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July 5, 2019

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What is account takeover (ATO) fraud?

Read this excerpt from Brett Johnson's whitepaper, "Verifying identity in a digital economy, where risk is on the rise," to learn more about how account takeover fraud works and how to manage it.

June 12, 2019

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What is synthetic identity fraud?

By Brett Johnson, keynote speaker and consultant on cybersecurity, cybercrime and identity theft

Synthetic identity fraud is a crime committed combining real and fabricated information to create a new credit profile. Once created, the criminal can then open fraudulent accounts and makes purchases on those accounts.

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June 7, 2019

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Mitek surpasses 3 billion checks processed through Mobile Deposit® as consumer adoption of mobile banking grows

The 3 billion checks total of $2.3 trillion in bank deposits

May 16, 2019

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Explore the state of the digital lending market in Europe

Opportunity is ripe for digital lenders to grow – if they invest in digitisation. We recently partnered with research house Autonomous to produce a whitepaper looking into the state of the digital lending market in Europe. Find out what the report says.

May 6, 2019

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An ex-cybercriminal's take on fake-ID use and fraud

^{Straight from the fraudster's mouth...}

^{Brett Johnson made the United States Most Wanted List, escaped from prison, created the very first cybercrime community...and that just covers part of the list on his menu of past materminded felonies. But now Johnson has devoted his life's work to security consulting, specializing in cybercrime and identity theft.}

May 2, 2019

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Don’t let cybercriminals slip through the cracks

Fraudsters are hard to find. Cybercriminals slip through the cracks. Fortunately, there is a way to search through the raw data, pinpoint the fraudsters, and recover lost money. Fraud prevention can be built into an ecosystem, beginning with the front door, by looking at how users log-in and out of your platform (aka the most vulnerable point of entry). Read about the BioSigID approach.

April 23, 2019

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Product video: MiSnap's webcam auto-capture

This video illustrates the way in which MiSnap provides an automated, guided, intuitive capture experience via desktop webcam (in addition to other digital platforms) ... because not all customers know how to take a good photo of their ID document.

April 17, 2019

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MiSnap™ webcam auto-capture for digital identity verification launch

We're pleased to announce the launch of Miteks' MiSnap's webcam auto-capture. The desktop ID document image capture capabilities present an opportunity for businesses to onboard customers securely across all digital platforms to reduce onboarding friction and increase conversion rates.

April 16, 2019

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Infographic: Our digital identity verification process, at a glance

Here's an infographic illustrating how our digital identity verification technology, Mobile Verify®, proofs real-world identities quickly and accurately, helping businesses to combat fraud, onboard more customers quicker, and promote trust within their communities, in five easy steps.

March 18, 2019

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The future of identity part I: What does it look like?

“Convenience.” “Immediacy.” “Risk.” “Trust.” “Fraud.” We associate these words with our idea of the future of identity. When we look back at identity … of course we see how we’ve evolved. But when we look forward: Have we evolved enough? Let's take a look.

March 17, 2019

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Irish AML regulation opens the door for digital onboarding

Recent updates to Irish AML law offers a new opportunity for Irish financial institutions to offer a safe and compliant onboarding and verification. Will they answer the demands of their digital customers and embrace the opportunity knocking at the door?

February 28, 2019

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Make your guest experience even better with mobile identity verification

Modernizing and streamlining the hotel check-in process is one of the most immediate ways to provide the superior, convenient experience that most consumers expect.