Plaid launches new identity verification features

Digital Identity Authentication: Battle in Document Security

In today’s increasingly digital world, identity authentication technologies are evolving rapidly, creating a complex landscape where security measures and verification technologies constantly adapt to new challenges. This technical examination explores the sophisticated security features in modern identity documents and the technological responses developed to maintain their integrity, including emerging platforms like idbook that are revolution…

Using ML to Counter GenAI with New Identity Verification Features

New generative AI models now pop up almost every week, and even unsophisticated fraudsters use them to generate convincing ID verification sessions at scale. That shift makes defense-in-depth—layering several independent checks so nothing hinges on a single point of failure—more crucial than ever. We’re excited to announce powerful new security features that make it even

Plaid launches new identity verification features

Plaid has announced the launch of new security features that aim to make it harder for fraudsters to manipulate or bypass identity verification.

Plaid boosts fraud protection with deepfake detection and risk-based identity flows

Plaid has rolled out significant upgrades to its identity verification (IDV) product to counter the evolving threat of generative AI-enabled fraud. The enhancements, unveiled in a blog post on 13 May, include new tools designed to detect deepfakes, identify synthetic media, and flag facial duplicates, aiming to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated digital impersonation tactics, claims PYMNTS. The updated solution also features age estimation…