Essays and research from the CredFlare team on the regulatory landscape, the engineering behind verification, and the lived reality of compliance work.
Static image checks no longer suffice. A primer on active vs passive liveness, where each fails, and how to combine both without adding friction.
Users re-verify their identity dozens of times per year across services. Universal Verification Numbers eliminate the duplicate burden without weakening AML.
Three failed iterations, one rewrite, and a 3× accuracy gain on low-quality passport scans. A retrospective on engineering the verification core.
Medical identity theft rose 41% year over year. A breakdown of the attack vectors providers keep underestimating, from staff impersonation to telehealth spoofing.
Algorithmic screening tools have been scrutinised for disparate impact. How to verify income, history, and identity without encoding bias into the workflow.
One thoughtful piece every few weeks. No product pitches, no drip sequences.
