Mitek Blog

Age verification is entering a new era: The impact of global regulations on digital trust

The most common use case that people think of for age verification is at the point of sale for materials like alcohol and cigarettes, or lottery tickets, where a cashier physically checks a customer’s...

Digital IDs explained: Types, standards, and why adoption is accelerating

Around the world, governments have started work on the infrastructure necessary for their residents to carry their official identification credentials on the same mobile device they already use every...

What is synthetic identity fraud and why is AI making it harder to detect?

Charge-offs happen at every financial institution. But as fraud investigators conduct their post-mortem reviews, they’re sometimes surprised to learn that the “customer” who stopped making their card...

Editor’s picks

What is check kiting? How this fraud scheme works and why it still happens

Check kiting has been around about as long as checks themselves. And despite everything the industry has done – AI-powered monitoring, real-time payment rails, smarter onboarding controls – it’s still...

July 2, 2026

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The business impact of synthetic identity fraud and why prevention requires a lifecycle approach

Synthetic identity fraud challenges banks, fintechs and other institutions at the financial, operational, and strategic level. It causes losses that are real but often invisible, buried in credit line...