Certn acquires Trustmatic to enhance biometric KYC capabilities

Biometric background screening provider Certn has announced that it has acquired Trustmatic, a Europe-based remote ID verification company. This will enhance Certn's KYC capabilities and is a step in the development of a global verifiable credentials network, according to the announcement.

Trustmatic's ID verification has document authentication, selfie biometrics and liveness detection capabilities. The company compares the face biometrics of applicants to a database of known fraudsters, blocked and existing users during onboarding to prevent fake and duplicate accounts. …

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