High Assurance KYC for Remote Onboarding

As the trend of remote onboarding increases in the financial sector, institutions face growing threats from identity fraud, document forgery, and impersonation attacks. Regulators now expect assurance levels in onboarding that are equivalent to face-to-face verification. This whitepaper examines how high-assurance document verification, biometric face matching, and liveness detection create a secure, compliant framework for remote KYC, aligned with global regulatory standards and best practices.

What to Expect from this Whitepaper?

This whitepaper is intended for financial institutions, regulators, and technology providers seeking to understand the challenges of remote identity proofing, implement high-assurance onboarding during KYC, and mitigate fraud risks while maintaining compliance and ensuring a smooth customer experience.

Our Whitepaper Presents:
  • The shift toward remote identity proofing and its impact on financial services
  • Performance metrics for verifying system reliability, including FAR, FRR, APCER, and BPCER
  • Key regulatory requirements and standards issued by organizations such as FATF, NIST, and ETSI, as well as regulations like eIDAS
  • Benefits of secure onboarding for operational efficiency, fraud reduction, and regulatory compliance
  • Risks of weak identity assurance in remote onboarding
  • Sector-specific needs for different levels of assurance in identity verification
  • High-assurance KYC components include document verification, facial biometrics, and liveness detection

Effective Fraud Detection Strategies For Businesses

Our analysis has revealed that users can be the most robust defense against fraud. We recommend implementing these tips immediately to minimize the risk of being compromised.

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Prevent Deepfakes & Spoof Attacks

Combat fraud and protect businesses with advanced spoof detection and verification checks.

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Secure Data Storage

Secure your users biometric data on your servers by integrating our advanced AI solutions.

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Quick and Accurate Verification

Save your users’ time by verifying live presence in less than 2 seconds.

How can Facia help your business?

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Attract More Clients

Use our Smart Capture SDK, which includes automated identification verification enabled by AI, to make a stellar first impression.

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Navigate Compliance

Comply with Know Your Customer, Anti-Money Laundering, and Age Verification regulations on a global and local scale.

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Prevent Advanced Fraud

Stop identity fraud with data sources, passive fraud detection signals, and award-winning biometric verifications.

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Reduce Cost & Complexity

Streamline the onboarding process to cut down on customer acquisition expenses. Make verification simple.