You have almost certainly watched the series Suits. In it, everything revolves around gaining trust quickly and losing it even faster if you cannot...
ID verification and Biometrics Industry
Articles exploring ID verification industry and business trends about KYC / AML compliance, electronic signature through biometric signature and multi-biometric authentication
The EU strengthens identity document security and aligns them with the ICAO standard
For centuries, paper has represented security. Contracts, deeds, and laws have relied on physical documents to ensure truth and authenticity. In...
Online gambling regulation in Argentina
Online gambling in Argentina is at a turning point. In recent years, and increasingly so, several provinces have introduced new regulations...
Identity verification in mutual insurance companies
Most people do not think about a mutual insurance company in their day-to-day lives. They are discreet organisations that operate in the background, supporting people who have...
Definitive AML Guide 2026: sanctions lists, regulations, detection, and financial KYC
The purpose behind this guide is clear: to provide compliance and legal teams, fintech CTOs, risk officers, and senior executives in the financial sector with a practical...
Identity verification in online games and sports betting in Peru
Since March 2024, numerous operators have registered and obtained licences to offer online gaming and sports betting in Peru under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign...
How to improve conversion in digital onboarding
Distrust. Anxiety. Impatience. These are the most common emotions that a user experiences when facing a digital identity verification process. They are also the main reasons...
Biometrics in everyday life
The alarm goes off and you unlock your phone with your fingerprint. Today’s a big day: you and your wife are taking the kids to Disney in Orlando (USA) for the very first time....
Regulation NCG 538 Chile on enhanced authentication in financial operations
Trust underpins transactions in the financial system. When compromised by fraud, market stability is threatened. In June 2025, the Financial Market Commission (CMF) issued...
We are biometrics, we are Mobbeel
We are Cybersecurity. We are Identity. We are Mobbeel. And, of course: You are the key! On 6 July, we celebrated our 16th anniversary. While 9 out of 10 startups don’t...
How to implement identity verification at universities
Starting university used to mean more than just clicking a button. It began with a folder. A thick ring binder, packed with photocopies, printed forms, passport-sized photos, and...
What is AML6, and how does it differ from AML5?
Money laundering remains a serious threat to the integrity of the European financial system. According to the RAE, it is defined as 'the crime of acquiring or trading in goods,...
The Future of Identity: Wallets, Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), Regulation, and Innovation
We are moving towards a unified digital market where the future of digital identity plays a critical role in building trust and securing remote services. So central has it become...
Post-COVID Identity Verification: 5 Years Later
On March 14, 2020, Spain declared a state of alarm because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The goal was to curb the spread of the virus throughout the national territory. This...
Fake IDs with generative AI, the new trend of identity theft?
El Rincón del Vago, that refuge to which many of us resorted in our adolescence to replicate work, was the scene of a glorious era of shortcuts, where the lack of effort was...
What is multimodal biometrics?
When we hear the term "multimodal," it often brings to mind transportation. This concept involves using a combination of different methods, such as road, rail, sea, and air...
KYC for Robots: How to verify the identity of a non-human AI agent?
An autonomous neural network applies for a commercial loan. A corporate avatar signs a contract on behalf of a company. Your digital twin interacts with partners on a video call,...
What are the dangers of screens and social media for children?
Recently, I gave a talk to parents at my children's school about the impact of screens, technology, and social media on children. It really made me reflect on the importance of...
Multiple vendors or single digital identity provider?
Imagine you have just bought a house. Now, you need to furnish it to make it functional. You have two options. You can choose to visit a business group or establishment that...
What is driving licence verification?
We have all been stopped by the police at some point to ask for our driving licence while we were driving. That awkward moment when, even though you know that everything is in...
Forensic verification tool: how do you verify the authenticity of a signature?
Consider the life of forensics and the daily challenges they face. Their work is intertwined with mystery and the determined pursuit of answers. Equipped with gloves and...
Protect your kids online with biometrics
We can’t put up barriers to progress. Our children are digital natives, and raising them in isolation from the advancements we’re witnessing doesn’t seem wise. The internet and...
Usability (UX) vs security in online identity verification
We all want the technology we use for onboarding new customers in our businesses to be as simple as possible, while still being the most secure in the world. It makes sense, but...
Types of presentation attacks in facial biometrics
The face, that seemingly familiar and intimate part of the body, has always been a reflection of our identity, a kind of interface between ourselves and the world around us....
Myths, mistakes and misperceptions of biometrics
I feel like there's been a growing sense of alarm around biometrics lately—about anything related to it, without much distinction. In this climate of confusion, many people are...
What is a biometric template, and what are its key features?
Biometrics involves using unique human characteristics, both physical and behavioural, for the digital identification of individuals to access systems, devices, or information....
What is PSD3, and how does it differ from PSD2?
The Payment Services Directive (PSD) is a European regulatory framework introduced in 2007, aimed at protecting consumers and promoting innovation in the payment services sector....