A Swiss-based think tank has called for increased international cooperation regarding cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement in order to combat black market activity. A recent paper, which was drafted by the Basel Institute of Governance and The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, has suggested that action against illicit crypto markets must be more coordinated. At present, there’s concern
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Veriff now supports Arabic documents
The Arabic document support for our clients gives wider access to commonly used identity documents and supporting users who were previously unable to be verified because their identity documents feature personal data, such as names, written only in Arabic characters. Now, with Veriff they can go through the IDV process seamlessly with documents where the
Will money laundering become easier in the metaverse?
Ever since Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Facebook’s rebrand to Meta in October 2021, much of the talk in digital circles has centered on how web3.0 and the metaverse could shape the future of the internet. What is web3.0 and what will it change? Web3.0 is championed by some because it empowers the reclamation of customer content
How Veriff is building trust through tackling bias
At Veriff, we’re proud of our team’s diversity, with our European, British, and American offices staffed by professionals drawn from over 40 different countries. It’s vital that we encompass a range of different backgrounds and perspectives to achieve our mission: creating a platform which allows honest users from across the world to access online services quickly,
What does FINRA do?
From AML to KYC, the world of identity verification is filled with acronyms. Today, we’re going to help you decode one of the most common: FINRA. Here at Veriff, our customers often ask us questions like “What does FINRA do?”, “Who is FINRA?”, and “What are the benefits of FINRA?” Well, in this guide, we’ve answered all these
Why Foolproof Age Verification is Vital for Businesses to Maintain Trust
As e-commerce booms amid COVID-19, age verification is incredibly important to keep several industries safe. Online gambling, alcohol delivery, ride sharing, and online dating are just a sampling of the industries that rely on age verification to comply with US, European and UK regulators and maintain their brand’s integrity. Veriff’s age validation solution enables businesses to seamlessly confirm whether or not customers are above a minimum age
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. The CPRA amends and expands the California Consumer Privacy Act, known as CCPA. The CPRA’s obligations imposed on businesses become operative on January 1, 2023, and enforcement can begin on July 1, 2023. With the exception
Data Protection in 2021 – What’s Next?
As the year 2020 is coming to an end, it’s time to make predictions and plans for 2021. Continuing our GDPR series, this blog will focus on some of the hottest talking points at the moment, which will most likely become the forces of change among all the companies processing personal data. Data protection is
What is a Digital Bank?
A Digital Bank is an organisation that can offer banking activities and online services, usually via a mobile app, which was historically only available at a bank branch. According to the FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council), e-banking is the “automated delivery of new and traditional banking products and services directly to customers through electronic,
Apple are Making Updates & So Are We!
You might already know that Apple is changing their app’s privacy practices as of Tuesday December 8th 2020. This is Veriff’s reminder that if you’re using Veriff’s SDK, along with Apple’s app in your product, you need to provide information about your app’s privacy practices, including the practices of third-party partners whose code you integrate into