attracted him to Veriff, and the challenges he faces in his daily work.
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Veriff in 2021: The Story So Far
We caught up with our CEO & Founder, Kaarel Kotkas, to chat about what Veriff has achieved in 2021 so far, and what we've got planned for the rest of the year.
Product updates
What’s New - May 2021: Veriff’s Product Update
With good news, it's better late than never, and we're excited to share what we were up to back in May - the launch of our complete AML product, a new way to filter your customers, and a few extra documents added to our list.
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German Commission for the Protection of Minors in the Media approves Veriff for age verification
Veriff has been approved by the “Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz” (KJM) for age verification - a huge step for our service, specifically in Germany, where Veriff will now be able to help even more companies build trust with their customers.
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A Guide to the Types of Authentication Methods
We take a look into different methods of authentication, how they work and why companies need them to maintain excellent security.
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Proposed Privacy Changes in the US - California & Virginia Perspective
On November 3, 2020, Californians passed a ballot initiative to enact the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) of 2020, and then on March 2, 2021, Virginia signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). Why is this significant? Find out in our blog.
Our people
From Tango to Tech - Andre's Journey to Veriff
Andre Haikal is a Technical Owner at Veriff, but he also owns a dance studio in Tallinn and took quite a journey from self-trained Engineer to the Estonian Start-Up world. Enjoy his story!
Blog
What is Identity Access Management? (IAM) | Veriff
We delve in Identity Access Management, how and why it affects modern businesses, and the crucial things you need to know.
Case studies
Veriff Partners With Monese to Provide Secure Digital Banking for European Consumers
We've partnered with the awesome Monese to add an extra layer of safety and security to their mobile money app. Check the full announcement to hear from both companies about the partnership.
Reports
The Paypers' Financial Crime and Fraud Report 2021 feat. Veriff
Last month, our CPO, Janer Gorohhov contributed to the Financial Crime and Fraud Report 2021 produced by The Paypers. It takes an extensive look into the best practices and the tools used by financial institutions to prevent fraud, and much more. Download it today!
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What is Reverification & Why is it important?
We take a look into reverification - what it is, and why it could be crucial for the security of companies and customers alike.
Product updates
Veriff releases Anti-Money Laundering Product to Offer Complete Compliance
Today we launch our Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Politically Exposed Person (PEP) and Sanctions Product, providing our clients with a full suite of anti-money laundering checks, and ongoing monitoring of PEP and sanctions lists.
Case studies
HeyTrade teams up with Veriff for identity verification and KYC compliance
HeyTrade, the new full-fledged investing platform, is partnering with Veriff, the global identity verification provider ensuring compliance and security.
Our people
"Working with the diverse Veriff team is really exciting for me"
Mostafa Khalil is a Senior Software Engineer at Veriff, and a member of our growing international team, having moved to Estonia in 2019. We chat with Mostafa about what brought him to engineering, how life is in Estonia, and what he enjoys about Veriff.
Blog
What is Authentication? - A Complete Guide
We delve into authentication - what it is, the different methods you encounter daily, and why it's crucial to the security of so many online businesses.
Our people
Moving to Estonia with a little help from Veriff
Mahwish Naim is a Senior Account Manager in Veriff, who moved to Estonia for her job with us. She was recently interviewed by Postimees about what it's like to live in Estonia, the local culture, and how life is within Veriff.
Engineering
How Veriff Shares GPUs - A technical guide
Siim Tiilen, a Quality Engineer in our DevOps team, explains practically how Veriff shares GPUs between pods and how it's helped us reduce our overall infrastructure cost.
Engineering
The Role of Technical Support in Veriff
Our Technical Support Team Lead, Ott Ristikivi, delves into what the role of 'Technical Support' actually means within Veriff, what big challenges they face daily, and why it's probably not what you expect.
Engineering
A Practical Guide to Going Data-Driven
Nicholas Vandrey, Veriff's Business Intelligence Team Lead, writes his first blog in a series taking a deep dive into how businesses currently use data, and how to make sure you're doing it right.
Our people
A Headteacher Interning at a Start-Up - How Did It Work Out?
Back in February, we wrote about Veriff taking part in the Educational Leaders’ Internship Program. As our intern Siret ends her time with us, we revisited her and her mentor, Tiit Paananen, to ask about the success of the mentorship and what they both learned.
Case studies
Modularbank adds Verification & KYC Capabilities to its Ecosystem with Veriff
Modularbank welcomes Veriff to their product ecosystem, bringing a 'plug and play' solution for compliance and KYC to the customers of their next-generation core banking platform.
Product updates
What’s New - March & April 2021: Veriff’s Product Update
We've had a few big updates which have stood alone over the past couple of months, but find out about a couple of the small, but no-less-important updates we made in March and April.
Our people
How does the Verification department operate in Veriff? - An interview with Amber de Wolde
We chat with Amber, a Verification Team Lead, all about Veriff's Verification Department - how it operates day-to-day, what challenges they face, and what it takes to join the team!
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What is Biometric Authentication and Verification?
Take a look into the differences between authentication and verification, and why biometrics are both the present, and the future of accessing your digital life.
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Veriff’s Fraud Findings - January to March 2021
After publishing our successful fraud report at the end of last year, we share the fraud trends we've observed in our three major industries - Crypto, Fintech, and Mobility - in Q1 of 2021.
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Focusing On The Positive Results In Unexpected Benefits
We welcomed Dr. Eva-Maria Kangro to Veriff (remotely of course) earlier this year to give us six sessions on how brain hacks can help boost positivity, productivity, and manage anxiety. Here, she expands on the lessons in those sessions and how they could help you.
Product updates
Veriff is launching Verification Tooling - An interview with Kalev Rundu
We spoke with Kalev Rundu, the Product Owner leading the launch of our Verification Tooling, identity verification software created by Veriff for in-house verification teams to make their work easier.
Case studies
Swiss digital banking alternative, CrescoFin, partners with Veriff to reduce identity fraud online
We've added an exciting new partner from the world of fintech, CrescoFin, based in Geneva and providing an exciting banking alternative to their customers throughout Switzerland.
Our people
"The Veriff team connected with me — the culture really attracted me here"
We chat with Roman Zolotarev, a member of Veriff's Verification Tools team, about what brought him to Veriff, his long career in software engineering, and what advice he'd give to anyone just starting out.
Product updates
A New Way to Get Verification Decisions - Straight to Your Email!
We've made it even easier to find out what decision has been made for your verifications - by sending them straight to your email! Read the blog to learn more.
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Veriff vs Jumio: A Detailed Comparison
We take a look at the services offered by both Veriff and Jumio, to see which identity verification provider measures up best in terms of products, security, pricing and reviews.
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The Veriff Journey: On The Road to Making Trust Reliable and Scalable Online - One Verification at a Time
Kaarel Kotkas writes about the journey of Veriff, from the birth of the idea to our recently announced Series B funding of $69 million which will allow us to continue building the infrastructure for trust online.
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Veriff Secures $69M in Series B Funding to Combat Online Fraud, Making Identity Verification Hassle-Free
It's the announcement of a lifetime - we've raised our Series B funding, with IVP and Accel as our leading investors, to help us continue building the infrastructure for trust online.
Our people
“A problem-solver mindset helps our company scale and come up with effective solutions daily”
We speak to one of our Technical Support Engineers, Ugur Gecgil, about moving from Turkey to Estonia to join Veriff, his career path, and how he's finding life in a new country.
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Three Ways To Use Veriff’s Face Match
Veriff has now officially launched Face Match, our fantastic biometric reverification tool. But what might you need reverification for? Well, here are three examples!
Our people
Changing The Online World For Good With Veriff
In a guest blog from Startup Adventures, Ucha Vekua spoke to our Head of Recruitment, Kristiine Kukk about daily life at Veriff, the challenges the business has faced during it's growth and the core values we stand for.
Blog
Veriff vs Onfido: An In-Depth Comparison
We take a dive into the verification services offered by both Veriff and Onfido, and compare their services, products, speed, safety, price , and more, to see what potential clients will get from each company.
Case studies
Joompay keeps money moving effortlessly across Europe
Veriff is happy to be partnering with Joompay to provide digital identity verification services, and excited to see another fintech partner flourish. Their P2P payments help people move money throughout Europe with ease, and Veriff is on hand to help them get verified when they join up.
Our people
Setting Goals and Achieving Big Results in Sport and Professionally
We sat down with Henri Rästas, the Lead of Veriff's Extraction Team, and a self-proclaimed 'adrenaline junkie' to talk about his life before Veriff, his time with the company so far, and what he does outside the office.
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The 5 Best Digital Banks in the UK
The internet has slowly revolutionized the way we all manage our money every day, so we decided to look at 5 of the big players in digital banking in the United Kingdom.
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Famous Fraudsters - Charlie Bartlett
We take a look at another fictitious forger, and this time it's lesser-known character Charlie Bartlett who features in a movie of the same name - will his forged license make it past Veriff?
Our people
Duncan Steblyna joins Veriff as our new VP of Product
In another exciting appointment for Veriff, we’re thrilled to welcome Duncan Steblyna as our new Vice President of Product. I spoke to him about why he chose Veriff, and what he sees as the first big challenges in our product development.
Product updates
What’s New - January & February 2021: Veriff’s Product Update
We’re into the third month of 2021, and it’s time to offer a glimpse into what our hard-working teams have been up to in January & February.
Blog
How to find the right identity verification service for your business
If you're searching for an online identity verification service there's a lot to consider before signing on the dotted line. We look at the questions you should consider when searching for your perfect identity verification provider.
Case studies
NALA takes their service to another level with Veriff for identity verification
Veriff announces its partnership with a Y combinator backed Tanzanian startup NALA Money (NALA). Veriff will be supporting NALA in offering secure access to financial services via reliable and inclusive identity verification.
Our people
Design & Research Collaboration at Veriff
In this third and final blog post in our series, we discuss how design works together with research at Veriff.
Case studies
ChekMarc integrates Veriff identity verification to revolutionize social media
Linking up with innovative new services is something Veriff was built for, and ChekMarc are a perfect example, as they look to bring more security and positivity to social media with a trusted identity verification platform.
Case studies
Kueski deploys online ID verification to expand financial services
Veriff is proud to announce that we're now offering our game-changing identity verification technology to Kueski, expanding financial services to those that need it most.
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Online Identity Verification Trends in 2021
We spoke to two members of Veriff's leadership team about what they see coming up in the identity verification industry in the next 12 months, and what challenges Veriff might face in 2021.
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Famous Fraudsters - Jason Bourne
In our series looking at famous examples of fake IDs in pop culture, we take a look at the many passports of Matt Damon's super spy, Jason Bourne.
Our people
Veriff's First Hackathon - Two More Exciting Entries
We speak to two more teams from Veriff's first hackathon - one who started creating a brand new product called Face Match, and the other who made a game you can play while you wait to be verified!
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Veriff has Brand New Plans and Pricing!
Today, we've launched our new plans and pricing for our Starter Plans, from just $49 per month for industry-leading identity verification services.
Our people
Amish Mody joins Veriff as our new Chief Finance Officer
Veriff welcomes a brand new CFO, Amish Mody, and talks to him about what brought him to Veriff, his time with Monese, and what he plans to tackle first in his new role.
Webinars
Veriff Voices: How to find the right identity verification service for your business
We're hosting a 'Veriff Voices' webinar on March 4th, looking at how to choose the perfect IDV for your company, and we'd love to see you there!
Our people
I was excited about what Veriff aimed to achieve and wanted to be part of that
Luis Barragan has been a Team Lead at Veriff for a little over two years, seeing the company grow from 30 people to 300. We asked him all about his life before Estonia, his work before Veriff, and his new found love of photography.
Our people
A Headteacher Interning at a Start-Up – Only in Estonia!
Veriff is taking part in the Educational Leaders’ Internship Program, and is pleased to welcome headteacher Siret Paasmäe to our team as part of the program. We spoke to both her and her mentor, Tiit Paananen, to see how the internship is going so far.
Our people
The Veriff Hackathon Winners - Canary Releases
We speak to Siim and Kateryna, members of the winning team during Veriff's first hackathon which took place in December 2020 all about their winning idea, canary releases, and the benefits it now offers Veriff.
Product updates
What’s New - December 2020: Veriff’s Identity Verification Flow
Take a look at what changed in Veriff's verification flow in the final month of 2020 - a big month for our SDKs.
Blog
Inside Estonia’s Quest to Ward Off Cyberattacks and Identity Theft
In an article produced by Justin Petrone for e-Estonia, our CPO, Janer Gorohhov discusses Veriff's role in the Estonian security community, before he takes part in a digital discussion around keeping cyberspace secure this Thursday (21st Jan).
Our people
Veriff's First Hackathon - An Interview with Kalev Rundu
We interview Kalev Rundu, who was the spearhead behind our first-ever hackathon, which took place in December. He tells us about the beginning of the idea, the amazing pitches, the winning team, and what happens next.
Product updates
What’s New - December 2020: Veriff Product Update
We’re finally into 2021, but we still need to take a quick moment to look back over what our fantastic product teams got done in December 2020.
Blog
The Essential Ways Veriff Strengthens Its Compliance
Veriff handles an immense amount of personal data every day, so it's no surprise that we treat the security of that data with incredible care. This is why we have the best possible in-house compliance systems in place.
Blog
The 7 Best Digital Banks in Europe
We run through seven of the digital banks making waves across the continent, along with asking what you should look for in a digital bank before making the switch (if you haven't already)!
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Data Protection in 2021 - What's Next?
We take a look at three of the big talking points in data protection for 2021, and offer our take on what's upcoming in the world of GDPR.
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The Veriff Product Review 2020 - The Road to Lightning Fast Verifications with a Brand New Standard for Pass Rates
Our Chief Product Officer, Janer Gorohhov, takes a look at our incredible product developments made throughout 2020 and what you might have missed.
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Veriff helps power Bolt’s global growth
Veriff is partnering with Bolt to verify their users, launching their partnership first in Estonia, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal and Ukraine.
Blog
Building Trust in Mobility
Congratulations to Bolt on their massive fundraising news! And there’s another reason to celebrate - we're really excited to announce our very own partnership with Bolt!
Reports
The Veriff Identity Fraud Report 2020
We're proud to present our Identity Fraud Report 2020, free to download right now, no email required.
Blog
We’ve published our Fraud Report 2020
Today, Veriff published our Fraud Report 2020, sharing our findings and observations of the world of online identity fraud during a year like no other. Download the report, totally free, today.
Our people
I actually wouldn’t recommend this for any sane person
Joonatan Samuel is without doubt one of Veriff's brightest and most exciting young minds. We talk to him about his time in the company so far, the experiences he's gained during his career, and his love of running (even in winter!).
Product updates
What’s New - November 2020: Veriff’s Verification Flow
Our product team have been busy upgrading and improving our verification flow, and we're excited to share November's new updates with you.
Product updates
What’s New - November 2020: Veriff Product Update
It's time for November's product updates - there's not too many, but they're worth discovering, particularly all our new supported documents!
Product updates
What’s New - October 2020: Veriff’s Verification Flow
It’s a little later than hoped, but we’re excited to share our verification flow updates made back in October!
Our people
How We Measure The Impact of Design
In the second in a series of blogs, we discuss how design is being measured at Veriff, and how it helps us to make certain decisions.
Case studies
Rebellion redefine banking from Spain
Rebellion is an exciting Spanish fintech, offering banking services to the digital generation. They've been partnered with Veriff for IDV since 2019, and we asked all about their experiences of our partnership so far.
Our people
Kaarel Kotkas talks to SafetyDetectives
Our CEO, Kaarel Kotkas, was interviewed by SafetyDetectives.com, so we took the opportunity to share his interview right here. Enjoy!
Our people
Indrek Heinloo joins Veriff as our new COO
Veriff is excited to announce the arrival of Indrek Heinloo as our new COO. We caught up with him about his career so far, and his immediate plans in Veriff.
Blog
What is a Digital Bank?
We take a look into digital banks - the different types, what they can offer to consumers, the advantages they bring and their overall safety
Case studies
Pocosys chooses Veriff before fintech expansion
Veriff partners up with Pocosys, a Tallinn-based company acquired by Opera in 2020. Pocosys plays a key role in Opera’s upcoming European fintech expansion. Estonian Veriff provides online identity verification for their clients to make the KYC process seamless, secure and simple.
Blog
How Video Helps Fight Fraud
Background video recording is now a part of all of Veriff’s self-service plans - but why is it crucial in fraud prevention, and how can it help you?
Blog
Apple are Making Updates & So Are We!
Apple's update to their app privacy practices means updates need to be made if you're using Veriff's SDK. Make sure you get it done before December 8th!
Blog
What is NFC?
Near-field communication (NFC) is a method of wireless data transfer that enables technology that is in close proximity of each other to communicate. So, how is Veriff putting it to good use?
Blog
What are Deepfakes? And why should you care about them?
It's time to take a deep dive into deepfakes - what are they, who's making them, how to spot them, and why they're a dangerous trend.
Reports
The Veriff Mobility Fraud Report - January to June 2020
In our third fraud report, we take a look at the impact of online and identity fraud on the world of mobility in 2020, and the most prevalent types of fraud seen by Veriff, with data gathered from our verification flows.
Blog
The Best Cryptocurrency Exchanges for 2020
After covering some of the most popular cryptocurrencies, and taking a look at the best crypto wallets out there, we now dive into crypto exchanges and how you can use them.
Product updates
What's New - October 2020: Veriff Product Update
It’s time to shine a light on what our awesome product teams have been up to in the past month - including a major new feature launch and some exciting improvements to Veriff Station.
Product updates
Veriff launches category extraction - New Feature
Veriff launches a new product feature that enables companies to extract category information from a driving licence. During the verification process, Veriff can determine whether the person has a legitimate right to drive a certain category vehicle, in most cases a B-category one.
Blog
Best Cryptocurrency Wallets For 2020
Cryptocurrency is now bigger than ever, and there is such a bewildering array of crypto wallets, exchanges and other products and services, that it can be quite daunting to the newcomer. So, let's make things a bit clearer.
Blog
Is Facial Recognition As Scary As It Seems?
It gets a lot of bad press, and comparisons are often made to Orwellian futuristic nightmares, but is facial recognition really the malevolent force it's made out to be? Or could it have a positive impact on our daily life?
Reports
The Veriff Fintech Fraud Report - January to June 2020
In our second fraud report, we take a look at the impact of financial crime and fraud on the world of fintech in 2020, and the most prevalent types of fraud seen by Veriff, with data gathered from our verification flows.
Blog
Cryptocurrency Is Out Of The Shadows
Bigger and bigger players are welcoming cryptocurrencies into the fold, integrating them as payment options, so who are the companies to keep an eye out for who'll happily take payment in crypto?
Our people
An interview with Kaarel & Janer about 5 years in Veriff
It's Veriff's Birthday week! So we spoke to our CEO and COO about how they met, their first five years in Veriff, and what they see in their future.
Blog
Six Of The Hottest Cryptocurrencies Out There Right Now
We take a look at six of the most prominent and promising cryptocurrencies on the market, and assess why they're so popular along with looking at their recent value.
Case studies
Uphold Will Soon Be 'Part Of Your Daily Life'
We spoke with Chris Adjei-Ampofo, Uphold’s CIO, about the relationship between the two companies, how Uphold tackles the challenges that fraud presents, and how Veriff have performed so far.
Blog
A Brief Review of Online Trust
We take a look into the nature of trust, the relationship between trustor and trustee that defines trust, and the way this evolves in the online world.
Blog
What is an MRZ? And why does it matter?
The Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ) of an identity document is something that most people take little to no notice of when they hand their passport or other official ID document over for verification. So, what is it for?
Blog
Is it high time to start trusting cryptocurrency?
Will cryptocurrency be a cornerstone of our financial future? And if so, isn't it time to start understanding it a little better, and perhaps even placing our trust in it?
Product updates
August & September 2020: Veriff’s Verification Flow
Our incredible product team has been hard at work during the summer to improve Veriff, and what we offer to all of our partners within our verification flow - and here are all the updates we've made.
Product updates
August & September 2020: Veriff Product Update
A little later than planned, here’s two months worth of exciting updates from all across Veriff!
Reports
The Veriff Crypto Fraud Report - January to June 2020
We looked at the impact of financial crime and fraud on crypto in 2020, and the most prevalent types of fraud seen by Veriff, with data gathered from our verification flows.
Our people
Kaarel Kotkas Described as a Visionary
On an October morning, Veriff founder Kaarel Kotkas was speaking with Veiko Valkiainen about leadership. What does it take to be a great leader and a successful entrepreneur? How do you reach your goals? Tune in to hear Kaarel's thoughts on leadership.
Our people
How Design Can Improve Conversion
In the first in a series of blogs, we discuss how Veriff approaches design, and how this helps our partners welcome even more honest customers.
Blog
A Geeks’ Guide to Cryptocurrency
Before we can really appreciate the advantages of cryptocurrency (or crypto for short), we need to understand exactly how it works. Here’s our brief overview of what cryptocurrency is, the main players and how the platform it runs on makes it so secure.
Our people
Veriff in NYC - An interview with Annie Bray Hines
Annie Bray Hines is a member of Veriff's revenue team in New York, and we wanted to learn a little more about what brought her to Veriff, what it's like to live in NYC, and what she gets up to outside of Veriff.
Case studies
goUrban are making their mark on mobility
We check in with goUrban, after two years as partners of Veriff, to see how they’ve been progressing since 2018 and get their view on Veriff so far.
Blog
Why Crypto is Ready for Identity Verification
We discuss the global boom of cryptocurrencies, why they're all the rage, and why they could get a helping hand with robust identity verification.
Blog
12 Month Review of FATF Standards, Virtual Assets & VASPs
After the FATF completed it's year long review of how it's revised standards have been implemented, we look at what the outcome was, and how Veriff may be able to assist VASPs with meeting those standards.
Blog
More U.S. Financial Institutions Facing AML Requirements
With the new FinCEN regulations in place, more U.S. Financial Institutions just became subject to stricter AML requirements.
Blog
How ID Verification can be the Game Changer
A free-flowing economy needs money to be readily available. Consumers with access to their money have more choices and more financial freedom. But with millions still unbanked, could Veriff step in to help get the money moving?
Our people
Maintaining a balance between physical and mental health
Taivo is a man who first and foremost likes to maintain a balance between physical and mental health. With this balance, he’s able to put focus into starting and completing new and increasingly interesting challenges.
Blog
Veriff is prepared for iOS 14
Apple recently released iOS 14. Veriff wanted to give a short update about how we've been preparing our SDK and website so there won't be any surprises.
Blog
Do you know your customers? Well, you should!
KYC stands for 'Know Your Customer'. Financial institutions are legally obliged to comply with KYC procedures to identify customers, the potential risks they might pose and to gather knowledge of their financial activities.
Our people
Piret Saag as our new Head of People Operations
Piret brings a wealth of experience in the start-up field, and a passion for company culture and values, so she’s excited to help Veriff keep building on strong foundations.
Blog
The Most Unique Identity Documents In The World?
ID documents come in numerous shapes, sizes and forms, and at Veriff we can already verify over 8000 of them. So we decided to take a look at some of the most unique documents out there.
Blog
7 Trends in Online Fraud Right Now
Online crime is growing - fast. We look at what are the growing trends around the world, pushing technology to keep evolving and fighting the good fight.
Our people
Veriff's a Lighthouse in Identity Verification Sector
Kaarel Kotkas, the founder and CEO of Veriff gave an interview to Baltic Startup Mafia podcast talking about how Veriff was started and where it is heading. Tune in!
Our people
You just need to be confident in taking chances
After my first attempt at an interview needed to be canceled due to a last minute scheduling issue, I was happy to be able to meetup with (via Zoom) Liisi to discuss her role in Veriff, and how she’s been able to use so many different experiences to further grow as a person and as a professional.
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How Simple is Identity Verification?
How easy is the process of figuring out if someone is being honest about who they are? Easier with Veriff on your side.
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What is the World’s Strongest Passport?
Which passport can take you around the world with ease? And which could be seen as a true fashion accessory? We look at the documents we hold so dear when it comes to international travel.
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What is Real ID and why is it important?
Real ID standards will soon come to dictate whether US citizens can travel freely within their own country. As some states lag behind in issuing compliant IDs to all of their inhabitants, how could Veriff help them?
Product updates
What’s New - July 2020: Veriff Product Update
It’s time for more exciting product updates - here’s what’s been going on at Veriff in July.
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Everything you do should come straight from the heart
On an uncharacteristically chilly/rainy day in July, I had the chance to interview (via Zoom) Ilia Aphtsiauri, one of the founding engineers in Veriff.
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The Strongest Set of Rules for Personal Data Protection
GDPR can be considered as the strongest set of rules for personal data protection. Following various rules and regulations can sometimes be considered quite a task for even the biggest companies.
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5 Reasons Your Company Needs Identity Verification
Customers are now more adept with technology, want greater transparency and won't compromise on speed - so verification should always be a breeze.
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5 Trends in Identity Verification in 2020
Identity verification is a constantly evolving technology, adapting to the needs of different markets around the world. Here we look at the 5 big trends changing the industry this year.
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TransferGo partners up with Veriff
TransferGo, one of the world’s fastest growing money transfer companies, today announces a partnership with identity verification providers, including Veriff.
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Webinar: How to Build Your AI Startup
Superangel hosted a Flash Webinar with Taivo Pungas, Veriff's Automation Lead, on building AI teams, products, and startups.
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Achieving KYC Compliance: Here’s Why, and Here’s How
In this article, we’ll cover the ins-and-outs of Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance and how to comply with KYC requirements in your organization. As a bonus, you’ll become an expert at identifying some of the endless KYC-related acronyms, like CDD, CTF, CIP, PEP, and PII.
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Veriff in 2020: The Story So Far
Kaarel Kotkas, Veriff’s CEO & Founder, talks about how 2020 has been for Veriff so far, and what the company has planned for the next 6 months
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Why does my identity need to be verified?
We look at why identity verification is now a necessity for so many businesses and how it protects companies and consumers alike.
Product updates
What’s New - June 2020: Veriff Product Update
The summer months are in full swing, and we’re here to offer a look at what we’ve been up to in June.
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Veriff Closes 15.5 Million USD Financing Round
Veriff closed a financing round of 15.5 M USD to ramp up global growth and sales to enterprise customers prior to a larger B-series financing round planned in the future. Money was raised from both new and existing investors.
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A Devotion to Security - Responsible Disclosure & Veriff
Data security is paramount to Veriff, and most online companies in the modern age. This is why we want to tell you about our responsible disclosure program - and how you can help us stay secure all day, every day.
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Famous Fraudsters - McLovin
The first in a blog series looking at how successful fake IDs seen in movies and TV would be when they come up against Veriff.
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No Challenge Too Difficult
Kateryna Porshnieva, sitting in her house and surrounded by greenery, took some time to discuss how and why she joined Veriff as the Engineering Team Lead and about her life in Ukraine before moving to Estonia.
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Veriff launches product accessibility features
AI-driven online identity verification company Veriff launches a new product accessibility feature that enables remote access to digital products and services.
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20 Years of Technological Innovation
We take a lighthearted look back over 20 years of digital innovation and how our world has changed since the year 2000. And more importantly, why identity verification is now absolutely crucial.
Product updates
What’s New - May 2020: Veriff Product Update
Wondering what Veriff have been up to in May 2020? Here’s your chance to find out!
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Mixing Work & Fun Together is Recipe for a Balanced Life
Mixing Work and Fun Together is Tiit Paananen’s, Veriff VP Engineering, Recipe for a Balanced Life. Technology and internet trust levels are driving factors in his life, yet they are far from the only thing that interest him, as you'll see.
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Financial Action Task Force Pushes for Digitalization
COVID-19 has had and continues to have a tremendous impact on every aspect of our lives. Face to face interaction has been limited to a minimum; people have had to stay at home and work remotely, and many businesses have been closed down due to either government orders or lack of customers.
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Identity Verification for Solving Financial Inclusion
In 2010 2.5 billion people around the world lacked access to financial services (McKinsey, 2010). Since then this number has decreased to 1.7 billion in 2017. A critical component to inciting widespread financial inclusion is the ability to verify identities online while minimizing fraud.
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Can a password ever be perfect?
With so much of life conducted online, having excellent passwords is absolutely essential. Nearly every time you sign up for a website, you have to create a password. Here's some advice on how to do it well.
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What is identity verification? And why is it necessary?
It’s about as straightforward a title as you’ll ever see, but we thought it was about time to address one of the big questions about identity verification (IDV) - what is it, and why the world needs it. And more importantly, why it needs Veriff!
Product updates
February to April 2020: Veriff Product Update
It’s a bumper edition of our product update this time, covering the last 3 months. Here’s what our intrepid Veriffians have been doing during these challenging times.
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Improve conversion with Assisted Image Capture
Last month, we announced the launch of our newest product - Assisted Image Capture. Today, we want to explain what on earth it is, and how it could supercharge your verification conversions.