Think tank calls for changes to international crypto regulation

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A Swiss-based think tank has called for increased international cooperation regarding cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement in order to combat black market activity.  A recent paper, which was drafted by the Basel Institute of Governance and The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, has suggested that action against illicit crypto markets must be more coordinated. At present, there’s concern

How Veriff is building trust through tackling bias

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At Veriff, we’re proud of our team’s diversity, with our European, British, and American offices staffed by professionals drawn from over 40 different countries. It’s vital that we encompass a range of different backgrounds and perspectives to achieve our mission: creating a platform which allows honest users from across the world to access online services quickly,

What does FINRA do?

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From AML to KYC, the world of identity verification is filled with acronyms. Today, we’re going to help you decode one of the most common: FINRA.  Here at Veriff, our customers often ask us questions like “What does FINRA do?”, “Who is FINRA?”, and “What are the benefits of FINRA?” Well, in this guide, we’ve answered all these

Why Foolproof Age Verification is Vital for Businesses to Maintain Trust

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As e-commerce booms amid COVID-19, age verification is incredibly important to keep several industries safe. Online gambling, alcohol delivery, ride sharing, and online dating are just a sampling of the industries that rely on age verification to comply with US, European and UK regulators and maintain their brand’s integrity.  Veriff’s age validation solution enables businesses to seamlessly confirm whether or not customers are above a minimum age

Proposed Privacy Changes in the US – California & Virginia Perspective

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On November 3, 2020, Californians passed a ballot initiative to enact the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) of 2020. The CPRA amends and expands the California Consumer Privacy Act, known as CCPA. The CPRA’s obligations imposed on businesses become operative on January 1, 2023, and enforcement can begin on July 1, 2023. With the exception

What is a Digital Bank?

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A Digital Bank is an organisation that can offer banking activities and online services, usually via a mobile app, which was historically only available at a bank branch. According to the FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council), e-banking is the “automated delivery of new and traditional banking products and services directly to customers through electronic,

Apple are Making Updates & So Are We!

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You might already know that Apple is changing their app’s privacy practices as of Tuesday December 8th 2020. This is Veriff’s reminder that if you’re using Veriff’s SDK, along with Apple’s app in your product, you need to provide information about your app’s privacy practices, including the practices of third-party partners whose code you integrate into