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Business trends and innovations in biometric authentication and identity verification sectors
How to achieve a sustainable digital identity that enhances cyber resilience
We care about recycling, reducing water consumption, protecting forests and making our cities more efficient. Nevertheless, there is an invisible ecosystem that we hardly ever think about: the digital ecosystem. Every system leaves a footprint that we cannot see, but...
Homomorphic encryption in biometrics
When a system recognises you by your face or voice, you are not simply showing it something. You are handing over personal data. Data that you cannot change or revoke, and which, by its very nature, should never be available in readable format, even for an instant....
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 sticky notes saying “leave at the secretary’s office”. The queues and the folder were...
See you at Identity Week 2025 Amsterdam
On 17 and 18 June, Mobbeel will be present at Identity Week Europe 2025, the largest European event on digital identity and biometrics. This year, you will find us at stand 840, within the space of our mother company, Minsait Cyber. Want to discover how digital...
Mobbeel at DES Málaga 2025
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga will once again become the European epicentre of digital innovation with a new edition of the Digital Enterprise Show (DES) from 10 to 12 June. With its light-filled streets, its business dynamism and a firm commitment to...
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, especially money, that are the proceeds of a serious crime'. This practice erodes...
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 that digital identity is now a strategic domain — and a global battleground. On the...
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 situation puzzled many people. It was new and affected us in many ways: economically,...
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 justified by the need to avoid boring tasks. It was a clear example of how copying content...
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 transport, to move goods from one location to another. This system relies on integrating...
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, standing in for you. A trading algorithm negotiates derivatives in global markets. These...
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 strengthening identity verification processes to protect young people, as many of the...
Women in Science and Artificial Intelligence
The role of women in science has historically been underestimated despite their crucial contributions. Long before the digital age, Ada Lovelace envisioned a machine capable of performing programmable calculations. In 1843, she wrote that such a device could follow...
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 offers you everything: beds, sofas, tables, electrical appliances and decoration. All are...
Cloud vs on-premise in identity verification solutions
The choice between a cloud-based identity verification solution and an on-premise option (cloud vs on-premise) is often a challenging decision for technical leaders in many businesses and organisations. While on-premise solutions provide a sense of greater control by...
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 order, you get nervous: you look for your licence, hand it over and wait for the officer to...
What does CCN-TEC 103 state about modern biometric technologies and access control?
A few days ago, the National Cryptologic Centre (CCN) published CCN-TEC 103, 'Secure biometric technologies for access control', which provides an updated view on the role of biometrics in access control, both physical and digital. This document highlights the...
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 precision tools, they carry out their tasks with care and attention to detail. They collect...
Technology as an ally in the money laundering prevention and the role of compliance officers
On 29th October, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) marked International Money Laundering Prevention Day. It is worth reflecting on the highly relevant role of Compliance Officers in the Obliged Entities tasked with preventing money laundering, the...
Mobbeel will be at the Spain Pavilion MWC 2025 Barcelona
You might remember the movie Her from 2013. In it, the protagonist forms an emotional connection with an artificial intelligence capable of learning, adapting, and responding in an almost human way. This movie seemed like pure science fiction a decade ago, yet today...
Mobbeel joins the Web Summit Lisbon 2024
Lisbon is world-renowned as the launch point of Portuguese expeditions during the Age of Discovery and as the celebrated "City of Seven Hills": São Jorge, São Vicente, São Roque, Santo André, Santa Catarina, Chagas, and Sant'Ana. Its steep, cobbled streets adorned...
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 AI present countless opportunities for their growth, from accessing educational content to...
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 Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR). The games that may be offered remotely include bets on sporting...
Mobbeel biometrics at Web Summit Lisbon 2025
Lisbon is a city to be savoured. Strolling through its streets is an experience that intertwines history and modern life in perfect balance. The aroma of coffee and freshly baked pastéis de nata mingles with the metallic rattle of trams, and amid the city's lively...
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 why many abandon the process before completing it. Improving conversion in digital...
Mobbeel at Securmática 2025
Cybersecurity is no longer just the responsibility of technical teams, it has become a strategic issue that concerns both private companies and public institutions. Today, safeguarding data and ensuring the continuity of essential services is not optional, it is the...
II edition Mobbeel Innovation Challenge 2025
Think of the great inventors throughout history. Those who dared to imagine, create, and develop. From Leonardo da Vinci to Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing. They all shared one thing: curiosity about the unknown. Now think about yourself. Why could not you be the one...
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. Before heading out, you log in to the Social Security website with your ID card and facial...
Privacy by design in biometrics
Like the old handwritten letters that carried promises and secrets only their recipients could truly understand, some principles never go out of fashion. Biometrics shares that spirit. It is a unique language that identifies us and, without care and privacy, it...
What are renewable biometric references (RBRs)?
Biometrics has long since established itself as the most robust and user-friendly method of authentication, outperforming traditional approaches such as passwords or tokens. Today, technologies like face recognition and voice recognition are widely used across...
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 Regulation No. 538 (NCG 538 Chile), establishing mandatory security and authentication standards...
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 make it past their first three years, Mobbeel has now been thriving for over 16. 16...
How to achieve a sustainable digital identity that enhances cyber resilience
We care about recycling, reducing water consumption, protecting forests and making our cities more efficient. Nevertheless, there is an invisible ecosystem that we hardly ever think about: the digital ecosystem. Every system leaves a footprint that we cannot see, but...
Homomorphic encryption in biometrics
When a system recognises you by your face or voice, you are not simply showing it something. You are handing over personal data. Data that you cannot change or revoke, and which, by its very nature, should never be available in readable format, even for an instant....
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