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Imagine a parent completing an age check when creating or verifying a social media account. Confident that the platform is secure, they have no reason to question the process or set up any additional content controls. Only to discover their 10-year-old has quite easily gained access to their account and has been watching inappropriate, and potentially harmful, content for months.   The account was verified, but the person using it was not.   This […]

Online gambling platforms are built for speed and accessibility; players can often open accounts within minutes, providing minimal personal information before depositing funds and placing bets. While this frictionless experience drives growth, it also creates a significant vulnerability. When identity checks are superficial or one-time only, bad actors can easily slip through the cracks. In

Do you truly know who is joining your Teams calls?  With over 320 million users worldwide, Microsoft Teams is a dominating force within the communication and collaboration industry. But, among the millions of Teams calls happening each day, do senior leaders truly know who they’re speaking to?   When the world shifted almost overnight to remote

The financial services industry is facing unprecedented challenges, balancing cost pressures, customer experience demands, compliance, and ever-increasing security risks.  In fact, the finance sector is now the third most targeted industry in Europe. The number of financial institutions globally that have experienced ransomware attacks has increased over the last five years with 65% of financial

Public sector organisations are constantly under threat from cybercriminals. A recent report revealed that public sector assets remain the most heavily targeted of any industry. In the past year alone, government systems faced around 2,550 cyberattacks, a sharp 91% increase from the 1,332 incidents recorded in 2023. The public sector is an attractive target for

The Future of Online Banking Security  Fraud is the number one crime in the UK. Last year criminals stole £1.2bn from individuals through banking fraud and scams. In 2025, fraud had risen to around 4.2 million incidents, up 31%, according to the latest government ONS data, highlighting that more needs to be done to protect

By Clive Summerfield, CEO of FARx Moderating the “Speed vs Security: Tools for Fighting Fraudsters” panel at Fintech Fringe was a real eye-opener. Joined by industry leaders shared their insights on tackling fraud. Here’s a recap of, arguably, the most important discussion of the day. The Growing Threat of Fraud Fraud is a persistent menace

What an incredible discussion yesterday at Fintech Fringe! It was an absolute honour to moderate the session on Speed vs. Security: Tools for Fighting Fraudsters. A huge thank you to the brilliant panelists Brendan Regan, Plaid; Priya Guliani of EarthID; and Juspal Manic from Featurespace, for sharing their invaluable insights and experiences. Thank you to

Join FARx CEO & Founder, Clive Summerfield, at the “Speed vs. Security: Tools for Fighting Fraudsters” panel at Fintech Fringe during Fintech Week London. Clive will be joined by industry leaders including Priya Guliani, CEO/Founder of EarthID, and Juspal Manic, President of EMEA, Featurespace, for an in-depth look into the pioneering tech that will enable

Check out this interesting article by KnowBe4 on the worrying challenges in biometric security.  The rise of deepfake technology and sophisticated cyber threats poses significant concerns for biometric authentication. FARx is addressing these vulnerabilities with a comprehensive solution that combines face and voice recognition, continuous liveness and anomaly detection, and multi-biometric, real-time authentication, enhancing security