Risk & fraud (archived)

Biometric verification helps answer the question ‘who are you?’ in a digital environment. This article looks at some of the common types of biometrics and the benefits they offer.

To have the best chance of preventing identity fraud, we need to adapt to verifying documents in remote 2D environments. Watch to hear Interpol and Onfido discuss how we make the change.

In this blog, we examine what two-factor authentication is, what the different types of 2FA are, and why we need a new approach to account logins and recovery.

Michael Van Gestel, Onfido’s Global Head of Fraud, and Simon Horswell, Onfido’s Senior Document Expert, give their unique perspective on what it’s like to navigate the AI regulatory landscape.

In this blog, we take a look at why identity verification could be key to preventing the spread of misinformation and fake news online.

Find out why we need a new solution to passwords and what that solution could be.

At Onfido, we use a mixture of manual checks and automated checks to verify identity. In this blog, we take a look at why this is the best approach.

In this blog, find out how synthetic identity fraud differs from traditional fraud methods, how it impacts both businesses and consumers and what you can do to combat it.

Find out why the best approach to identity verification combines a document check with biometrics.

Find out how to use document verification as part of a layered approach to identity proofing.

We take a look at what digital identity verification is, why it became necessary, and how you can use it to your advantage.