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  • Complementing AML risk assessment and KYC with identity insights

    Complementing AML risk assessment and KYC with identity insights

    When  it comes to fraud prevention in today’s ever-evolving global, digital economy, we argue that an AML risk assessment, along with traditional KYC compliance checks, should be considered just the…

  • Top 8 Features for Address Verification Services

    Top 8 Features for Address Verification Services

    Address verification services (AVS) are a necessity in the ecommerce world. Address verification service providers allow ecommerce businesses to verify the legitimacy of the customer by confirming that their address…

  • Why you need an alternative to knowledge-based authentication (KBA) for identity verification in the digital age

    Why you need an alternative to knowledge-based authentication (KBA) for identity verification in the digital age

    KBA is an authentication method that is used to verify an individual’s identity before they can proceed with their login, onboarding or transaction. Before we dig into why you need…

  • Boost KYC compliance with digital identity verification and stay ahead of the game

    Boost KYC compliance with digital identity verification and stay ahead of the game

    How well do you know your customer? The financial industry has been changed by the emergence of new technologies, new players, new regulations and new markets. Financial institutions must embrace…

  • The ultimate guide to detecting and preventing synthetic identity theft

    The ultimate guide to detecting and preventing synthetic identity theft

    What is synthetic identity theft? Synthetic identity theft is an insidious type of financial fraud that involves stealing a real person’s information, such as their government identity card or their…

  • Increase your thin file customers with Account Opening API

    Increase your thin file customers with Account Opening API

    Customers have hundreds of choices for their banking needs — and once they choose, they aren’t likely to switch. This makes capturing customers early key to achieving revenue goals. While…

  • What do you do when KYC drives consumers away?

    What do you do when KYC drives consumers away?

    Intersekt, 2022 Ekata Roundtable In the days of  brick-and-mortar locales, Know-Your-Customer (KYC) was a simple process; the customer was standing in front of you. You could even hold their hand…

  • Ekata Executive Series, Part III: Is Fintech Facing an Existential Threat or Momentum to Innovate?

    Ekata Executive Series, Part III: Is Fintech Facing an Existential Threat or Momentum to Innovate?

    Welcome to Ekata’s Executive Series. In this series, our CEO Rob Eleveld will be outlining the dynamics we see developing in the global identity verification (IDV) market and highlight Ekata’s…

  • Money20/20 US – Major Trends in GDPR, KYC, & PSD2

    Money20/20 US – Major Trends in GDPR, KYC, & PSD2

    The Ekata team headed to Las Vegas for Money20/20 and meet professionals in the Payments industry, attended sessions to learn about topics such as PSD2 and KYC, and reconnected with…

  • Why Know Your Customer (KYC) Isn’t Fraud Prevention

    Why Know Your Customer (KYC) Isn’t Fraud Prevention

    Banks and other financial institutions are all required by the PATRIOT Act to conduct a thorough review of new customers to undercut terrorist financing and combat money laundering. These Know…

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