ACUANT BLOG

IDology’s Fifth Annual Consumer Digital Identity Study finds that 57% of consumers created an online account in 2022, up from 50% in 2021, indicating continued growth in digital adoption. In a recent webinar with BAI, our Chief Product Officer, Heidi...

Start of the Second Year for Russia-Ukraine War On February 24th, 2023, one year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) officially suspended the membership of the Russian Federation. In the statement, the FATF wrote: “…this war...

The digital era has ushered in a host of options for online dating. Much like the world of online financial transactions, this has also brought a host of fraudulent activity and risk to all demographics. Who hasn’t learned about catfishing...

This is a guest post from IDology. Recently Tom Algie, IDology’s National Sales Manager for Consumer Finance, joined GDS Link's Lending Podcast to share how lenders can better protect themselves against trending fraud with better identity verification. Highlights from the...

The key component to long-term business success is customer satisfaction. With online users used to—expecting—the instant gratification of swift and hassle-free experiences, adapting to the rapidly evolving digital and mobile landscapes is a must for FinTechs. Our consumer study found...

Money laundering, the depositing or transferring of funds that come from illicit activity, is a global and growing problem. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that the amount of money laundered annually from criminal activities worldwide...

Shoppers aren’t letting price bumps and out-of-stock messages get them down. Instead, they are making the holidays all about quality experiences—whether it’s in person, purely digital or a hybrid. This holiday season will be no exception to consumers’ demands for secure...

This is a guest post from IDology. Read on to get a preview of their new Annual Consumer Digital Identity Study and to view their new infographic. Data from a recent IDology study shows consumers want both and, with the...

Accurately and securely validating physical and digital identity documents is critical, especially when it comes to border crossings and onboarding for financial institutions. Today, more identity documents are being scanned in a mobile environment, so having effective data protection measures...

Amidst evolving regulations and the continued rapid adoption of a digital landscape—digital banking included—many financial organizations still face challenges when it comes to bridging the gap between their brick-and-mortar operations and the newer digital channels. The Challenges of Digital KYC...

With back-to-school now a reality for millions of students, parents, teachers and school administrators, foot traffic on school campuses is again becoming a daily occurrence for public and private K-12 schools in the United States. With student safety a top...

Read an excerpt of our newest eBook, Synthetic Identity Fraud: A Costly Challenge, below. Real-life scammers continue to come up with creative ways to commit crimes, notably in the financial services arena. This is especially true with schemes like synthetic...