Identity verification stories
International founders can now open US business accounts remotely, as Bluevine removes a major barrier for overseas owners in eight markets.
Passengers can now use facial recognition instead of documents at Doha airport, as a major rollout aims to cut queues and checks.
Law firms could cut hours from disclosure reviews and evidence handling as the platform is already in commercial use in the sector.
The integration lets regulated firms verify customers with reusable digital IDs while reducing repeated uploads and manual checks.
Property professionals facing tranche 2 rules now have a pay-per-use AML tool that reuses customer data and logs checks for AUSTRAC.
The scheme gives governments and wallet providers an independent way to prove mobile driving licence systems meet global standards before rollout.
Trust in AI shopping agents is weakest in the UK, where payment worries are holding back uptake as Spain shows far stronger confidence.
Remote onboarding is leaving Asia-Pacific's most digital markets exposed, with Indonesia seeing the highest identity-fraud signals in Shufti's data.
The tie-up broadens verified customer messaging for multinational brands, tapping Truecaller's 500 million monthly users through Route Mobile's global network.
The name-checking service is now helping avert scam losses and mistaken payments, with more than 150 million checks completed in its first year.
The cash will help the fintech expand its team and product as regulated firms seek faster onboarding, compliance checks and payments.
Unfamiliar numbers are fuelling a trust gap in Indian business calls, despite most consumers still preferring voice for urgent matters.
Financial institutions across Asia Pacific are being shown how AI agents, digital identity and tokenisation could reshape secure payments in coming years.
Parents needing ad hoc cover can now book verified carers through an app that includes checks, reviews and live GPS tracking.
Australian fleets could improve audit trails and incident response by tying safety events to verified worker identities across vehicles and field sites.
Privacy campaigners warn that age checks and identity verification could expand surveillance as the coalition launches in 19 organisations worldwide.
Bad contact data is costing large Australian organisations hundreds of thousands of dollars a year through delayed payments, fraud risk and wasted spend.
Scammers are exploiting Prime Day shopping sprees as Australia's new rules aim to stop fraudulent texts, emails and instant payments.
Banks could use continuous identity checks to curb rising takeover fraud, as the tie-up opens YEO Messaging to US financial institutions.
Certified apps could spare shoppers from carrying passports or driving licences as the UK moves to widen alcohol age checks from autumn 2026.