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Digital Identity Friday Five: June 20, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:16:17 GMT

Today is Friday, June 20. I’ve been sharing five things (or more) that I found interesting each week since April 2023

That’s 113 uninterrupted weeks of weekly updates!

[I’ve be cross-posting here on Substack since January 2024]

I recently hit the 3-year anniversary of starting PEAK IDV and I’m working on some exciting new developments

Be sure to follow me, Steve Craig, as I will share more in the coming weeks

Until then, I’m pausing my Friday updates, going full monk mode, and preparing for what’s next!

Don’t worry, here's a #fridayfive send off of my favorite #digitalidentity industry resources that you should follow

1/ Liminal

Filip Verley, Cameron D'Ambrosi, and the entire team at Liminal unlock identity's full potential with phenomenal insights

From their "Morning Brief" to their "This Week in Identity" newsletter, and their recent Demo Days, they're keeping you current in #allthingsID

And their "State of Identity" audio podcast is #1 in our field: peakidv.link/LiminalPod

I’ve been following Liminal since they were #OneWorldIdentity, I even spoke at their KNOW Identity Conference back in 2019 with legends Nash Ali and Garient Evans!

2/ Biometric Update

Google "biometrics news" and you’ll see amazing editorials from the team at Biometric Update

Stephen Mayhew, Chris Burt, and Joel R. McConvey are always on the cutting edge of what’s happening in the global biometrics scene

I particularly enjoy their PEAK IDV coverage 😉

3/ ID Tech

Formerly known as #FindBiometrics, ID Tech is now led by dynamic duo Alex Perala & Tony Bitzionis

ID Tech Digest, their daily roundup of identity technology news, including developments in biometrics and digital ID, will keep you well informed about all things #IDtech

Be sure to subscribe to their LinkedIn newsletter too: peakidv.link/IDTech

4/ About Fraud

Where are all the fraud fighters at? 🥊

They’re probably at Fraud Fight Club hanging with PJ Rohall and Ronald Praetsch!

It's been amazing to watch the About Fraud community grow over the past few years and seeing their first major conference come to life in #Charlotte

If you’re interested in fraud topics, fraud webinars, fraud solution landscape, and more, subscribe to their email newsletter: peakidv.link/AboutFraud

5/ KYC AML Guide

For all the #MLROs and #AML leaders, you can keep pace with the dynamic #KYC market by following KYC AML Guide

KYC AML Guide helps #FIs and new economy businesses pick the right "Know Your Customer" solution to streamline customer onboarding and identity verification

Their website is a masterclass in digital resources: peakidv.link/KYCguide

Bonus/

What’s a Friday update without some bonuses?

I’m fortunate to collaborate with innovative, inspirational leaders in our space

Make sure you also follow:

Jeremy H. Gottschalk and Marketplace Risk

Eva Casey-Velasquez and Identity Theft Resource Center - Nonprofit

C. Maxine Most and The Prism Project

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Thanks for your support of the Friday updates 🙏

More to come soon!

Digital Identity Friday Five: June 13, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:15:29 GMT

Today is Friday the 13th of June. This week I’m sharing five things that I found interesting in the new The Prism Project Deepfake & Synthetic Identity Report

C. Maxine Most & I were in #LasVegas last week at Identiverse where the report was officially launched

This report delivers independent, urgent analysis of the escalating risks posed by AI-driven deepfakes and synthetic identities

1/ Amazing Line Up of #digitalidentity Sponsors & Partners

Notable sponsors include: Anonybit, AuthenticID, Aware, Inc., Daon, DuckDuckGoose AI, FIDO Alliance, Ideem, IDEMIA, ID R&D, iProov, Kantara Initiative, Keyless, Mitek Systems, Paravision, Persona, Secure Technology Alliance, Veriff, ZeroBiometrics™ and many more

Partners include Identity Week, ID Tech, KYC AML Guide, & PEAK IDV

2/ Synthetic Identity Fraud Attacks Diagram

The report highlights how deepfake identity elements are leveraged in image, audio, and video reproduction

It shows how fraudsters and bad actors use counterfeit identity elements and mixes of authentic and counterfeit personal information to attack

Concepts like full synthetic, partial synthetic, and hybrid synthetic are outlined

Post: peakidv.link/FraudAttacks

3/ Identity Verification Process Vulnerabilities

The #IDV process diagram shows at what stages these attacks are deployed

At data capture
In signal processing
Against automated comparisons
And in exploiting weaknesses #identityverification decision engines

Where are biometrics, credentials, and environment risks the highest?

Post: peakidv.link/IDVProcess

4/ A New Biometric Digital Identity Deepfake and Synthetic Landscape

The Prism Landscape has also evolved and features a "Deepfake & Synthetic Identity Trailblazer" with iProov and Adobe at the center for their pioneering work

In the landscape, you'll see classifications such as Pulsar, Catalyst, Luminary, and Refractor

Download the report: peakidv.link/TPPreport

5/ An All-New Vendor Luminosity Graph

Finally, vendors often provide solutions in different beams, in past reports it was difficult to represent breadth

The report introduces the concept of "Luminosity Graph"

Those that sponsored the report with a half-page or full-age profile are further highlighted using this Luminosity Graph

The number of colored segments represents the proportional presence the organization has in the given segment of the overall biometric digital identity ecosystem

Download the report: peakidv.link/TPPreport

All this along with an educational "Crash Course: The Identity Arms Race," a countermeasure breakdown, and Identity Threats by Vertical Market overview make this report the leading asset for making sense of this dynamic market

Congrats to the team at Acuity Market Intelligence and to all the report sponsors and featured solution providers

*** LINKS

DOWNLOAD REPORT: peakidv.link/TPPreport

WATCH THE 3-BEAM STREAM: peakidv.link/TPP3beam

Digital Identity Friday Five: June 6, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:15:28 GMT

Today is Friday, June 6. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

First, I had an amazing week in #LasVegas at Identiverse!

I enjoyed connecting with so many in my #identity network but missed those that were in #Amsterdam at Money20/20

Here are the #fridayfive highlights

1/ The Prism Project Launches Deepfake and Synthetic Identity Report

The Prism Project released its first 2025 report delivering independent, urgent analysis of the escalating risks posed by AI-driven deepfakes and synthetic identities

"As deepfakes and synthetic identities erode the foundations of digital trust, this research delivers both the strategic frameworks and vendor intelligence companies need to counteract these evolving threats,” said C. Maxine Most, Founder and Chief Analyst of Acuity Market Intelligence

Notable sponsors include: Anonybit, AuthenticID, Aware, Inc., Daon, DuckDuckGoose AI, FIDO Alliance, Ideem, IDEMIA, ID R&D, iProov, Kantara Initiative, Keyless, Mitek Systems, Paravision, Persona, Secure Technology Alliance, Veriff, ZeroBiometrics™ and many more

Partners include Identity Week, ID Tech, KYC AML Guide, & PEAK IDV

Download 🔗 peakidv.link/TPPreport

2/ Engage PSG Search Announces Leadership Changes

Executive search firm Engage PSG Search announced changes to its leadership structure

Aaron Noakes is appointed Managing Director of #EMEA

Bas Birch is appointed SVP of #US markets

Aaron and Bas will be responsible for strategy and execution for growth, building on their expertise and knowledge of the digital identity and fraud markets

Congrats, Aaron, Bas, & Kevin Cruickshank!

3/ Scamnetic Files Lawsuit Against BLACKCLOAK

Scamnetic announced a lawsuit against BLACKCLOAK

The lawsuit alleges that BLACKCLOAK misappropriated Scamnetic's trade secrets related to Scamnetic’s first of its kind proprietary tool, IDEveryone

More in link below 👇

4/ OneSpan Acquires Nok Nok

OneSpan announced it acquired #FIDO pioneer Nok Nok Labs

"This is more than an acquisition — it’s a bold step toward providing customers with maximum choice in authentication," said Victor Limongelli, CEO at OneSpan

"This is an exciting combination for the FIDO Alliance and the authentication market in general," said Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & CEO of the FIDO Alliance

5/ ID-Pal Launches ID-Pal Once

ID-Pal announced a new reusable KYC solution that enables organizations to simplify operational processes, control costs and focus on growth while delivering a seamless user experience as standard

Congrats Colum Lyons and team!

Bonus/ WIRED: Deepfake Scams Are Distorting Reality Itself

Closing out the week with an article from Wired magazine on the rise of #deepfake scams

Have a great weekend ahead!

*** LINKS

PRISM PROJECT: peakidv.link/1-ff06-06

ENGAGE PSG: peakidv.link/2-ff06-06

SCAMNETIC: peakidv.link/3-ff06-06

ONESPAN: peakidv.link/4-ff06-06

ID-PAL: peakidv.link/5-ff06-06

WIRED: peakidv.link/B-ff06-06

Digital Identity Friday Five: May 30, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 30 May 2025 13:15:27 GMT

Today is Friday, May 30. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

Are you at Identiverse in #LasVegas next week?

If so, send me a DM, let’s connect

Now, some updates!

1/ Prove Appoints Ashley Kiolbasa as CMO

Prove announced Ashley Kiolbasa has joined as their new Chief Marketing Officer

Ashely will oversee a global marketing strategy that includes brand, demand generation, product marketing, and communications

"As we grow the identity network for the digital world, especially now with AI shaping that landscape, Ashley will craft the important story that helps all our stakeholders understand Prove's essential enabling role." said Rodger Desai, Founder & CEO of Prove

Congrats, Ashley and Rodger!

2/ Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Informatica

Salesforce announced it will acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion

Informatica may not ring a bell for many in identity but they have a massive data catalogue that is useful for data-centric verification

Many large enterprises rely on Informatica data for cloud data management and data quality

3/ Cisco Duo Reimagines Identity Security to Combat AI Era Threats

Cisco announced Duo Security Identity and Access Management (IAM), a new solution to combat persistent identity-based attacks that are accelerating in the AI era

"The security industry is facing an 'identity crisis' as persistent identity-based attacks are among the most dangerous and costly challenges for security teams. Attackers don't need to hack in, when they can simply log in," said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco

4/ Microsoft: Defending against evolving identity attack techniques

Interesting blog from Igor Sakhnov, Corporate Vice President and Deputy CISO, Identity at Microsoft

Igor provides an example of phishing and social engineering attacks being leveraged against enterprises today

The post covers emerging attack techniques as well as defensive strategies recommended by Microsoft

5/ Fortune: AI deepfakes pose ‘significant’ risk to ‘identity systems’

This article covers a talk that Emily C. Chiu, CEO of fintech startup Novo, gave at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women summit in #Riyadh

#fintech #deepfakes

BONUS/ 184M logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snap Inc., and more exposed online

An unsecured database containing username/passwords for a wide range of services, applications, and accounts, including email providers, was uncovered by cybersecurity researcher Fowler Jeremiah

This isn’t a great "bonus" but a call to action to ensure you’re using unique passwords and multi-factor authentication on all your accounts

And helping your friends and family members do the same!

This was another #fridayfive #TGIF!

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PROVE: peakidv.link/1-ff05-30

INFORMATICA: peakidv.link/2-ff05-30

CISCO: peakidv.link/3-ff05-30

MICROSOFT: peakidv.link/4-ff05-30

FORTUNE: peakidv.link/5-ff05-30

DATA BREACH: peakidv.link/B-ff05-30

Digital Identity Friday Five: May 23, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 23 May 2025 13:15:18 GMT

Today is Friday, May 23. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, did you miss #FinovateSpring in San Diego earlier this month?

Don't worry! I'm speaking with Finovate's Greg Palmer next Tuesday, May 27 to recap the event’s highlights

Sign up 🔗 peakidv.link/FSDRecap

And now updates!

1/ Aware, Inc. Appoints Lona Therrien to CMO

Aware announced cybersecurity executive Lona Therrien joined as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer

Most recently, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at ExtraHop

"Her strategic mindset, deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, and ability to align marketing with business growth are exactly what we need to propel Aware through our next phase of expansion." said Ajay Amlani, CEO of Aware

Congrats, Lona and Ajay!

2/ Vouched Launches "Know Your Agent" Verification

In what may be the first of its kind announcement, Vouched launched several initiatives to ensure the coming #agenticAI ecosystem is built on a foundation of strong identity and trust

"As AI agents have become more autonomous and are entrusted with sensitive tasks, the need for reliable identity and reputation standards is more urgent than ever." said the press release

Learn more by visiting their landing page: peakidv.link/VouchedKYA

3/ World raises $135M

The World Orb is coming to a neighborhood near you!

World’s "proof of human" device is expanding its network after they raised $135 million from Andreessen Horowitz and Bain Capital Crypto through the sale of $WLD

"AI is rapidly evolving. The tools to distinguish humans from machines should scale at a similar pace to help prepare humanity for the AGI era."

The "AGI era" is coming, friends!

Next Tuesday, I will publish a breakdown on my reaction to World’s Orb rollout and why it matters to trusted identity in the age of AI

Be sure to follow Steve Craig and activate the 🔔 for post alerts

4/ FedScoop: The White House is reviewing the nation’s biometrics operation

The Homeland Security Council is now working with federal agencies and departments to review "all biometrics programs to ensure they perform as efficiently and effectively as possible," Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for the White House, told FedScoop on Tuesday

5/ Sift Announces ActivityIQ

Sift announced several new capabilities for fraud and risk teams

Particularly interesting is ActivityIQ

It leverages #genAI to better identify and surface account takeover (#ATO) fraud patterns that might otherwise go undetected

"ActivityIQ saves analysts significant time reviewing high risk sessions by summarizing risk patterns across multiple accounts simultaneously"

And that’s this week’s #fridayfive

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AWARE: peakidv.link/1-ff05-23

VOUCHED: peakidv.link/2-ff05-23

WORLD: peakidv.link/3-ff05-23

FEDSCOOP: peakidv.link/4-ff05-23

SIFT: peakidv.link/5-ff05-23

Digital Identity Friday Five: May 16, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:15:37 GMT

Today is Friday, May 16. Here are five things in digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

This week, I was in #SanFrancisco at Marketplace Risk Management Conference!

Check out my recap + highlights: peakidv.link/MRMC25recap

Let’s get into the updates!

1/ Bureau Appoints Vanita Pandey as CMO

Bureau announced it has appointed Vanita Pandey as their new Chief Marketing Officer

In this role, she will spearhead the company’s global go-to-market (#GTM) engine and power its next phase of growth

Vanita recently served as CMO of Caf and previously held leadership roles at PayPal & Visa

Congrats, Vanita and Ranjan R Reddy!

2/ Babel Street Promotes Benji Hutchinson to CEO

In another major executive appointment, Babel Street promoted Benji Hutchinson from Chief Revenue Officer to Chief Executive Officer

Benji brings decades of #digitalidentity expertise ROC, Paravision, and IDEMIA

Congrats, Benji!

3/ iDen2 Expands Leadership Team

iDen2 announced an expansion of its leadership team filling key roles in #identity, #product, and #growth

Marius Scurtescu – Identity Infrastructure

Rodolfo Ergueta – Product

Erika Hakala – Marketing & Growth

Congrats, Alfy Louis on the continued forward momentum

4/ Plaid Expands IDV Suite to Counter #GenAI Attacks

Plaid’s Danica Kleint, Product Marketing Manager & Anthony Sezer, Product Manager announced new security features to make it harder for fraudsters to manipulate or bypass identity verification

The features include risk-based escalations, selfie re-authentication, and trust index risk checks

Congrats on the product launch!

More info is in the link to their blog below 👇

5/ WIRED: Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia

Wired published an interesting article about the rise of AI-driven fraud

#deepfakes #syntheticidentity & #LLMs are supercharging bad actors

The article highlights startups like GetReal Labs and Reality Defender

Are we facing a #digitaltrust apocalypse?

That was the theme of the most recent PEAK IDV & The Prism Project #livestream event featuring host C. Maxine Most

Check it out here: peakidv.link/TPP3beam

And that’s this week’s #fridayfive

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BUREAU: peakidv.link/1-ff05-16

BABELSTREET: peakidv.link/2-ff05-16

IDEN2: peakidv.link/3-ff05-16

PLAID: peakidv.link/4-ff05-16

WIRED: peakidv.link/5-ff05-16

Digital Identity Friday Five: May 9, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 09 May 2025 13:16:04 GMT

Today is Friday, May 9. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, the past few days, I’ve been at Finovate in #SanDiego learning, networking and recording conversations using Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses 👓

Let me know if you like the PEAK IDV POV format and I’ll record more at future trade shows

Now the updates!

1/ Nametag Joins IDPro® to Support the Future of Digital Identity

Nametag announced it joined IDPro®, community of Identity & Access Management (IAM) practitioners

"Generative AI, deepfakes, and nation state-backed infiltration campaigns are creating new challenges for IAM and cybersecurity experts." said the press release

Congrats to both organizations on the collaboration!

2/ Joseph Chong Appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Incode

In a LinkedIn update, Joseph Chong announced he joined Incode as their new CMO

"We have an amazing mission to power a world of trust and a vision of providing one identity everywhere." said Joseph in his post

Welcome to the industry, Joseph! Buckle up, it’ll be a fun ride! 🚀

3/ Biometric Update: Deepfake prism refracts fraud landscape ‘supercharged’ by generative AI

Joel R. McConvey did an excellent write-up on the recent PEAK IDV presents... The Prism Project Deepfakes & Synthetic Identity Three Beam Stream!

This event was produced by PEAK IDV LIVE and hosted by C. Maxine Most with featured panelists from DuckDuckGoose AI, AuthenticID, and Keyless

Joel did a great job summarizing key points and quotes from Parya, Blair, and Tobin

Expect some video clips from the event soon!

Until then, you can watch the stream here: peakidv.link/TPP3beam

4/ Duna raises €10.7M seed round

Dutch business identity platform Duna raised a €10.7 million seed round from Index Ventures

#Businessidentity and #KYB is a hot market

Some interesting news this week about Middesk & Baselayer - but won’t be covering that

Duna’s founders David Schreiber and Duco van Lanschot were early Stripe employees

They held C-suite roles at Trade Republic Bank and identity company Fourthline

Congrats, on the raise!

5/ Finovate Spring 2025 Best of Show Winners Announced

Yesterday evening, #FinovateSpring announced its "Best of Show Winners"

Congrats to this year’s winners:

** Bits of Stock™
** Finalytics AI
** Herd Security
** Illuma
** Penny Finance
** Solda.AI

See you at the next one!

*** LINKS

NAMETAG: peakidv.link/1-ff05-09

INCODE: peakidv.link/2-ff05-09

DEEPFAKES: peakidv.link/3-ff05-09

DUNA: peakidv.link/4-ff05-09

FINOVATE: peakidv.link/5-ff05-09

Digital Identity Friday Five: May 2, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 02 May 2025 13:15:17 GMT

Today is Friday, May 2. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, are you registered for PEAK IDV & The Prism Project Deepfakes & Synthetic Identity Three Beam Stream coming May 6?

Our panelists are tackling tough questions and we’re inviting YOU to join in!

🔗 peakidv.link/TPP3beam

I’m also excited to announce a new media format that I’m debuting next week at Finovate #SanDiego

PEAK IDV POV ... digital identity conversations from a first-person perspective!

I’ll be recording live chats at the event using Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses 👓

Are you a #SoCal local? There’s still time to join us May 7-9:

peakidv.link/FinovateSD

#fintech #innovation #financialservices

Now the updates!

1/ Incognia Launches Incognia ID

Incognia announced a major update in the battle against #fraud

"By using one overarching identifier, Incognia ID streamlines and automates risks that did not previously exist with device fingerprinting."

Incognia’s device-centric approach is leveraged by brands such as Grubhub, Delivery Hero, & Nextdoor

Congrats, André Ferraz and Incognia team!

[Btw - you can see my 2023 interview with André on PEAK IDV EXECUTIVE SERIES VIDEO PODCAST]

🔗 peakidv.link/FerrazPod

2/ Mitek Systems Appoints Garrett Gafke as Chief Operating Officer

Mitek announced the appointment of Garrett Gafke as its new COO

Garrett is well known in the industry as the Founder and former CEO of #IdentityMind which was acquired by Acuant and later GBG Plc

Congrats on your appointment to COO, Garrett

3/ Persona Raises $200M Series D at $2B valuation

Persona announced a massive $200 million Series D, led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital

Founded in 2018, Persona has risen to become one of the top companies in #identityverification and #digitalidentity

The latest round puts Persona’s valuation at a whopping $2 billion!

Congrats, Rick Song and team on the funding milestone

4/ Google Wallet: It’s now easier to prove age and identity

Alan Stapelberg, Group Product Manager for Google Wallet announced residents of the #UK will soon be able to create digital ID passes with their #UK passports and securely and conveniently store them in Google Wallet

“Given many sites and services require age verification, we wanted to develop a system that not only verifies age, but does it in a way that protects your privacy."

Both Google and Apple are investing heavily in #identitywallets

Companies like ID.me and Yoti also offer similar wallet experiences

5/ New Scientist: Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method

The AI arms race is heating up!

This time, AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin color changes

This #GenAI advancement may hinder some deepfake detection methods obsolete

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INCOGNIA: peakidv.link/1-ff05-02

MITEK: peakidv.link/2-ff05-02

PERSONA: peakidv.link/3-ff05-02

GOOGLE: peakidv.link/4-ff05-02

DEEPFAKES: peakidv.link/5-ff05-02

Digital Identity Friday Five: April 25, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:15:32 GMT

Today is Friday, April 25. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, are you attending PEAK IDV presents... Deepfakes & Synthetic Identity Three Beam Stream?

It is Tuesday, May 6 and features:

C. Maxine Most of The Prism Project
Parya Lotfi of DuckDuckGoose AI
Blair Cohen of AuthenticID
Tobin Broadfoot of Keyless

🔗 peakidv.link/TPP3beam

Now, the updates!

1/ #FrozenPii Founder Thomas O'Malley Donates Service to Identity Theft Resource Center - Nonprofit

Frozen Pii was founded by Thomas O'Malley, a former state and federal cybercrime prosecutor

"Tom's generous donation will make it easier for others to take back control, just as he did, to protect their loved ones and themselves from the consequences of data breaches and compromised data," said Eva Casey-Velasquez, CEO of ITRC

2/ Scamnetic Receives $13M Series A Funding

Scamnetic announced it received $13 million in Series A funding

Scamnetic’s patented technology integrates into enterprise platforms, allowing service providers to be stewards of consumer safety

Congrats, Al Pascual and team!

3/ Biometric Update: ROC introduces software to stop growing threat of biometric injection attacks

According to Chris Burt, ROC introduced software to detect deepfakes and biometric injection attacks that bypass traditional liveness detection technologies

"Our camera forensics technology is a powerful response to this growing challenge, offering unmatched resilience against the emerging wave of AI-driven identity fraud.” said J. Blake Moore, COO of ROC

Congrats Blake and the ROC team on the launch!

#biometrics #deepfakes

4/ Dark Reading: North Korean Operatives Use Deepfakes in IT Job Interviews

Interesting article from Elizabeth Montalbano at Dark Reading

"Use of synthetic identities by malicious employment candidates is yet another way state-sponsored actors are trying to game the hiring process and infiltrate Western organizations."

PEAK IDV LIVE covered this topic in its first #livestream back in 2023

It featured Donal Greene and Petr Moroz: How Fraudsters Trick IDV Systems with Advanced AI

🔗 : peakidv.link/ITworkers

5/ Evan Rabinowitz Joins authID

In another executive appointment, Evan Rabinowitz announced he has joined authID

"After 7 and a half years at Socure, it’s time for my next chapter." said Evan in his LinkedIn post

Evan is in good company with a number of ex-Socure peers

CEO Rhon Daguro, Jeff Scheidel, Dale Daguro, Greg Manship, Erik Akre, Donna Shawhan, and Erick Soto to name a few!

Congrats to all on your dedication to the digital identity space!

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And that is this week’s #fridayfive

Be sure to register for the #livestream companion series "What in the World of Identity" today at noon PT: peakidv.link/WITWOI425

*** LINKS

ITRC: peakidv.link/1-ff04-25

SCAMNETIC: peakidv.link/2-ff04-25

ROC: peakidv.link/3-ff04-25

DARK READING: peakidv.link/4-ff04-25

AUTHID: peakidv.link/5-ff04-25

Digital Identity Friday Five: April 18, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:15:46 GMT

Today is Friday, April 18. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

Primero, ¡saludos desde la Ciudad de México! 🇲🇽

Unfortunately, no "What in the World of Identity" this week with me in #CDMX but #livestream programming w/ C. Maxine Most will return next week!

1/ Socure Appoints Rivka Gewirtz Little to Chief Growth Officer

Socure announced it has appointed Rivka Gewirtz Little to Chief Growth Officer, a new executive leadership role

"She will oversee the newly formed Growth & Insights organization, which unites market planning and research, competitive intelligence, product positioning, government affairs, customer engagement, and fraud intelligence.” said the press release

Congrats, Rivka!

2/ Mitek Systems: 25 Women to Watch in Fraud Prevention

Mitek unveiled their first-ever 25 Women to Watch in Fraud Prevention list

Their list honors trailblazing female leaders in fraud prevention including cybersecurity, identity verification, financial crime mitigation, and beyond

Congrats to PEAK IDV partner and "What in the World of Identity" Co-host C. Maxine Most of The Prism Project for making the list

3/ Nametag Launches e-ID Verification Integration with #India Aadhaar

This week Nametag launched "Adaptive e-ID Verification™"

Their new capability enables #identityverification using government-issued digital ID (#eID) in place of a physical identity document

Their feature debuts with a direct integration with Aadhaar, India’s national digital identity system

Congrats, Aaron Painter and team!

4/ Sumsub Partners With Volt.io

Sumsub announced a partnership with Volt, a global real-time payments platform

In their new open banking partnership, Volt will power Sumsub’s "Penny Drop Verification" flow

More info about the workflow and how it works can be found on the Sumsub site, link below👇

5/ authID Joins the Secure Technology Alliance

This week, authID announced it has joined the Secure Technology Alliance #STA

"We look forward to seeing how authID taps into its unique perspectives on biometric authentication and commitment to compliant identity verification to collaborate with fellow members across the technology landscape." said Christina Hulka, Executive Director of STA

*** LINKS

SOCURE: peakidv.link/1-ff04-18

MITEK: peakidv.link/2-ff04-18

NAMETAG: peakidv.link/3-ff04-18

SUMSUB: peakidv.link/4-ff04-18

AUTHID: peakidv.link/5-ff04-18

Digital Identity Friday Five: April 11, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:57:21 GMT

Today is Friday, April 11. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, did you attend the PEAK IDV "Is DocV Dead?" #livestream in February?

Then you won’t want to miss the "Deepfakes & Synthetic Identity Three Beam Stream" I’m producing for The Prism Project on May 6!

It features C. Maxine Most (host & moderator) and

Parya Lotfi (DuckDuckGoose AI)

Blair Cohen (AuthenticID)

And Tobin Broadfoot (Keyless)

Register here: peakidv.link/TPP3beam

Now, the #fridayfive updates!

1/ Yoti Launches Yoti Keys

Yoti Keys let people verify their age once and gain continued access to an ecosystem of websites without having to prove their age again

A Yoti Key uses #passkey technology and doesn’t store any personal information

Congrats, Robin Tombs and team!

2/ Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) and ADI Association Partner

"By joining forces, ADIA and SIA are strengthening their contribution to paving the way for a global identity infrastructure that can only be built via strong partnerships," said Ramesh Kesanupalli

Ramesh is founder of the FIDO Alliance and co-founder of the Accountable Digital Identity Association

#ecosystem #partnerships

3/ SentiLink Releases New Fraud Trends Report

This week, SentiLink released its first SentiLink Fraud Report: Identity Fraud Rates & Trends, 2H 2024

The report reveals a sharp rise in identity theft attempts in the second half of 2024, including a nearly fourfold increase in fraud targeting deposit accounts— from 2% to almost 8%

Report download 🔗 : peakidv.link/SentiLinkDL

4/ CBS: Social Security backtracks on in-person identification

"The Social Security Administration said it's backtracking from a requirement that would have forced some elderly and disabled people to visit agency offices in person to verify their identities rather than via the telephone, a move that was met with an outcry from seniors and their advocates" said the CBS report

#socialsecurity #SSA #IDV

5/ Trustd Becomes First Digital Identity Platform for Transport & Logistics Certified Under #UK Digital Identity Framework

Trustd is the pioneering platform that answers the question: "Who's carrying my freight?"

The UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (#DIATF) framework is a set of rules and standards designed to establish trust in digital identity products in the UK

"With this certification from the DIATF, Trustd is now the platform to conduct both "right to work" checks and issue certified digital identities." said Founder & CEO Lyall Cresswell

Congrats, Lyall!

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SIA: peakidv.link/2-ff04-11

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SSA: peakidv.link/4-ff04-11

TRUSTD: peakidv.link/5-ff04-11

Digital Identity Friday Five: April 4, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:15:43 GMT

Today is Friday, April 4. I don’t have five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week. I have ten!

1/ Vouched Welcomes Windsor Tanner as VP of Sales

Congrats, Windsor on joining Vouched!

Vouched also recently appointed Tom Donlea as VP of Business Development

No doubt they’re ramping #GTM in #IDV - building a stellar team, Marita Scarfi & Peter Horadan

2/ Trulioo Appoints Vicky Bindra as Chief Executive Officer

Trulioo announced Vicky Bindra is joining as their new CEO as Steve Munford, previous CEO, retires

Bindra previously held roles at FIS, Visa, Mastercard & Citi

3/ GBG Plc Rebrands, Launches GBG Go

GBG has a new brand and a new marketing offer

GBG Go is "an all-in-one identity platform for fast, easy and safe business growth"

4/ CNET: Goodbye, Zelle® App

Zelle is shutting down their standalone, less than 2% of transactions happen via this channel

Don’t worry, you can still Zelle money via your bank

5/ #NewJersey Governor Signs Bill Criminalizing #Deepfakes

"The new law makes producing and sharing deepfakes a third-degree crime if they are used for an unlawful purpose — say, to harass or extort someone — with fines up to $30,000 or a maximum of five years in prison."

6/ Blend and Prove Partner to Accelerate Digital Onboarding

"This strategic partnership integrates the Prove Pre-Fill® solution directly into Blend’s Consumer Banking platform, driving efficiency across its deposit account, credit card, and consumer loan offerings."

7/ Cardano Foundation Launches #Veridian: A Next-Generation Digital Identity Platform

Cardano Foundation announced the launch of Veridian, an open-source digital identity platform for individuals and organizations

More info at veridian.id

8/ Docusign & Entrust: Future of Global Identity Verification Report

Entrust & Docusign teamed up on a joint global study examining the escalating costs of identity fraud

Interesting stats and data in the report, check it out: peakidv.link/EntrustDL

9/ Report: Key Findings From the 2024 Federal Reserve Financial Services Survey of Risk Officers

The report reveals the significant impact of fraud and the shifting nature of #checkfraud

Report download 🔗 : peakidv.link/FedSurvey

The report reference a resource I hadn’t seen before, a "Synthetic Identity Fraud Mitigation Toolkit"

Synthetic Toolkit: peakidv.link/SyntheticID

10/ authID Raises $8.15 Million

authID infused additional capital via registered direct offering

"Our mission is to eliminate fraud and stop account take overs driven by deep fakes” said CEO Rhon Daguro

And that’s this week’s #epicten

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CARDANO: peakidv.link/7-ff04-4

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Digital Identity Friday Five: March 28, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:15:59 GMT

Today is Friday, March 28. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

Do like these Friday updates?

Check out the companion #livestream series "What in the World of Identity" with co-host C. Maxine Most

🔗 : peakidv.link/FriMarch28

Interested in all things #fintech?

Catch PEAK IDV Special Coverage with Greg Palmer of Finovate

🔗 : peakidv.link/Finovate15m

It’s a PEAK IDV LIVE double feature!

Now, let’s talk industry updates...

1/ Okta Ventures Unveils "The Identity 25" to Honor Pioneers Shaping the Future of Digital Identity

In their 2nd annual report, they highlight the collective efforts of #identity innovators working towards building simpler, more secure, and scalable identity-centric technologies

Congrats to everyone on the list, especially leaders and companies I follow!

Julie Dawson / Yoti
Teresa Wu / IDEMIA North America
Rodger Desai / Prove
& Andrew Shikiar / FIDO Alliance

🔗 : peakidv.link/Okta25in2025

2/ HYPR | The Identity Assurance Company: Passkeys Set to Become Leading Authentication Method by 2027

HYPR published its fifth edition of its State of #Passwordless Identity Assurance Report

It is packed with survey data and insights on the growing risks associated with outdated #authentication methods

🔗 : peakidv.link/HYPRreport

3/ iProov Launches Facial Biometric #MFA Targeting Workforce Identity Theft

This week, iProov launched launched iProov #Workforce MFA

"The solution can be used in conjunction with #passkeys, or independently of the device, enabling it to run on users’ personal and shared devices."

Congrats Andrew Bud & team on the launch

4/ The AI Agent Revolution: How Oscilar is Transforming Risk Decisioning

The #agentwars are heating up in #fraud & #risk

Oscilar announced the launch of its AI Agent platform

"Unlike traditional static AI models that require continuous human oversight and intervention, Oscilar's AI Agents operate autonomously, proactively identifying risks, executing complex risk analyses, and dynamically adapting to evolving threat landscapes."

Congrats Saurabh Bajaj!

5/ Cash App responds to reports of fraudulently-opened accounts revealed through 1099-Ks

This is a report on #IDtheft from WXYZ-TV news in #Detroit

#identitytheft often results in victims receiving #1099s

#badactors use your good name (and #SSN) to earn money resulting in an unexpected tax bill from a platform like Block or a #marketplaces like eBay, Etsy or Facebook Marketplace

If you or a close friend or family member have become a victim, Identity Theft Resource Center - Nonprofit can help

Call them 888.400.5530

BONUS/ Socure Earns "Moderate" #FedRAMP Authorization

Socure is now authorized to provide digital #identityverification to federal agencies

#publicsector #government

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HYPR: peakidv.link/2-ff03-28

IPROOV: peakidv.link/3-ff03-28

OSCILAR: peakidv.link/4-ff03-28

CASH APP: peakidv.link/5-ff03-28

SOCURE: peakidv.link/b-ff03-28

Digital Identity Friday Five: March 21, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:15:36 GMT

Today is Friday, March 21. I don’t have five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week. I have ten!

But first, will I see you at Finovate in #SanDiego?

Save $$ with my PEAK IDV code: tinyurl.com/y3zs9ze9

Let’s get into updates!

1/ Outseer Launches Behavioral Biometrics

"The key to our innovations, from Behavioral Biometrics, Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication orchestration, and money mule modeling, to GenAI-based adaptive interventions, is developing them in close collaboration with our clients." said CEO John Filby

#behavioralbiometrics

2/ Duolingo English Test Selects Sumsub

Sumsub announced it is working with Duolingo to safeguard the integrity of its English-language test-taking process

#education #testing

3/ Social Security Administration to require in-person or online identity confirmation

Major press this week from the #US #SocialSecurity office

They're implementing "stronger identity verification procedures," including requiring millions of recipients and applicants to physically go to agency field offices instead of phone calls

4/ Beyond Identity Launches Partner Program with Nametag

Beyond Identity announced a new partner ecosystem this week

"I’m happy to announce that Nametag is the first partner to join this program." said Kurt Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer

Congrats, Leonard Navarro & Aaron Painter

#partnerships #IDV

5/ TechCrunch: Bumble Inc. heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature

"Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures." said reporter Lauren Forristal

According to Bumble’s website: "We work with an external partner, Veriff, to carry out ID verification."

6/ 1Kosmos Announces 1Key for Shared Account Login Environments

"With 1Key, we’re delivering a biometric-driven solution that not only simplifies access but ensures each user interaction is secure and trackable." said Hemen Vimadalal, CEO of 1Kosmos

7/ Deloitte Unveils #AgenticAI called Zora AI

"Zora AI agents are intelligent digital workers with deep functional and industry-specific knowledge that emulate human decision-making and reasoning to execute complex business processes."

8/ #Deepfake Detection Firm Loti Expands Access For All Users

Loti’s likeness protection technology is being made publicly available

Loti scans also find authorized images, like old photos and videos that could hold sentimental value

9/ Nextgov/FCW: #DOGE allies want more online identity verification despite its mixed efficacy

Reporter Natalie Alms noted: "New testing at DHS shows a wide range in the performance of online identity proofing systems. Some simply don’t work well."

10/ Secure Technology Alliance Releases #mDL Whitepaper

STA’s Identity & Access Forum published a new paper highlighting potential #mDL use cases in #financialservices

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SUMSUB: https://peakidv.link/2-ff03-21

SSA: https://peakidv.link/3-ff03-21

BEYOND IDENTITY / NAMETAG: https://peakidv.link/4-ff03-21

BUMBLE: https://peakidv.link/5-ff03-21

BUMBLE IDV: https://peakidv.link/BumbleIDV

1KOSMOS: https://peakidv.link/6-ff03-21

DELOITTE: https://peakidv.link/7-ff03-21

LOTI: https://peakidv.link/8-ff03-21

NEXGOV / DOGE: https://peakidv.link/9-ff03-21

STA MDL: https://peakidv.link/10-ff03-21

Digital Identity Friday Five: March 14, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:15:58 GMT

The Digital Identity Friday Five is brought to you by ⁠Identity Intelligence⁠ - Your free guide to digital identity (www.identintel.com)

Today is Friday, March 14. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

First, I’d like to thank MRC | Merchant Risk Council & Fintech Meetup for an incredible week in #LasVegas 🙌

What’s next in the PEAK IDV Spring Roadshow?

I'm at Finovate #SanDiego May 7-9 and Marketplace Risk #SanFrancisco May 12-14

Call for Speakers is still open for #MRMC25 until March 20!

🔗 peakidv.link/MRMCSF25

And now the updates!

1/ The Prism Project Highlights 25 Influential Women Leaders in Digital Identity

In honor of International Women's Day, Acuity Market Intelligence recognized 25 women leaders in #biometric digital identity

Congrats to all the leaders highlighted in the announcement

C. Maxine Most you should be in this list too!

Special shout-out to those women I’ve met in my journey:

Frances Zelazny, Cindy White, Kim Martin, Kristine Champion, Kay Chopard, Teresa Wu, Kimberly Sutherland, Parya Lotfi, Evelyn Ju, Donna Shawhan, Susan Amick, Angela Diaco, Emma Lindley MBE, Kathleen Peters, & Rivka Gewirtz Little

Thank you for being awesome!

Hope to meet the rest of you soon

2/ Aware, Inc. Appoints Brian Krause as CRO

Ajay Amlani and Aware announced digital identity industry veteran Brian Krause has joined as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer

Brian previously led North America P&L at Incode and was VP of Global Revenue at Veriff

Congrats, Brian!

3/ Facephi Accelerates Air Travel with #KYP (Know Your Passenger) Solution

As someone that travels a lot, I’m very interested in #biometric travel innovations

According to their press release, Facephi developed technology that enables identity validation before arriving at the airport, reducing wait times and ensuring a seamless and secure travel experience

The experience was tested in collaboration with International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Congrats, Javier Mira and team!

4/ AuthenticID and Authvia Join Forces to Provide Secure, Frictionless Digital Payments

#IDV pioneer AuthenticID announced a new partnership with Authvia

AuthenticID’s #identityverification will be integrated into Authvia’s Text-to-Pay and Conversational Commerce solution

"The partnership represents a major leap forward in secure, AI-powered payments and identity verification," said Chris Brunner, Authvia’s Founder/CEO

Congrats to both companies on the collaboration!

5/ Kivra acquires Truid

Rounding out the g#fridayfive, Kivra announced its acquisition of Truid

Kivra is Sweden’s leading platform for secure digital communication

Henrik Lönnevi, CEO of Kivra, noted:

"Kivra and digital identity wallets go hand in hand, and with Truid’s expertise, we can accelerate the development of a platform that ensures secure data sharing."

Congrats, Anders Borg Sundgren!

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TRUID: https://peakidv.link/5-ff03-14

Digital Identity Friday Five: March 7, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:15:42 GMT

The Digital Identity Friday Five is brought to you by ⁠Identity Intelligence⁠ - Your free guide to digital identity (www.identintel.com)

Today is Friday, March 7. I don’t have five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week. I have ten!

Looking forward to seeing many of you next week in #LasVegas for MRC | Merchant Risk Council & Fintech Meetup

Now, let's get right to the updates!

1/ Amazon's Amazon Web Services (AWS) forms new group focused on #agenticAI

2/ Microsoft to leverage #agentic #AI avatars from D-ID

3/ U.S. Department of the Treasury says it will not enforce #AML law

4/ RightCrowd and Veridas announce strategic integration

5/ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorganChase and Wells Fargo over Zelle® fraud

6/ #Crypto insiders partner with founders of Money20/20, Future Proof, Fintech Meetup & Shoptalk to launch new conference called #MINT

Congrats, Mitul Parmar!

7/ Mercari, Inc. begins making #identityverification mandatory for transactions of high-value items

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8/ T-Mobile to pay $350M to customers in wake of #databreach

9/ Forbes: 26M devices hit by infostealers— bank cards leaked to #darkweb

10/ Regula increases global user base by 52% amid rising demand for #IDV

And that's the week's #epicten

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CFPB: https://peakidv.link/5-ff03-07

MINT: https://peakidv.link/6-ff03-07

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Digital Identity Friday Five: February 28, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:15:27 GMT

The Digital Identity Friday Five is brought to you by ⁠Identity Intelligence⁠ - Your free guide to digital identity (www.identintel.com)

Today is Friday, February 28. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, are you a #fintech executive attending Fintech Meetup?

I teamed up with Ali Nazem & Keyless to host an exclusive dinner at SUSHISAMBA in #LasVegas on Tuesday, March 11

Seating is limited. Register interest here: peakidv.link/Sushisamba

And now, the updates!

1/ Secure Technology Alliance Conference Achieves 96% Show-up Rate

This week I attended the #SecureTechnologAlliance’s Identity & Payments Summit

The convergence of #identity and #payments is underway, powered by #biometrics and #mDLs

I recorded a number of #livechats from the event: peakidv.link/Videos

It was fun to spend time with so many awesome people in #IDV

Riley Hughes, Deepanker Saxena, Blair Cohen, Frances Zelazny, Ralph Rodriguez, Tuan-Minh NGUYEN, Ajay Amlani, Tim Maciejewski, Ali Nazem, David Kelts, Teresa Wu, Joel R. McConvey, Thomas Szoke, and many more

Thank you to Christina Hulka for the opportunity to attend!

#peakSTAsummit #community #events

2/ Proof Secures Strategic Investment From State Farm Ventures

Proof announced a strategic investment from State Farm Ventures

"This strategic investment affirms Proof’s role in transforming how identities are verified in the digital world," said Pat Kinsel, CEO of Proof

#digitaltransactions #investment

3/ iProov Issues Annual Identity Verification Threat Intelligence Report

This week, iProov released its annual Threat Intelligence Report 2025

The report is packed with insights and the latest trends in #identityverification

"Crime-as-a-Service Networks Drive Explosive Surge in Digital Injection Attacks with Native Virtual Camera, Face Swap, and Synthetic Identity Technologies"

🔗 peakidv.link/iProovReport

4/ Socure Launches AI Copilot for Global Watchlist Screening & Monitoring

Socure announced the launch of the company's first AI-powered assistant for its Global Watchlist Screening and Monitoring solution

"The AI Copilot transforms operational workflows by creating consistency in process, reducing human subjectivity, and ensuring standardized documentation."

Congrats, Debra Geister and team!

5/ Google To Ditch SMS Codes For Billions Of Users

In the "shot heard around the world," Google is finally moving away from SMS one-time passwords 🎉

Davey Winder at Forbes broke the story and it has had massive pickup in the media

"Just like we want to move past passwords with the use of things like passkeys," Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes, "we want to move away from sending SMS messages for authentication."

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) declared the method insecure back in 2016 yet it is still a dominant tool used for phone verification, step-up, or #2FA & #MFA

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SOCURE: peakidv.link/4-ff02-28

GOOGLE: peakidv.link/5-ff02-28

Digital Identity Friday Five: February 21, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:15:54 GMT

The Digital Identity Friday Five is brought to you by ⁠Identity Intelligence⁠ - Your free guide to digital identity (www.identintel.com)

Today is Friday, February 21. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

First, I’m thrilled to announce another event for the PEAK IDV Spring Roadshow

Fintech Meetup! March 10-13 in #LasVegas

I attended my first #FTMU in 2021 when it was 100% virtual and look forward to the 2025 show which is happening concurrently with MRC | Merchant Risk Council which I will also attend

🔗 peakidv.link/FintechMU

I also want to congratulate Marketplace Risk Founder & CEO Jeremy H. Gottschalk on his upcoming book "Bulletproof Your Marketplace: Strategies for Protecting Your Digital Platform"

Years in the making but most definitely worth the wait!

Congrats, Jeremy!

Pre-order 🔗 peakidv.link/Bulletproof

1/ Forbes: The 50 Hottest Fintech Startups In 2025

Forbes published its 2025 list of hot #fintech companies

Congrats to #IDV & #fraudprevention companies Alloy, DataVisor, Persona, & SentiLink for making it on this list 🚀

This year's Forbes list was sponsored by FIS

Full list 🔗 peakidv.link/Fintech50

2/ Microsoft: Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing

MSFT is calling their Majorana 1 chip a major breakthrough

They expect we will have quantum computers capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades

#quantumcomputing will have also have major impacts on hashtag#cryptography #security & #digitalidentity

3/ ID R&D Delivers Industry Leading Liveness Results in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Evaluation

ID R&D, a Mitek Systems company announced the results of the DHS’s Remote Identity Validation Systems evaluation

"ID R&D’s passive technology not only blocked 100% of imposters but also outperformed the only other solution to achieve this, in areas of accuracy and speed"

According to the press release, their submission is labeled "PAD-P9"

Results deck 🔗 peakidv.link/DHSresults

Congrats Alexey Khitrov, Konstantin Simonchik and the entire ID R&D / Mitek team

4/ LexisNexis Risk Solutions Completes IDVerse - A LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Company Acquisition

LNRS announced it has closed its acquisition of IDVerse, a provider of #documentauth and #frauddetection solutions

"IDVerse's accelerated innovation in this field is impressive, and I'm eager to see how our complementary cutting-edge solutions will combine to take our anti-fraud capabilities to new levels” noted Rick Trainor, CEO of Business Services at LNRS

Congrats, Kimberly Sutherland and team!

5/ Regula Now Supports the Latest Standard for #Biometric Passport Verification

Regula Document Reader SDK extracts and verifies facial data encoded in the e-passport chip under the new ISO/IEC 39794-5 standard

🔗 to standard: peakidv.link/ISO39794

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MSFT: https://peakidv.link/2-ff02-21

ID R&D: https://peakidv.link/3-ff02-21

LNRS: https://peakidv.link/4-ff02-21

REGULA: https://peakidv.link/5-ff02-21

Digital Identity Friday Five: February 14, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:15:56 GMT

The Digital Identity Friday Five is brought to you by ⁠Identity Intelligence⁠ - Your free guide to digital identity (www.identintel.com)

Today is Friday, February 14. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week

But first, I’m thrilled to announce I’m attending my first MRC | Merchant Risk Council conference next month!

March 10-13 in #LasVegas

See you there? I can’t "heartly" wait!

🔗 peakidv.link/MRClasvegas

Now, let’s get to the updates

1/ Sardine Raises $70M

This week, Sardine announced a $70 million Series C funding round, bringing their total capital raised to $145 million

I’ve been following this company since early 2021 and I'm super impressed with their evolution and growth

Check out their blog post for more details: peakidv.link/SardineBlog

Congrats, Soups Ranjan & team

#fishpowered #fraudfighers

2/ Socure Launches RiskOS™

Socure announced their latest offering accelerated by their Effectiv (now part of Socure) Acquisition

"RiskOS transforms identity verification, fraud prevention, and compliance with real-time decisioning, proactive risk alerts, and seamless orchestration—integrating 50+ third-party data solutions and Socure’s unmatched consortium intelligence"

The full post detailing RiskOS is interesting

I’m particularly curious about:

A/B Champion-Challenger Backtesting and Shadow Mode

Check it out in the links below 👇

3/ TrueBiz Appoints Will S. as Biz Dev Lead

Danny Hakimian is accelerating TrueBiz GTM with a new BD hire

"Will will be working closely with new and existing TrueBiz customers to help them navigate merchant risk, enhance procedures with additional insights, and drive additional revenue from their customer base."

TrueBiz enables payments providers to automate more of their underwriting processes

Congrats, Danny!

ICYMI, check out Danny’s PEAK IDV EXECUTIVE SERIES VIDEO PODCAST interview which recently became the most watched: peakidv.link/TrueBizPod

4/ Data Zoo and Alloy Partner on Onboarding

Data Zoo is now available on Alloy according to joint press

Industry veterans Charlie Minutella, Jon Jones, & Michael Ramsbacker are rollin’ in ‘25...

"Data Zoo’s mission is to empower businesses with critical access to identity data globally to boost financial inclusion and block out bad actors," said Charlie

#datacentric #data #KYC #KYB

5/ OneID® Secures New Funding to Transform Digital Identity Verification

OneID announced it has raised over £16m from 200+ UK, Swedish and US Angel Investors (approx. $20 million USD)

"At OneID, our goal is to make the world safer by making digital identity verification more efficient and accessible for businesses and users." said Paula Sussex, CEO, OneID

#digitalidentity #identityverification #bankdata

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SARDINE: https://peakidv.link/1-ff02-14

SOCURE: https://peakidv.link/2-ff02-14

TRUEBIZ: https://peakidv.link/3-ff02-14

DATAZOO: https://peakidv.link/4-ff02-14

ONEID: https://peakidv.link/5-ff02-14

Digital Identity Friday Five: February 7, 2025

Steve Craig, Founder & CEO — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:15:56 GMT

The Digital Identity Friday Five is brought to you by ⁠Identity Intelligence⁠ - Your free guide to digital identity (www.identintel.com)

Today is Friday, February 7. I don’t have five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week. I have ten!

First, will I see you at Secure Technology Alliance’s Identity & Payments Summit in #SanDiego Feb 24-26?

Check out PEAK IDV "SPECIAL COVERAGE" of the event’s #mDL showcase featuring #identitywallet legend David Kelts

🔗: peakidv.link/mDLshowcase

Let’s get into this #epicten

1/ Aware, Inc. Appoints Ajay Amlani as Chief Executive Officer

Aware announced it appointed serial founder & digital identity company builder Ajay Amlani as their new CEO

Amlani's CV includes companies like iProov, Credence ID, IDEMIA and CLEAR - I expect big things from this #biometrics player with him at the helm

Congrats, Ajay!

2/ Socure Hires BARRETT YOUNG as Chief Marketing Officer

Another major exec hire, this one from "Certainty in Identity" provider Socure

"Barrett will focus on strengthening Socure’s position as the leading AI-driven platform for identity verification, fraud prevention, and risk decisioning."

Congrats, Barrett & Johnny Ayers

3/ Ballerine Appoints Cihat Fitzgerald as Chief Risk Officer

Ballerine is a risk intelligence platform designed to help #financialinstitutions, #fintechs, and #marketplaces automate and optimize merchant onboarding, verification, and lifecycle monitoring processes

They announced a new Chief Risk Officer this week

Congrats Cihat & Noam Izhaki

4/ Anonybit Secures Patent for Privacy-Enhancing Biometric Authentication

USPTO has approved Anonybit's patent for decentralizing biometrics - huge news!

Congrats, Frances Zelazny & team

5/ Iden2 Announces the Acquisition of Bindle Systems Inc

Congrats, Alfy Louis!

6/ Mashable: Grubhub confirms data breach

Drivers & customers are impacted!

7/ Business Insider: ByteDance's OmniHuman-1 shows just how realistic AI-generated deepfakes are getting

You gotta see the Albert Einstein video: peakidv.link/OmniHuman

8/ Meta Outlines Improved AI Transparency Disclosures

This one care of Marketplace Risk's feed

#genAI #labels

9/ Technavio: hashtag#IdentityVerification Market to Grow by USD 16.92 Billion from 2024-2028

#forecast #idv

10/ Clever Inc. Report Finds 76% of School Administrators Lack Confidence in Current Protections for Student Digital Identities

Interesting report from Clever - "The global identity platform for
education"

I hadn't heard of this company before, but it is now on my radar

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