Face up to it – new ‘selfie ID tech’ launched
Yoti, the digital identity firm, has developed technology that uses selfie images as part of signature process.
Digital identity company Yoti has launched new facial recognition technology with a selfie sign-in product.
The tech firm says it is the first to use ‘selfie verification’ in its digital process for signing a document.
‘eSign with Selfie’ reduces the risk of impersonation and fraud, and provides transparency and confidence that the correct person has signed the document, Yoti says.
The whole process can be completed in seconds, the company says, with several simple steps.
Signees take a selfie, and then Yoti’s technology, MyFace, confirms they are a real person.
Once MyFace checks that the selfie is captured from a live person individuals sign the document.
High level
The selfie image is ‘cryptographically’ linked with the signature, providing a very high level of assurance over who has signed the document.
Companies can manage all documents from one digital platform and then email (or text) them out for signature, requesting selfie verification as part of the signing process, if required.
Yoti’s clients for its existing eSign digital products include Connells and Countrywide.
eSign with Selfie provides a high level of confidence and transparency.”
Robin Tombs, CEO at Yoti says: “There is a growing trend towards identity linked signatures as they are more secure and robust than a standalone signature.
“eSign with Selfie provides a high level of confidence and transparency over who is signing a document, whilst offering a faster, more frictionless experience than a separate, full ID verification check.
“Identity driven signatures through eSign help businesses fight fraud, meet compliance and regulatory requirements, and create more trusted business interactions.”
