It’s been an ever-changing couple of months for the Veriff team, as we moved back to fully remote working in early September as a precautionary measure. Our office sits quietly, but like earlier in the year, we do not. Here’s what our product teams have been up to over the last 6-7 weeks. Big updates
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August & September 2020: Veriff’s Verification Flow
We can split our new developments on the verification flow during Q3 to two separate categories: We’ve also made a wealth of technical improvements. User experience improvements New web experience We have overhauled our user interface on the Web. With the overhaul we’ve made the flow much shorter and easier to complete for users getting
12 Month Review of FATF Standards, Virtual Assets & VASPs
The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, has completed a 12 month review of the implementation of its revised standards regarding Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers (“VASPs”). The FATF has highlighted that further guidance is needed on Virtual Assets and VASPs. The FATF carried out a 12-month
More U.S. Financial Institutions Facing AML Requirements
For several years, almost all U.S. financial institutions have been subject to strict AML compliance requirements. Failure to follow these requirements can have severe consequences – including loss of an institution’s ability to conduct business. However, some financial institutions have not been subject to these requirements. Now with new FinCEN regulations in place, the situation is changing.
Veriff is prepared for iOS 14
Here’s our update on how we’ve been preparing for iOS 14 support in Veriff. iOS SDK We’ve performed extensive testing for compatibility with iOS 14 starting from its early beta versions, and we identified that the Veriff SDK works well with iOS 14 without any technical glitches, based on our knowledge. Since the changes in
Do you know your customers? Well, you should!
We take a look at what KYC is, the different types that are needed, and why it might be helpful to turn to an external provider for assistance. What is KYC and why is it needed? KYC stands for ‘Know Your Customer’. Financial institutions are legally obliged to comply with KYC procedures to identify customers,
What is the World’s Strongest Passport?
When we ask the question ‘what is the world’s strongest passport’ we are not referring to which one would win an iron man contest. Rather, we are asking about how trustworthy it is, how many diplomatic ties it represents, what its design is like and how secure it is. At their most basic level, passports
What’s New – July 2020: Veriff Product Update
Another month brings more fresh updates from every aspect of Veriff’s product, and for the first time ever, we’ve added information about our supported documents and the new ones we’ve welcomed this month. So, let’s get into it! Exciting web updates It may not be a change which has happened quite yet, but we’re A/B
What is Real ID and why is it important?
“Your ID is not valid for passing through this security checkpoint.” Those are the words some travellers will hear beginning October 1, 2021 at airports throughout the United States. The reason: those travellers will hold state-issued IDs that do not comply with the new Real ID standards. What is Real ID? And how would you
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. With this responsibility to be compliant, companies should always remind themselves that even though the devil is in the detail, company values and the