What is AML compliance?

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AML is an acronym that stands for anti-money laundering. This is a term that’s used to describe the standard controls and protocols that companies must carry out in order to avoid, identify, and report suspicious behavior.  AML compliance programs help businesses uncover suspicious activities that are associated with criminal acts like money laundering. In the

What are anti-money laundering regulations (AML)?

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Anti-money laundering regulations (AML) are laws and procedures that aim to uncover efforts to disguise illicit funds as legitimate income. As a result, AML regulations make it much harder for criminals to hide profits they’ve generated from criminal activities.  In this blog, we’ll take a detailed look at AML regulations. We’ll cover the regulations that

The benefits of biometric authentication

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Biometric authentication is a process that verifies an individual based on their unique biological characteristics, such as their fingerprints or the shape of their face. The process of authenticating people in this way is incredibly useful. This is because it helps businesses verify customers with a high degree of accuracy and ensures that whoever is attempting

Council of Europe calls on member countries to crack down on digital asset money laundering

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The Council of Europe has warned its 46 members that they need to crack down on digital asset money laundering. Formed in the wake of World War II, the Council of Europe is an organization that’s committed to upholding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe. The organization has specialized committees that

Veriff’s Solutions Now Available to Twisto’s Buy Now, Pay Later Clients

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Veriff’s AI-powered identity verification technology is now available through Twisto’s platform, enabling consumers to quickly and seamlessly verify their identities. Veriff provides best-in-class KYC verification with its video-first technology and offers an extra layer of protection for users through location verification.   “The BNPL payments market is highly regulated, and as a business in this space we need to ensure

Veriff Hosts Hackathon To Enable Company-Wide Teams To Innovate

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We love to encourage Veriffians to share fresh ideas that build the future of online safety and trust. That’s why we recently organized our second hackathon to bring our teams across all our offices and locations together, give them resources, and see them innovate. The hackathon was a massive success, and we want to tell

Veriff Releases Enhanced Biometric Authentication Solution

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Veriff’s 2021 Fraud Report found a 61% increase in fraudulent activity compared to the year prior, spurred by a boom in online activity paired with increasingly sophisticated fraudsters. Veriff’s Biometric Authentication solution enables businesses to proactively combat this rise in fraud. The solution provides an additional layer of security for user accounts through the use of biometrics.

Veriff obtains ISO 27001 certification

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The scope of Veriff’s information security management system (ISMS) comprises the operations supporting the Veriff IDV offering. The scope includes the Legal & Compliance, InfoSec, Engineering, Product, Human Resources, Facilities, and Verification Operations teams. The certification also extends to the additional controls defined within the ISO/IEC 27017:2015 (security for cloud services) and ISO/IEC 27018:2019 (protection

What is AML transaction monitoring?

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In the past few years, transaction monitoring has become a vital part of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. This is because the ability to spot a suspicious transaction could prevent thousands or millions of dollars from being laundered by criminals through your business. It can also prevent your organization from being caught up in a money laundering scandal.