The IDnow Blog: Ideas That Build Trust.
Explore expert commentary, practical perspectives and forward-looking ideas from across the world of identity verification, fraud prevention and compliance. From AI-powered attacks to regulatory reforms like eIDAS 2.0 and PSD3, the IDnow blog is your hub for understanding what’s happening and what’s next.
Latest Blogs.
ETSI TS 119 461 certification is now the dividing line for compliant remote onboarding
There’s a quiet sorting happening in identity right now, and the certification you hold decides which side of it you land […]
One gateway to every AMLR compliant route: why a single integration beats three separate keys
What to look for in an AMLR onboarding setup ? One of the key factor of success for your July 2027 readiness is […]
How adding versatility in your user onboarding flow can help in the context of AMLR identity verification
The AMLR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624) recognises three compliant routes for remote onboarding: recognised eID schemes, the EUDI Wallet, and document-based identity verification (IDV) performed by a […]
The true face of fraud #5: The digital heist, or how billions of scam money get laundered
Modern financial crime operates as two tightly coupled systems: fraud, which extracts money from victims, and money laundering, which moves and disguises […]
The Identity Check is Dead. Long Live the Identity Relationship.
The way businesses verify who their customers are is about to fundamentally change. Here’s what that means, and why identity relationships are so important. Key […]
The True Face of Fraud #4: 5 Reasons Why the Industry Is Losing the War on Fraud
We think we understand fraud. We study it, legislate against it, invest billions fighting it. And yet losses keep climbing, […]
PSD3 News for Financial Services: 5 Critical Changes Every PSP Must Act On Now.
The EU is replacing the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) with a new two-part framework. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and what financial services firms need […]
Lessons From… Building a Platform That Makes Compliance Simple Again.
Jonas Mendes, Director of Product for the IDnow Trust Platform, explains the thinking behind the Platform’s Orchestrate, Observe, Decide capabilities, and why the […]
Europe’s AML Rules are Being Rewritten. Here’s What the July 10 Deadline Means for You.
On July 10, 2026 the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will submit the technical standards that will define compliant customer verification across Europe […]
EU AMLR 2027: The Compliance Clock Is Ticking. Here’s What the Next 18 Months Mean for Your Identity Stack
AMLR lands in July 2027. Mandatory EUDI Wallet acceptance follows in November. Two deadlines. One fixed timetable. And an identity […]
“Simple on the surface, powerful underneath,” 0TO9 on Going First with IDnow’s Trust Platform.
When IDnow launched the Trust Platform – a single-integration infrastructure for identity verification, fraud prevention, biometric authentication, and qualified digital trust – […]
5 Questions For… the European Blockchain Sandbox Lead.
In the first instalment of IDnow’s ‘5 Questions For…’ interview series, we sit down with Marjolein Geus to discuss how the European […]
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