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Guides, tutorials, and insights on identity verification, KYC compliance, AML screening, and fraud prevention.

Fraud Prevention

The deepfake economy: what changed in 2026

Deepfakes are now roughly 11% of global fraud and seven attempts a day per contact center. The volume is up, human detection is at coin-flip level, and most defenders have not caught up.

May 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Product

Let Claude Triage Your KYC Review Queue: Verifa MCP Server Is Live

45 structured tools let AI agents work directly in your KYC account — list sessions, review cases, run AML rechecks, even handle GDPR redactions — with scope-inherited security, per-key rate limits, and full audit logging.

May 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Higher Education

New DoE Identity Verification Requirements for FAFSA: What Universities Need to Know

The Department of Education now requires government-issued photo ID for first-time FAFSA applicants. Here's what changed, what NIST IAL2 means, and what your institution should do.

April 6, 2026 · 8 min read
Higher Education

Ghost Students and the $180M Question: What Higher Ed Leaders Need to Know in 2026

The Department of Education has uncovered $180 million in fraudulent financial aid. Here's what's driving the crisis, what the federal response looks like, and what institutions can do now.

April 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Security

Liveness Detection: How It Works and Why It Matters

How liveness detection stops deepfakes, printed photos, and screen replays from bypassing your identity verification — and what to look for in a solution.

March 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Industry Guide

KYC for Fintech: A Compliance Checklist

A practical KYC compliance checklist for fintech companies — what regulators expect, which checks to run, and how to build verification that scales.

March 20, 2026 · 8 min read
Compliance

What Is KYC? A Complete Guide for 2026

Everything you need to know about Know Your Customer requirements — what they are, who needs them, and how to implement KYC without slowing down onboarding.

March 13, 2026 · 8 min read
Compliance

AML Screening Explained: Sanctions, PEPs, and Watchlists

A practical guide to Anti-Money Laundering screening — how sanctions lists work, what PEP screening means, and how to automate compliance without manual overhead.

March 13, 2026 · 7 min read
Developer Guide

How to Add Identity Verification to Your App with an API

A step-by-step developer guide to integrating identity verification into any application — from choosing an API to handling verification results.

March 13, 2026 · 10 min read

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