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Companies have been verifying proof of address and other identity files for many years using multiple document methods. This post is separate from ID documents, such as a passport or driver's license. Instead, it focuses on those that include additional information, such as financial records, medical licenses, or addresses.

While frauds during the hiring process are nothing new, the latest technologies give fraudsters new ways to take advantage of recruiters with super busy schedules.

Here’s how to calculate the ROI of IDV in 2025. Step-by-step guide + free online identity verification calculator to help you make smarter decisions.

Learn how fintech startups can onboard customers faster, cut costs, and meet KYC requirements with streamlined identity verification—without adding risk.

Verifying identities online is becoming more complex with advanced tampering methods, which is why NFC technologies are crucial in the next chapter of KYC security. This post will explore some concepts around NFCs and how Trust Swiftly has adapted our solution to meet multiple business requirements.

An important anti-fraud measure is searching for duplicate faces during ID verifications. It is referred by a few names, such as 1:N face verification (Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N Identification), face search, or face deduplication.

Now that we have already done a deep dive into NIST IAL 2 (NIST IAL2 Identity Verification An Updated Review of Requirements), we will explore level 3. This will only be at a high level as a client requested it as an additional method for certain users. Similar to how the government added in-person help for Login.gov at the USPS, other businesses may require this feature. For example, if you are a bank and want to achieve IAL3 for wiring a large amount, then you could require proofing to be done onsite.

Four parts of NIST 800-63 include identity guidelines, identity proofing, authentication, and federation documents. The NIST page provides a good overview of each section, and you can explore the guidelines for granular details further. As each covers a massive amount of information, we will only select the 800-63A, titled Enrollment and Identity Proofing. Trust Swiftly fits perfectly in this section, and we have meticulously built our tool to comply with this requirement.

If anyone has been paying attention in the past few months, they will realize that most KYC protections have been breached at this point. The gates are wide open, and fraudsters encourage the peasants to pillage the castles. YouTube and other social media platforms are doing nothing or acting too late to slow down the training of fledgling fraudsters.

Recently, companies have been facing an uptick in fraud and other employment attacks that put them at risk. HR, recruiting, and people teams face immense numbers of candidates and typically lack the tools, processes, and availability to thoroughly vet potential new and existing employees.