Identity Fraud

15 Apr

Device-Based Biometrics Are Security Theater: The Case for Server-Side Verification

Device-only biometrics give a false sense of security; true protection demands server-side verification to prevent spoofing and data breaches.

1 Apr

The WSJ Sounds the Alarm on Biometrics. It's Ringing in the Wrong Room.

Cheryl Winokur Munk's March 20th piece in the Wall Street Journal, "Biometrics Sounds Cool—and Safe. Maybe, but Read This First," is the kind of article that reads as responsible consumer journalism and lands as something more consequential: a well-intentioned...

27 Mar

Contact Center Authentication: Why Voice Biometrics Alone Aren't Enough

Relying solely on voice biometrics exposes contact centers to spoofing risks, driving demand for layered, multi-factor authentication.

24 Mar

Why Identity Verification Doesn't Require Identity Surveillance

Excessive identity surveillance erodes privacy; the article argues modern verification can ensure trust without mass data collection.

19 Mar

The Identity Continuity Framework: Why One Record Per Customer Matters for Financial Crime Prevention

Fragmented customer data lets criminals hide in plain sight—unified identities are now vital to detect and disrupt financial crime.

19 Mar

Synthetic Identity Fraud Is Not Account Takeover. Treating It Like One Is Why Banks Keep Losing.

The fraud industry has a categorization problem, and it's costing financial institutions money they cannot fully account for—because the losses are being attributed to the wrong threat. Synthetic identity fraud and account takeover are routinely grouped together in procurement conversations,...