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FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President Weighs in on BNPL, Crypto, Swipe Fees
FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President...
January 20, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s top FinTech news, authentication gateway and data provider Plaid moved further into identity verification with the acquisition of Cognito, while Ibercaja Bank eyed...

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Plaid Buys ID Verifier Cognito
Plaid Buys ID Verifier Cognito
January 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Identity verification and compliance service Cognito has been acquired by Plaid, the company’s CEO announced Thursday (Jan. 20). “Plaid Link is nearly ubiquitous across the...

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KYB’s Coming Of Digital Age
KYB’s Coming Of Digital Age
August 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Sometimes the most interesting thing that comes from trying to solve a problem isn’t the eventual solution, but the other problems that are found along...

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Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?
Can Less Digital Security Actually Be More Secure?
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

What was the color of the car you owned in 2005? Still remember it? Probably not. But you can bet someone knows — that someone...

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The Future Of Compliance: Using Data Better
The Future Of Compliance: Using Data Better
July 08, 2019  |  Authentication

In the pre-digital age of financial services, AML/KYC was a very slow process. The government would put out their lists of sanctioned entities – hostile...

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Taking The Future Of Digital ID Verification Back To The Phone
Taking The Future Of Digital ID Verification Back To The Phone
June 04, 2019  |  Authentication

The rise of the digital economy has resulted in growing concerns about identification, not the least of which is making sure that people who try...

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Is A Biometric Backlash Brewing?
Is A Biometric Backlash Brewing?
April 30, 2019  |  Authentication

The biometrics backlash has already begun. Local officials have started to at least consider bans on official use of facial recognition. States are moving to...

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Identity Verification By The (Phone) Numbers
Identity Verification By The (Phone) Numbers
April 03, 2019  |  Authentication

Cognito CEO Alain Meier and his colleagues at the identify verification service have a peculiar way of freaking out payment and commerce operators. The trick?...

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