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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

5 Trends in Identity Verification in 2020

These days our online lives are wholly interwoven with our ‘normal’ lives and one is hard to distinguish from the other.  The digitalization of the world over the past two decades has been both fascinating and slightly breathtaking at the same time. What was once ‘e-commerce’ is now simply referred to as ‘shopping’, while ‘online-banking’

Veriff in 2020: The Story So Far

Last week, I sat down with Kaarel Kotkas, the CEO and founder of Veriff to talk about how Veriff has been doing for the first 6 months of this year. The first big question – how did we do?  Veriff did great. Despite the challenging times for the world, we were able to stick to

What’s New – June 2020: Veriff Product Update

As we enjoy the beautiful summer weather, and a surprising mini heatwave in Estonia, some of our team have been enjoying taking a little time for themselves. And it’s well-deserved. Of course this doesn’t mean everything stops, and with that in mind, we’re happy to share our product updates from June 2020. Apple users rejoice

Veriff Closes 15.5 Million USD Financing Round

Despite the global crisis caused by COVID-19, the company has witnessed increased customer engagement and taken advantage of accelerated digitalization around the world. Last year, our verification volumes grew by 35 times, and we’ve kept up with the growth trajectory this year. However, we are also targeting profitability.   Veriff, a leader in the field

A Devotion to Security – Responsible Disclosure & Veriff

What is responsible disclosure, why is it crucial to Veriff, and why should you care – well, that’s what we’re here to tell you. Trust is key In our effort to verify the identities of the world’s honest people, we fight fraud and cyber threats alike. Living in today’s digital society, it’s more important than ever to ensure

Famous Fraudsters – McLovin

If you’ve ever sat down to watch a Hollywood movie, and it’s dealt with the travails of US teenagers or tales of global espionage, you might have seen a character produce a fake ID. These are either used for comedic effect or in a moment of tension where a character needs access to a vital room/floor/building,

Veriff launches product accessibility features

Veriff’s online verification service is now more accessible for everyone. With improved service accessibility, it is now possible to go through the verification process without using a mouse–just a keyboard and a screen reader.  According to Janer Gorohhov, the COO and co-founder of Veriff, the company is focusing on inclusion when building and designing their product.

20 Years of Technological Innovation

That’s right, we’re talking about the final hours before the dreaded Y2K bug took effect and changed the course of the future forever. Okay, maybe this future didn’t come to be, but at the time it’s what it seemed like everyone was expecting.  Instead of technological downfall, the Earth simply completed its revolution and we officially entered

What’s New – May 2020: Veriff Product Update

There’s no big product launches this time around, but we’ve made improvements to Veriff Station, our SDKs and our web processes. What’s new in the Veriff Station? We’ve added risk labels! What’s a risk label? Every individual verification attempt carries its own risks, and we attach this data as labels for our clients to check.