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Asian Stories

Identity verification stories

45% of ASEAN scam cases remain unresolved, GSMA says

Unresolved fraud is eroding confidence in Southeast Asia's digital economy, with scam victims often switching providers after losses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Identity verification stories

Document Management

Docusign's next move: Own the contract, not just the signature

Rapid adoption as Docusign's IAM platform cuts contract delays and turns signed agreements into AI-driven workflows.

By Donovan Jackson • 6 min read • This month

Data Protection

Shufti launches EU AMLR compliance service for firms

Firms across the bloc face stricter proof requirements as the EU's new anti-money laundering rulebook standardises checks and ongoing monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Authologic wins EU digital identity wallet registration

Businesses will soon need wallet-based checks as EU rules push verified digital credentials into onboarding and compliance across 27 member states.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage

Businesses onboarding customers abroad may benefit, as Shufti's document checks now cover more than 10,000 identity types in 240 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Gaming

Shufti adds digital signatures & Travel Rule tools

European firms face tighter audit and AML demands as Shufti links verified identities to signing, transaction monitoring and crypto transfers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Gaming

FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion

Seed-backed FARx is ramping up abroad as deepfake and identity-fraud attacks push demand for its biometric authentication tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries

Scammers are draining older adults' savings through romance, friendship and fake AI trading pitches on social media before withdrawals are blocked.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • This month

Multi-factor authentication

Fighting fraud at scale: Why entitlement servers are becoming central to telecoms security

Fraud losses and customer friction are pushing operators to use entitlement servers for silent SIM-based checks instead of vulnerable SMS codes.

By Jeevithan Muttu • 5 min read • This month

Manufacturing

Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM

Poor-quality records could undermine MDM programmes in finance, healthcare and manufacturing as AI begins acting on the data.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • This month

Fintech

Bill.me lifts on-time bill payments with open banking

On-time bill settlements rose 17% in three months after the platform added bank-to-bank payments, cutting costs and lifting usage.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack

Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • This month

Fintech

Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments

Cross-border transfer costs may fall as nearly half of banks and fintechs are already using or piloting stablecoins, ACI Worldwide says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Identity verification stories

Digital Transformation

ZYMIX picks Mangopay for UK super app wallet launch

UK students could soon split tickets, taxis and shared costs inside one app as ZYMIX embeds Mangopay's wallet infrastructure from launch.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

How safe are digital driver's licences?

The rollout could spare non-smartphone users from being left behind, while privacy safeguards and encrypted storage aim to keep hackers out.

By RNZ • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

XConnect & GSE team up to curb multi-service scams

Broader fraud detection could help agencies and brands spot scams sooner as telecom and internet signals are linked across services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Lifecycle Software launches telecom compliance consultancy

Rising scrutiny over data, security and identity checks is pushing mobile operators to bake compliance into daily operations, Lifecycle Software says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Network Security

Numeracle launches corporate KYCaaS identity checks

Growing fraud fears are driving demand for continuous business identity checks, as Numeracle targets telecoms and other platforms with its KYCaaS service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month