Facial matching biometrics
Ensure the individual completing identity verification checks is the rightful owner of the identity document, using facial matching biometrics.
Confirm identities securely and reliably
Compare a live facial capture against an identity document to confirm the person is legitimate.
Detect deepfakes and prevent fraud
Detect impersonation attempts and prevent fraudsters and bad actors from gaining access to your business.
Speed up onboarding with less manual work
Enable secure identity verification without in-person checks, supporting reliable high-volume onboarding.
What are facial matching biometric checks?
Facial matching biometrics are a form of identity verification that compares a person’s facial features captured during verification against a trusted reference, such as a government-issued ID document or an existing biometric record.
This process uses AI to analyse and match unique facial characteristics, providing a probabilistic confidence score that the individual presenting is the legitimate owner of the identity.
How facial matching technology works
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What our clients say
What made the difference is how easy it was to deploy ID-Pal. We needed something that can seamlessly integrate with existing systems and transform our onboarding experience.
Armand Roux, Sales Director
Through our alliance with ID-Pal, we have created an app that helps businesses verify the identities of their customers easily, securely, and conveniently.
Ray Melissa, President
ID-Pal has the technology to support our aims and has helped us to quickly offer compliant, reliable virtual individual verification at a time when we needed it most.
Tamara Vanmeggelen, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
We work together with ID-Pal to further enhance our on-boarding experience, bringing efficiencies to our clients and partners whilst also achieving our regulatory compliance objectives.
Hubert O’Donohue, Director
ID-Pal’s facial matching, liveness and biometric checks have proved very robust and secure. It has considerably reduced the time it takes to onboard new clients onto our wealth platform.
Richard Gerrard, Head of Operations
ID-Pal’s solution has not only saved us a significant amount of money but has also dramatically improved customer satisfaction by creating a smoother, more secure onboarding process.
Graham Westwood, Founding Director
Where facial matching checks fit in the identity verification toolkit
ID-Pal facial matching compares the face from an identity document to the face of the person completing the process, using information taken during liveness testing.
Our ID verification solution blends all our checks into one seamless, easy process.
Identity document verification
ID-Pal performs up to 70 technical checks per document, to ensure authenticity and confidently reject suspicious submissions. Our multi-layered identity verification process then verifies the facial image present.
Facial matching biometrics
Unburden your team from the challenge of manual identity verification. Our cutting-edge facial matching technology instantly confirms that the face in a submitted ID matches the person present. A 50-point biometric facial comparison maps features as part of our identity verification process.
Liveness testing
Liveness Checks confirm a real, live person is completing your identity verification process. ID-Pal Liveness Testing instantly assesses micro-variations in fraudulent techniques. This is why our Liveness Testing technology is independently certified to prevent the latest presentation attacks.
Automated address verification
Reduce customer onboarding times with Address E-Verification. ID-Pal verifies an individual’s Name and Address against multiple databases during onboarding, ensuring one clear Full Address Match & removing the need for Proof of Address.
AML screening
Add an additional layer of fraud prevention to your plan. Screen individuals in real-time against global PEPs and Sanctions lists. Perform adverse media checks across live sources and easily enroll individuals for periodic risk screening and ongoing monitoring.
Add-On Feature (additional cost)
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ID-Detect
This add-on feature enhances document authenticity and accuracy rates on each submission via checks for document fraud.
Address e-verification
Match against over 160+ trusted data sources to verify an address in real-time, as an additional layer of fraud prevention.
AML screening
Instantly screen individuals against global sanctions lists. Perform adverse media checks across live sources. Enroll in ongoing checks.
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Frequently asked questions
What is facial matching technology?
Facial matching technology is a sophisticated biometric tool used to verify and identify individuals by comparing digital images of faces. It’s widely used in security systems, mobile authentication, and by organisations to enhance identity verification processes, ensuring high levels of accuracy and security in real-time.
ID-Pal uses this technology to confirm that the face in a submitted ID matches the person present. A 50-point biometric facial comparison maps features as part of our identity verification process.
How does facial matching technology work?
Facial matching technology converts converts facial images into representations, often called biometric templates, based on key facial landmarks and patterns.
These templates are compared to calculate a similarity score. Decision thresholds are applied to determine whether the match is accepted, rejected, or flagged for review.
How does facial matching enhance security measures?
Facial matching technology significantly enhances security by providing a reliable, non-intrusive method of verifying identities. It’s highly effective in preventing unauthorised access and fraud, especially in sectors like banking, retail, and public security. By integrating facial matching into security protocols, organisations can ensure that only authenticated individuals access sensitive information or physical locations.
This technology also supports regulatory compliance efforts, helping institutions meet stringent standards set for identity verification and privacy.
Is facial matching alone sufficient for identity verification?
Facial matching alone is insufficient for robust fraud prevention as it fails to confirm the authenticity of the identity document or that the image of the person image of the person submitting the information is a real live person
Is facial matching the same as liveness testing?
No. Facial matching compares two facial images to assess similarity. Liveness testing determines whether the facial image was captured from a real, live person at the time of verification. In identity verification workflows, they serve different purposes but are both essential elements within a secure and reliable KYC flow.
Can facial matching be biased?
Bias in facial matching can occur if the training data used by facial matching tools lacks demographic diversity, or if thresholds are poorly configured. Reputable providers test performance across age, gender, and ethnicity groups and publish results from independent evaluations to demonstrate fairness and consistency.
ID-Pal is proud to have set a new standard for bias-free biometrics, with up to 5x less bias than the next best global solution. This means our customers can be confident that identity verification works equally well for everyone – regardless of ethnicity, gender, and age groups.
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