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Selfie Verification

Selfie Verification:

Selfie verification is a component of remote identity proofing where an individual takes a selfie (often in real-time within an app) that is used to verify their identity. Typically, this is done by matching the selfie to the photo on an official ID document that the user also provides – a process known as face matching or face comparison.

The purpose is to ensure that the person creating an account or undergoing KYC is the true owner of the ID document and is physically present. Selfie verification often includes liveness detection (making sure it’s not just a photo of a photo) as discussed earlier. Many onboarding flows prompt the user “Take a selfie to verify your identity” after they upload their ID – the backend service then uses facial recognition to compare the two images for a match. A successful match with liveness confirmed means high confidence that the ID hasn’t been stolen and that the real person is presentpingidentity.com. This process has become quite standard in digital customer onboarding for banks, fintechs, gig economy apps, etc. For digital trust, selfie verification is a user-friendly yet potent tool: it leverages something nearly every user is familiar with (taking a selfie) and adds significant assurance by linking a government ID to a live person. It deters identity theft (a thief with your ID would also need your face) and stops synthetic identities (which might have a valid-looking ID but can’t produce a real live face match). Ensuring the facial recognition is accurate and unbiased is important so that selfie verification works for all users equally well – something providers continuously improve on.

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