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Incode Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification for the Third Consecutive Year | Incode
Incode is named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Identity Verification for the third consecutive year. Download the report.
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Incode and Interac Join Forces to Provide Superior Identity Verification in Canada | Incode
Incode and Interac partner to strengthen identity verification in Canada, adding deepfake detection and document verification to Interac Verified™.
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Stop Accepting “Good Enough” Identity Verification
Government agencies lose billions to fraud when identity verification falls short of NIST standards. See why “good enough” is no longer sufficient.
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Age Assurance Explained: Verification, Estimation, Segmentation, and Gating
Age assurance verifies, estimates, or confirms a user’s age online. Learn why it matters and how regulations are changing worldwide.
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What Last Year’s AI Deepfake Fraud Cases Can Teach Us In 2026
AI deepfake fraud cost the U.S. $712 million in 2025. Learn what last year's biggest cases reveal about stopping deepfake fraud in 2026.
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Incode's Ricardo Amper Named a Forbes Mexico Leader of Innovation
Forbes México named Incode Founder and CEO, Ricardo Amper, one of its 30 Leaders of Innovation. Here's what the recognition means for Incode.
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Why Platforms Are Making On-Device Age Assurance an Option for Their Users
On-device age estimation lets platforms verify user age without exposing biometric data. Here's why leading platforms are making it an option.
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The Frankenstein Problem: Why Stitching Together Identity Point Solutions Is a Federal Security Risk
Patchwork identity verification stacks create exploitable seams between vendors. Learn why federal agencies need a platform approach to close them.
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Introducing Incode On-Device Age Estimation, the First On-Device Age Assurance Solution With Enterprise-Class Privacy, Accuracy, and Security
Incode launches On-Device Age Estimation: enterprise-grade accuracy and 99% spoof detection with no biometric data leaving the user's device.
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Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) Are On The Rise. Here’s What to Expect
Mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) are on the rise. Learn how mDLs work, which states offer them, and how Incode verifies them for your business.
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Incode Joins the Auth0 Marketplace: Biometric IDV for Registration, Login, and Password Reset
Incode is now available on the Auth0 Marketplace, bringing biometric identity verification and face authentication directly into the Auth0 login flow.
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Incode Welcomes Massimiliano Errigo as Regional Vice President for Europe, Middle East, and UKI
Incode welcomes Massimiliano Errigo as RVP for Europe, Middle East, and UKI, bringing enterprise sales leadership to a fast-growing identity verification market.
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How AI-First Identity Verification Enables Privacy at Scale
Learn how Incode's AI-first identity verification minimizes human access to biometric data by design, without sacrificing accuracy or speed.
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Incode Acquires Identiq to Power Privacy-First Fraud Detection
Incode acquires Identiq to enable privacy-first fraud detection, letting institutions share fraud intelligence without ever exposing customer data.
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Incode Transforms the Privacy Landscape With Strategic Investment and Identiq Acquisition
Incode commits to privacy-preserving identity verification in 2026, combining AI-first IDV, on-device processing, and Identiq's fraud network.
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On-Device Processing: The Next Step in Privacy Architecture
See how on-device processing eliminates biometric data exposure at the source, and what Incode's first production use case delivers in practice.
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When AI Agents Act on Your Behalf: The Impending Identity Problem
AI agents are taking autonomous action at scale, and today's identity verification wasn't built for them. Learn how Incode's Agentic Identity secures the agentic web.
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Cyber-Fraud Fusion in Practice: The Four-Module Stack Most Vendors Are Missing
Cyber-fraud fusion needs four modules, but most identity stacks ship two. See the gaps exposing your program to synthetic identity and agentic attacks.
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Incode Wins 20 G2 Badges, Leading Identity Verification in Summer 2026
See why Incode earned 20 G2 badges in Summer 2026. Leader across Identity Verification, Age Verification, and AML, backed by verified customer reviews.
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Why Your IDV Vendor Needs Adversarial Testing
Not all IDV vendors are tested equally. Learn the four validation types every buyer should demand, and see Incode's adversarial pen test results.
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The IDV Platform Matters. The Team Behind it Matters Just as Much
Evaluating identity verification vendors? The platform isn't enough. Learn what to look for in a post-award customer success team before you sign.
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Bitso Partners with Incode to Secure Digital Finance Across LATAM
Bitso partners with Incode as its strategic identity infrastructure partner across LATAM to verify users in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Brazil using advanced biometrics.
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Driving Trust in the Deepfake Era: Decoded Returns to London
Incode's Decoded 2026 brought 120+ identity and fraud leaders to London for an evening of expert discussion on deepfakes, digital trust, and the future of identity security.
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10 Insights on Deepfake Fraud and Identity Security From Money 20/20 Europe
Deepfake fraud and identity security insights from Money 20/20 Europe 2026, covering layered defense, account recovery gaps, agentic AI, and what banks must do now.
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Deepsight Wins 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Award in Deepfake Detection & Anti-Phishing
Incode Deepsight wins the 2026 Fortress Cybersecurity Award in Deepfake Detection & Anti-Phishing, recognized for iBeta Level 3 certification and AI-powered fraud defense.
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AI-Powered Romance Scams: Incode’s CEO Ricardo Amper on AARP’s The Perfect Scam
Incode's CEO Ricardo Amper joins AARP's The Perfect Scam to break down how AI-powered romance scams work and what businesses can do to stop them.
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“Pretty Sure” Isn’t Good Enough. Why Deepfake Detection Must Go Deeper
Deepfake detection needs more than visual cues. Learn how Incode's identity verification platform uses liveness detection and real-time context to stop AI-powered identity fraud.
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A Year on the Front Line of Deepfake Fraud: What We’re Bringing to Money 20/20
Deepfake fraud went industrial in 2025. Join Incode at Money 20/20 Europe on June 4 in Amsterdam to hear what a year on the front line actually taught banks.
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How Attackers Are Bypassing Identity Verification in the Age of Generative AI
Learn how generative AI is enabling advanced identity fraud tactics like deepfakes, face reenactment, and multimodal spoofing, and why layered IDV defense is now essential.
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What Every Fraud Leader Should Know About Locally Run AI
Locally run AI has changed the fraud threat model. A look at the cost asymmetry, the new attack surface, and how fraud leaders should adapt their defenses.
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What the IMF Got Right About Know Your Agent (And What It Missed)
The IMF's new Know Your Agent framework verifies bots and mandates but leaves the human unverified. Here's where your 2027 agent fraud losses will come from.
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Introducing GovFaceMatch: A New Standard in Identity Verification
For years, identity verification has forced organizations into an impossible choice: convert customers or stop fraud. GovFaceMatch eliminates that tradeoff entirely.
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The New KYC Threat Model: When Documents Become Executable
Fraudsters now weaponize KYC documents to hijack AI agents. Learn how document fraud evolved, and what advanced defense stack looks like.
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What Is Digital Identity Verification?
Learn what digital ID verification is, how it works, and why businesses use it to prevent fraud and stay compliant in a digital-first world.
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.Gov: Your Best Defense Against Fake Government Websites
Learn how to spot fake government websites and avoid scams. A quick .gov URL check can protect your personal data from AI-powered fraud.
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Driving Trust in Age Assurance with Privacy-First Architecture
Age assurance has a trust problem that policies can't fix. Incode is building an architecture where raw biometric data is structurally unreachable by design.
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Incode Welcomes Billy Pressley as General Manager, North America
Incode welcomes Billy Pressley as General Manager for North America, bringing 15+ years of experience to lead growth and expand identity intelligence across the region.
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Introducing Deepsight for Documents. The Most Accurate Multi-Layer Defense Against Synthetic IDs
Deepsight for Documents is the most accurate multi-layer defense against synthetic IDs, detecting AI-generated document fraud with 8.8x greater accuracy than traditional checks.
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Incode Welcomes Ashley Rich as General Counsel
Incode welcomes Ashley Rich as General Counsel, strengthening our commitment to the legal leadership that powering a world of trust demands.
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Incode Is the First Company to Achieve iBeta Level 3 Compliance on Both iOS and Android with 0% error
Incode becomes the first to achieve iBeta Level 3 on iOS and Android, stopping all spoof attempts in independent testing.
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Incode first to achieve iBeta’s highest level of identity security testing on iOS and Android with 0% error rate
Incode becomes the first company to achieve iBeta Level 3 PAD on iOS and Android with 0% APCER and 0% BPCER using a passive single-selfie experience.
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Incode Ranks Among Top Performers in DHS S&T RIVR Track 2 Document Validation
DHS tested document validation systems under real-world conditions. Incode was one of only two to meet multiple performance goals.
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Incode Among Five Systems to Meet DHS S&T Goals in the Remote Identity Validation Rally
Incode met all DHS Science and Technology performance goals in the Remote Identity Validation Rally, ranking among five systems validated under real-world conditions.
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What Moltbook Reveals About the Agent Economy: The Missing Identity Layer
As AI agents interact autonomously, trust breaks without identity. What Moltbook reveals about the missing identity layer in the agent economy.
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Incode Wins 19 G2 Badges, Leading Identity Verification in Winter 2026 - Blog Post
Incode earns 19 G2 Winter 2026 badges, ranking as a Leader in Identity Verification, Age Verification, and Anti-Money Laundering. See what it means.
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Workforce Identity in 2026: What Attackers Will Exploit Next
Workforce identity threats in 2026 will feel like normal workflows gone wrong. Learn what attackers will exploit next and how to make verification operational.
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Incode Joins OpenAge with a Board Role to Shape the Future of Age Assurance
Incode joins the OpenAge Initiative alongside leading identity providers to accelerate interoperable, privacy-preserving age assurance with reusable AgeKey credentials that help platforms meet global standards and protect user privacy.
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The Workforce Identity Crisis of 2025. What It Exposed About Modern Attacks
2025 exposed workforce identity as a systemic security risk. Learn how hiring fraud, social engineering, and AI-driven impersonation reshaped the employee attack surface and what organizations must change next.
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Diamond Capture and Incode Awarded $37.4M Contract to Support Login.gov
Diamond Capture Associates and Incode announced the award of a $37.4 million contract supporting Login.gov Next Generation Identity Proofing.
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Incode Named a Flagship Prism Refractor and Resilient Trust Leader
Incode is named a Flagship Prism Refractor and Resilient Trust Leader in The Prism Project’s 2025 Flagship Prism Report. Download a copy.
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Deepfake Hiring Fraud: Incode on the Security You Should Know Podcast
CISOs face deepfake candidates and AI hiring fraud. Learn how Incode adds real-world identity verification to protect workforce access and MFA recovery.
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Incode Named Winner of the Fall 2025 You Did WHAT With Tines?! Awards
Incode wins the Fall 2025 You Did What With Tines?! award for a Greenhouse workflow that automates candidate identity verification throughout hiring.
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Incode Launches Deepsight, a Breakthrough Deepfake Defense
Incode launches Deepsight, Purdue University-validated AI that delivers accurate deepfake defense, blocking synthetic identities and AI-driven fraud.
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Introducing Deepsight. The World’s Most Accurate Deepfake Detection
Incode Deepsight is the world’s most accurate deepfake detection system. It detects deepfakes and injection attacks without adding friction.
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Purdue Univerisity Validates Incode Deepsight: Best-In-Class Precision on Deepfake Detection
Purdue University’s real-world benchmark validates Incode Deepsight as a best-in-class deepfake detection system, with industry-leading accuracy and low FAR.
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Incode Achieves FedRAMP Ready Status for Federal Grade Identity Security
Incode has achieved FedRAMP Ready status, bringing AI-powered identity verification and deepfake-resistant security to US federal agencies without friction.
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Incode Launches Agentic Identity to Verify and Secure AI Agents
Incode Agentic Identity adds a new trust layer by linking agents to verified owners, defining permission scope, and continuously analyzing behavior for misuse.
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Incode Named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Identity Verification Solutions, Q3 2025
Incode is named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Identity Verification Q3 2025, recognized for AI-powered deepfake detection and document verification.
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Equifax Partners with Incode to Deliver Next-Gen Fraud Prevention
Incode partners with Equifax to deliver advanced fraud prevention and deepfake detection, marking a significant step in the fight against dangerous fraud vectors.
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Incode Wins Best ID Management / KYC Solution at the 2025 Finovate Awards
Incode was named the Best ID Management / KYC Solution at the 2025 Finovate Awards, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the fintech industry.
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Incode Awarded 11 New G2 Badges, Including 3 Leader Badges
Incode earned 11 badges in the the G2 Fall 2025 Reports, including 3 Leader badges in Identity Verification, Age Verification, and Anti-Money Laundering.
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Building a Resilient Hiring Pipeline: Best Practices for Security
Incode earned 11 badges in the the G2 Fall 2025 Reports, including 3 Leader badges in Identity Verification, Age Verification, and Anti-Money Laundering.
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Experian Partners with Incode to Strengthen Global Fraud Prevention
Incode has partnered with Experian to bring AI-powered identity verification to its global client base through the Experian Ascend Platform™.
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Anatomy of a Modern Candidate Fraud Attempt
Today’s hiring fraud follows a strikingly predictable pattern. Learn how fake job candidate schemes typically unfold.
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Banco Dondé Partners with Incode to Drive Digital Inclusion in Mexico
Discover how Incode and Banco Dondé are driving financial inclusion in Mexico with secure, seamless digital onboarding in digital banking.
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Incode Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification
Incode has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification. Download a complimentary copy of the Gartner report.
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Smarter Age Verification With the Highest Standard of Assurance
Discover how Incode sets the highest standard of assurance in age verification to protect minors while keeping the process seamless for legitimate users in diverse industries.
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How Tenant Inc. Future-Proofed Their Self-Storage SaaS Business With Incode
Learn how Tenant Inc., a vertical SaaS for self-storage, uses Incode’s identity verification to enable secure online rentals, reduce fraud, and prepare for emerging KYC regulations.
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Incode Acquires AuthenticID
Incode acquired AuthenticID in August 2025. Learn how this partnership delivers secure, scalable IDV and advanced protection against AI-powered fraud.
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North Korean Defector Reveals Inside Story of State-Sponsored Candidate Fraud
In August 2025, the BBC published an in-depth report featuring rare testimony from a North Korean defector. The interview sheds light on a vast and lucrative scheme run by Pyongyang to secretly place state-sponsored IT workers inside Western companies. In a confidential interview, “Jin-su” (a pseudo
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Identity Fraud: 3 Rising Trends To Watch in 2025
In today’s fast-shifting fraud landscape, real-time multi-signal analysis is essential. At Incode, our in-house Fraud Lab analyzes millions of identity signals daily, detecting fraud patterns as they emerge. In today’s blog, we spotlight three rising fraud trends we’re seeing firsthand. They highlig
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What Is KYB and Why Is It Critical for Security, Compliance, and Trust?
Fraudsters don’t only hide behind individuals, they also use business identities as a disguise. As digital platforms grow, so does the need to verify not just who a person is, but also confirm the legitimacy of businesses and their true owners (UBOs). That is where KYB (Know Your Business) comes in.
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Romance Scams Are Everywhere. Does Your Dating Platform Have the Right Protection in Place?
Dating apps are not just about connection. They are about trust. When that trust is broken, the fallout can be immediate and deeply damaging. Romance scams, catfishing, synthetic profiles, and even organized deepfake crime networks now operate freely across platforms. The question is not whether you
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The 3 Most Common Types of Facial Deepfakes Explained
GenAI, deepfakes, and digital injections. We hear these terms everywhere, but what exactly do they mean? Today, we’re taking a deep dive into how facial deepfake technology works. Prior to the last 2-3 years, identity fraud relied mostly on physical spoofing techniques, such as printed photos, silic
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How iPhone Jailbreaking Is Used to Commit Deepfake Fraud
In 2025, digital fraud is becoming increasingly sophisticated, with new AI-powered fraud tactics, such as hyperrealistic deepfakes, becoming more accessible every day. In our 2025 customer survey, we found that 96.4% of fintech professionals consider deepfake and synthetic identity fraud to be a top
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The New Threat Surface: How Hiring Became a Vector for Attack
The hiring process has rapidly emerged as a critical attack surface for cybercriminals and nation-state actors. Organizations are now facing fake job candidates at scale, complete with AI-generated resumes, online profiles, and even synthetic faces or voices. According to Gartner, by 2028, one in fo
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The Purpose of Identity Verification, With Insights From Gartner Report
In an increasingly digital world, the question of identity has become more complex than ever. How do we know who we’re really dealing with when interactions happen through screens rather than face-to-face? This challenge has given rise to sophisticated identity verification solutions that go far bey
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7 Deepfake Trends to Watch in 2025
Deepfake technology has evolved from novelty to infrastructure. In 2025, it’s enabling fraud, undermining authentication, and confusing the boundaries between real and fake. From multimodal scams to synthetic extortion, the risks are growing in speed and sophistication. This article breaks down seve
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Beyond IAM: 3 Identity Risks Most IAM Platforms Miss
Your IAM platform manages thousands of identities and access requests daily. But what happens when the biggest threat isn’t a system breach, but a perfectly legitimate-looking employee who doesn’t actually exist? IAM tools like Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and Ping Identity are essential, but attackers
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1 in 3 College Applications Are Fake: How Identity Verification Stops FAFSA Fraud
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was created to help students afford college. But in 2025, sophisticated fraud rings are exploiting it to steal millions. Across the U.S. a rising tide of FAFSA fraud is targeting community colleges, online programs, and underfunded institutions. I
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Incode Awarded 12 New G2 Badges, Including 3 Leader Badges
Summer 2025 is here, and with it, the G2 Summer 2025 Reports! We’re thrilled to announce that Incode has been awarded 12 new G2 badges, including 3 Leader badges in Identity Verification, Age Verification, and Anti-Money Laundering. Incode’s G2 Summer 2025 Badges By Category Here’s a quick overview
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When Your Help Desk Becomes the Front Door: How Scattered Spider is Weaponizing Human Trust
The call came in at 2:47 PM on a Tuesday. An employee claiming to be locked out of their account after losing their phone needed immediate help to access critical project files. The help desk technician, trained to be helpful and responsive, reset the multi-factor authentication token and sent new c
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Incode Named Leading Vendor in Liminal’s Link™ Index Report for KYC
We’re excited to announce that Incode has been recognized as a Leading Vendor in Liminal’s Link™ Index Report for Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions. This recognition positions us among the top providers in the identity verification space and validates our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, AI-d
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A Decade of Trust: Incode Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation
On June 17, 2025, Incoders around the world gathered to celebrate something exciting. More than 500 employees came together, across six continents, to reflect on a decade of building trust, breaking barriers, and imagining what comes next. This wasn’t just about celebrating the past ten years. It wa
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Digital Government IDs: UK Joins Global Movement with GOV.UK Wallet
The wallet in your pocket will soon be a relic of the past. As governments worldwide embrace digital transformation, physical ID cards are becoming obsolete. The UK is poised to join this movement with the launch of its new digital government ID system in summer 2025. A Global Movement is Underway T
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Incode Partners with Descope for Secure Biometric Onboarding and Self Check-in
Robust identity verification is no longer just a cybersecurity necessity, it’s become a critical pillar of business strategy, defending organizations against sophisticated threats while meeting stringent compliance requirements across industries like banking, healthcare, and public services. The urg
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How to Implement Age Assurance for UK Online Safety Act Compliance
On April 24th, 2025, Ofcom, the independent regulator for communications services in the UK, published its Protection of Children Codes of Practice. These Codes comprise over 40 practical safety measures that digital platforms will be required to implement by July 25th, 2025 to comply with the UK On
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Laptop Mules: How North Korea Is Infiltrating Remote Workforces (Part 2)
Hiring processes have become the new front line of cyber warfare. In our previous post, we detailed the tactics used by North Korean cyber operatives to infiltrate hiring processes using local accomplices to receive and configure corporate laptops, otherwise known as “laptop mules”. Below, we run th
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Laptop Mules: How North Korea Is Infiltrating Remote Workforces (Part 1)
Picture this: you’ve just hired a stellar remote developer. Their code is clean, they meet deadlines, and they seem like the perfect addition to your team. Six months later, you discover they’re actually a North Korean operative who’s been siphoning your company’s data and funneling their salary to
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Incode Has Been Named a 2025 Endeavor Outlier
Incode has been selected as a 2025 Endeavor Outlier, a recognition granted to the highest-performing companies within Endeavor’s global network. The program highlights scaleups that demonstrate exceptional growth, operational focus, and influence within their ecosystems—particularly in markets where
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Why Are Hackers Targeting the Healthcare Industry?
The global healthcare sector has come under siege in recent years. Once considered unlikely targets, hospitals, healthtech platforms, and medical research institutions are now top priorities for cybercriminals. Hackers are drawn to the healthcare industry’s valuable data and vulnerable systems. Addi
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5 Shocking Cases of AI-Generated Deepfakes Interfering in Global Politics
Deepfake technology is all fun and games until it falls into the hands of a bad actor. Thanks to the ongoing evolution of generative AI services, deepfakes are becoming more accessible and more sophisticated every day. As technology continues to evolve, it’s becoming harder and harder for human revi
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10 Takeaways From a Founder’s Story with Incode CEO Ricardo Amper
Incode CEO and founder Ricardo Amper sat down with Founder’s Story podcast host Daniel Robbins in April 2025 to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur, Incode’s beginnings, why biometric identification is a necessity, and how AI will impact decision-making and democracy in the future… These are t
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Who’s Buying Tech Now —and What It Means for Your Cybersecurity
A recent Forbes survey shows that 75% of enterprise tech buying decisions now happen outside of IT. HR, finance, operations, and other business units are driving decisions —seeking faster results, department-level ownership, and tools tailored to their needs. But with greater autonomy comes greater
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The History of Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Unless you’ve not been keeping up with our blog, you should hopefully now have a clear understanding of what Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology is and how it works. However, how much do you know about its history? Can you guess how long it’s been around? Reckon it’s older than the World
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Incode Awarded 13 New G2 Badges and Named Leader Across 3 Categories
The G2 Spring 2025 Reports have arrived, and we are very excited to announce that Incode has been awarded 13 new G2 badges, including 3 Leader badges in Identity Verification, Age Verification, and Anti-Money Laundering. Incode’s G2 Spring 2025 Reports Positioning Here’s a quick overview of our
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Introducing the Incode + Okta Workforce Identity Integration: A New Standard for Workforce Security
Workplace security threats have evolved far beyond leaked passwords and stolen tokens. In fact, IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals that compromised credentials remain one of the most frequent and costly causes of breaches —costing organizations millions in lost revenue and damaging publ
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Ransomware as a Service. What Is It and Why Is It a Threat?
You’ve probably heard about SaaS (Software as a Service). Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office 365, and Netflix are all examples of SaaS providers. Incode also offers SaaS services. The days of taking a trip down to your local computer store to purchase physical software —then installing and manag
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What the 2025 Turing Award, the “Nobel Prize of Computing”, Means for AI and Fraud Prevention
In March 2025, the Turing Award —often called the “Nobel Prize of Computing”— was awarded to Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton for their groundbreaking work in reinforcement learning (RL). Their research has powered self-learning robots, financial security systems, and AI-driven fraud detection. But w
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A Guide to “the Largest Crypto Heist in History”
On February 21st 2025, $1.46 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) was stolen in a sophisticated cyberattack on Bybit, one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange and trading platforms. It’s the largest heist in the industry’s history. In this post, we shed light on what happened and who is th
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Incode Named a Top Software Company in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that Incode has been recognized as a top software company in G2’s 2025 Best Software Awards. This recognition is especially meaningful as it’s powered by real customer feedback, validating our commitment to secure, seamless identity verification with fully proprietary tech
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Friction Kills Growth: Why User Experience Matters More Than Ever
Think back to the last time you abandoned an online process. Maybe it was a sign-up form that took too long, a checkout that kept asking for unnecessary details, or a security step that felt excessive. Whatever the reason, it probably wasn’t frustration with the product itself—it was the e
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Digit-Free Cards: The Latest Move to Combat Identity Fraud in Banking
Goodbye, physical credit and debit card numbers! Mastercard is going digit-free and will completely phase out card numbers by 2030, replacing them with tokenization and biometric authentication. The intention behind this move? To make online transactions smoother and safer and to eliminate fraud and
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What is Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for Identity Verification?
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technologies for identity verification extract text from images of government-issued IDs and translate it into machine-readable data. This technology saves people the time and hassle of manually inputting data from printed or non-editable documents or images into
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What Is Multi-Factor Authentication?
For much of the digital age, online identity verification consisted of users simply entering usernames and passwords (often repeating the same ones) to log in to different accounts. Unfortunately, long gone are the days when this method would keep you and your organization safe online. Identity-base
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Speed in Identity Verification: Go Fast or Go Home
In a digital world in which users are increasingly demanding, small details can make a massive difference for your business. An essential factor? Speed across all your processes.
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Digital Personhood: How Identity Verification Protects Against Fraud | Blog
We often think of identity verification as a set of systems and security measures that confirm that a user attempting to make a transaction or use of a digital service is genuine. But the concept of digital personhood extends beyond these simple terms. Below we will discuss some of the implications
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How the United Nations Is Fostering Global Collaboration Against Cybercrime | Blog
In December 2024, the United Nations General Assembly marked a milestone in global cybersecurity by adopting the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime. This treaty represents a crucial step forward in the international community’s commitment to working together to combat cyber threats. In a g
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Incode Workforce and Okta Team Up to Combat GenAI Fraud and Social Engineering | Blog
Incode Workforce and Okta have joined forces to protect organizations against identity-based cyberattacks throughout every stage of the employee lifecycle. This powerful partnership focuses on detecting and mitigating sophisticated social engineering tactics that exploit Generative Artificial Intell
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Top 5 Cases of AI Deepfake Fraud From 2024 Exposed
From a deepfake of Elon Musk becoming “the Internet’s biggest scammer” to one employee being duped into transferring over USD $25M, we expose five of the most notable cases of AI deepfake fraud (or attempted fraud) from 2024. With each passing day, AI deepfakes are becoming more sophisticated and ea
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Facial Recognition: How to Train Models and Keep Improving Over Time
Executive Summary Incode’s facial recognition technology is designed for accurate and fast identification/verification of a person’s identity based on facial images, without the need for physical document checks or human intervention. It ensures high recognition accuracy regardless of gender, age, r
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Superintelligent AI: Why Incode’s Proprietary AI Surpasses Humans in Detecting Identity Document Fraud
Why ML-based document verification is better Detection of fraudulent identity documents is an extremely difficult task for human beings for several reasons: Besides, document verification is even more tiring as it requires multitasking in checking dozens of different security features simultaneously
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CISO’s Top 3 Concerns Regarding Deepfakes in Workforce Security
Deepfakes have rapidly evolved into a significant threat for business and individuals, especially when it comes to protecting the integrity of workforce security. Originally seen as a tool for spreading misinformation in the public sphere, deepfakes are now being leveraged within enterprises, creati
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How Identity Proofing Enhances Security across Recruitment, Onboarding and Critical Employee Interactions
Employee onboarding is a critical stage in the employee lifecycle. However, many organizations still rely on outdated, manual methods for verifying and managing employee identities. Processes like manual document verification during recruitment or onboarding not only create inefficiencies but also e
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Reducing Help Desk Burden And Enhancing IAM Security With Biometric Authentication
In today’s fast-paced digital environment, IT teams are constantly seeking ways to streamline operations while ensuring security remains robust. Traditional IT support models, particularly help desks, are often overwhelmed with simple requests such as password resets and MFA challenges. These repeti
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FinCEN Issues Urgent Alert on Rising Deepfake Fraud Schemes Targeting Financial Institutions
Deepfakes are not a new phenomenon, but their increasing use in sophisticated fraud schemes has prompted the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to issue a critical alert. This development underscores a troubling rise in incidents where generative AI-power
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Incode Named a Leader in the First-Ever 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification
We’re excited to announce that Incode has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Identity Verification—the first-ever edition of this highly anticipated report. Incode was recognized as a Leader among more than 11 evaluated vendors in the IDV space. This recognition sets a
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FinCEN’s New AML Rule: A Closer Look at the Impacts on Investment advisers
Don’t get caught in noncompliance: Understand the new AML/CFT requirements for investment advisers Diversification is the rule of thumb when it comes to making sound investments. Now FinCEN, the U.S. financial crimes watchdog, is following that same advice when it comes to mandating anti-money laund
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Incode’s Stellar Performance in NIST FRTE 1:N Identification Testing: A Testament to Accuracy and Leadership in Facial Recognition
In recent years, facial recognition technology (FRT) has become an important tool for many online businesses seeking a relatively low-friction means of verifying or reverifying a person’s age or identity. All a user needs to do is upload a selfie, and in seconds the technology does the rest —
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How to Use an Age Verification System?
Some products or activities are legally age-restricted. But with the Internet being such an open environment, can asking whether a user is over a certain age truly be enough to verify that they may access a website? Implementing an age verification system is the best way for businesses to ensure the
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Understanding Regulatory Compliance & Its Importance
Regulatory compliance is the process of following (or complying) with laws, regulations, standards, and other rules set forth by governments. Adhering to these laws is extremely crucial for businesses to avoid legal issues and create a trustworthy business environment. Key regulations impacting vari
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Understanding KYC Documents for Effective Verification
To identify customers, businesses use Know Your Customer (KYC) verification. In both the financial services industry and other specific industries, this is a crucial step in protecting customers. By verifying a customer’s identity through KYC documents, companies ensure they are dealing with legitim
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Document Verification: Meaning & Importance
If your business is looking to take a step toward safety and comply with regulatory laws, understanding and implementing document verification is essential. Document verification is the process used to ensure that any document submitted by your customers is authentic and has not been tampered with.
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Understanding the Stages of Money Laundering
Money laundering is a major challenge for global financial integrity, as it enables criminals to hide the source of illegal funds through complex financial actions. Understanding the money laundering stages is crucial for institutions and regulators to combat financial crime and maintain system inte
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Payment Fraud: What is It & How to Prevent it?
Payment Fraud: What is It & How to Prevent it? Payment fraud refers to illicit activities where unauthorized transactions are conducted using stolen financial information, posing significant risks to businesses and consumers alike. Even with proactive measures in place, businesses may still fall
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What is Customer Identity Verification?
Customer identity verification is a critical process that enables businesses to authenticate the identity of their customers, thereby protecting against fraud and adhering to legal requirements. This process is vital for maintaining security and trust in digital transactions. Due to the rise in onli
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What is Identity Fraud? Definition & Common Questions
Identity fraud is the use of stolen information to commit crimes, such as making unauthorized purchases, opening fraudulent accounts, or obtaining loans. In this blog, we will explore examples of both, how you could be at risk, and the steps you can take to protect yourself. What is Identity F
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Age Verification in the Era of On-Demand Delivery
The ability to immediately receive alcohol, tobacco and, to a lesser degree, marijuana products at your home, is a niche but growing segment of the delivery industry. Yet, the ease of ordering belies a morass of complicated state regulations when it comes to who can use and purchase products that ca
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Incode Leads in Age Estimation & Verification: Key Takeaways from NIST’s Report
In today’s increasingly digital world, children and teens regularly access the internet to connect with their friends, make purchases, find information, and simply have fun. But while digitization brings many benefits, it also brings risk: That age-restricted goods, content, or services could fall i
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MetaMap Joins the Incode Family: A New Era of Identity Verification
We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news – MetaMap is now part of the Incode family! This exciting development is more than just a business move; it’s a significant step forward in our mission to lead the future of identity verification and build a smarter, larger trust network. Why This Matters
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Age Verification for Adult Content Websites: Laws, Methods, and Solutions
Age verification, as a concept, is nothing new. Federal and state governments have long required businesses selling certain age-restricted products, services, and content to verify a person’s age in order to prevent children and teens from accessing things they legally are not allowed to access.&nbs
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Understanding Structuring in Money Laundering
The world of finance is attractive to those with a criminal mindset. The potential gains are significant enough to motivate the use of unlawful techniques ranging from simple tax evasion all the way to money laundering and cybercrime. Structuring—a money laundering practice—is one such tactic, and h
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What is Smurfing in Money Laundering?
When it comes to money laundering, criminals are particularly resourceful, refining their techniques to make them increasingly complex and hard to detect. Smurfing (meaning breaking up a large amount of money into smaller sums) is one of these ingenious fraudulent operations. And it excels at flying
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Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD): Meaning & Requirements
Businesses aiming to combat money laundering and terrorist financing must adhere to regulatory requirements like Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) guidelines. Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) serves as an advanced level of scrutiny beyond standard due diligence, particularly in hi
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What is a Politically Exposed Person (PEP)?
Have you ever heard of the term “politically exposed persons” (PEPs)? These are individuals who hold significant roles in government or government-related organizations. But what exactly does this mean, and why should we care? Well – they have access to a lot of power and money, which can sometimes
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Identity Verification in the Era of Gen AI Deepfakes
Thanks to the rapid development and dissemination of generative AI tools, deepfakes have gone from being a curiosity and entertaining gimmick to being a real problem — especially in the field of identity verification. While in the past, creating a deepfake required expertise in data science and phot
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IDV for Business Growth: Choosing an effective partner to drive your ROI
Incode converts good users and stops the bad with the technology and performance to back it up Walking the line isn’t just for Johnny Cash. When it comes to compliance, it’s also the most cost-effective way. Circumvented identity processes rolled out the red carpet for $38 billion in attempted and a
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What is a Biometric Passport or e-Passport?
Though it contains the same basic information as a standard passport, the biometric passport (or e-passport) goes much further, representing a more advanced form of identification. Thanks to an integrated RFID chip, it can hold much more information while delivering optimal levels of security and pr
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Biometric Passport or e-Passport: What is it?
Credit card fraud has been an increasingly prevalent issue. In fact, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has classified it as the most common form of identity theft in the country. Even the most vigilant credit and debit card bearers can have their information stolen and their cards used to make
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What Is a Proof of Address and How to Get One?
When it comes to identity verification and authentication solutions, having proof of your physical address can play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of digital transactions. Whether it’s verifying the identity of customers during online purchases or authenticating users accessing sensitive in
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Incode Workforce Unveiled at RSA Conference 2024: A Milestone in Cybersecurity Innovation
On the first day of RSA Conference 2024, Incode proudly unveiled its latest cybersecurity solution, Incode Workforce, capturing the attention of industry leaders and cybersecurity experts. This innovative product stands out for its robust approach to combating identity-based fraud and streamlining u
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Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD): Meaning & Requirements
What is Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) & Why is it Important? Businesses aiming to combat money laundering and terrorist financing must adhere to regulatory requirements like Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) guidelines. Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) serves as an advanced lev
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Deepfake: What Is It and How to Prevent It?
You can’t believe what you’re seeing? Well, you probably shouldn’t. Even a video of someone is no longer guaranteed to be real, as “synthetic media” with malicious intent now abounds on the Internet. These deepfakes portray celebrities, politicians, and influential people in eerily credible media co
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Transforming E-Commerce Transactions with Incode’s Facial Authentication Solution
As e-commerce continues to grow, with a monthly average of $663 billion spent on retail in the first half of 2023 and 13.8% coming from online sales in the US, the need for seamless transaction processes becomes increasingly vital. Despite the convenience and time-saving benefits that attract 67% of
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Incode’s Leadership in Biometric Age Estimation: A Preview of NIST Benchmarking
How do we keep kids safe online? This question is especially important since many kids don’t have traditional IDs, making it tough to verify their age accurately. Thankfully, advanced AI algorithms offer a new solution: age estimation through a quick selfie. We’re proud to share that Incode pl
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Incode: A G2 Grid Leader in Identity Verification
We are proud to announce that Incode has been recognized as a leader in the G2 Grid for Identity Verification (IDV). This prestigious recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to providing top-notch identity verification solutions that not only enhance user experience but also play a c
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What is an Ultimate Beneficial Owner, or UBO?
Business owners juggle a multitude of responsibilities, from managing finances to overseeing operations, and among these tasks lies the crucial duty of identifying and verifying Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs). This step ensures greater accountability, avoids and prevents illegal activities such a
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) vs. Know Your Customer (KYC): Differences & Similarities
Every company is responsible for complying with various regulations to ensure the safety of the entity. Specifically, companies across different industries have rules called Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. You can think of these rules as security measures to prevent criminals from using com
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What Is a Digital Identity? A Complete Guide
In the online world, your digital identity is like your personal ID card. It’s how computers recognize you among millions of users. Just like how you recognize friends by their faces, computers use passwords or IP addresses to know who’s who. Each person has their own digital profile, with details a
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Revolutionizing Digital Identity: Introducing the New Era of Incode ID
In the quest to empower a world of trust, Incode has been at the forefront of innovation in digital identity solutions. Today, we’re excited to announce a significant leap forward with the launch of Incode ID for businesses along with a general rollout of the new enhanced user experience. Buil
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Biometrics and the Looming Quantum Threat
But we are sure that by the time it gets here, it’ll be too late to start protecting your data, your transactions, and your business. An effective quantum-resistant response will entail automated verification and portable identity solutions for every vertical from the public sector to gaming. Fast i
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Citibanamex Harnesses the Power of the Incode Omni Platform to Advance Digital Banking
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Enhancing Tenant Screening and Fraud Prevention with Incode Omni
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Funticket and Incode are Improving Transparency in Ticket Resale
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Hear Metal and Incode Discuss Blockchain & Verified Identity
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Incode Delivers Seamless and Secure Onboarding for Metallicus
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Incode Omni Leading the Way to a New Standard of Luxury in Hospitality
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Incode Redefines Safety in the Soccer Experience at FMF Venues
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Incode’s KYB Compliant Solutions Empowers Uniclick to Fight Financial Fraud in Mexico
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Jumeirah and Incode Redefine Luxury for the Hotel Guest of the Future
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Revolutionizing Democracy: Incode Omni Empowers a Latin American Country with Electronic Voting
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Viva Aerobus and Incode are Digitalizing the Airport Experience in Mexico
Read moreHow Frost & Sullivan Identified Incode’s Growth and Innovation
In December 2022, the Global Security and Research Team at Frost & Sullivan released its report “Frost Radar™: Biometric Authentication Solutions, 2022.” Why did Frost & Sullivan create this report? Because biometric characteristics are stronger indicators of identity than “fickler” identity
Read moreHow Fan ID Transformed Mexican League Football
Revolutionizing Safety and the Fan Experience on Game Day across national stadiums Mexico turns to FAN ID to solve fan violence A year after one of the most violent days in Mexico’s sporting history, Fan IDs are helping to provide a safer and more satisfying experience for everyone. On March 5
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Three Critical Pillars Are Vital for a Successful Digital Identity Verification Implementation: Watch the Webinar
On September 28, 2022, Incode Technologies and Frost & Sullivan jointly presented a webinar titled "Closing the Trust Gap to Transform Customer Experience", presented by Danielle VanZandt of Frost & Sullivan and Jonathan Andresen of Incode.
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