Onfido Debuts Facial Biometric Tech That Verifies ID in Seconds

Next-generation facial biometric technology has the ability to speed up verification, detecting a real person in seconds.

Global digital identity verification and authentication provider Onfido introduced a new solution for its recently-released Real Identity Platform to deliver seamless, secure, and inclusive customer verification, according to a press release on Wednesday (Sept. 21).

Motion, a next-generation biometric liveness solution, is iBeta Level 2 certified and enables businesses to automate customer onboarding, assess a higher number of people faster while also reducing exposure to fraud.

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With Onfido’s advanced machine learning models and its artificial intelligence technology Atlas, Motion strives to reduce user bias across all ethnicities. The models have also been trained to recognize fraud.

“In today’s fast-paced digital world, providing the best user experience is everything. Consumers demand to be able to access products and services in seconds whilst also knowing they are secure,” said Onfido Chief Product Officer Alex Valle. “Motion helps achieve this, with a biometric liveness solution that provides simple, fair and secure access to online services from banking and gaming to crypto, rental cars and scooters.”

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The Onfido Real Identity Platform verifies a customer’s identity using a combination of documents, biometrics, trusted data sources, and passive fraud signals, according to the release. With Motion, 95% of users can be onboarded in 10 seconds or less.

“The Amiqus platform is certified to the highest standard by the UK Government and DBS digital identity schemes. Hundreds of regulated businesses and public sector organizations operating at scale rely on us to deliver accessible, robust, and seamless staff onboarding and pre-employment screening,” said Amiqus CEO and Founder Callum Murray.

“Motion by Onfido is a fantastic addition to this capability and arrives at a time when employers are acutely aware of the need to meet digital right-to-work requirements,” Murray added.

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