Insights
May 5, 2022
How to make privacy a priority for your businessEnsuring your business has quality privacy practices is about much more than meeting regulatory requirements.
September 30, 2021
How to verify a Kenyan CitizenExplore our Kenyan solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
September 2, 2021
How to verify a German citizenExplore our German solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
August 31, 2021
Your Guide to Ongoing Customer Due Diligence (OCDD)OCDD and ongoing monitoring go hand in hand to identify risk patterns across customers and mitigate and manage that risk at a business level. You must be proactive and monitor your customers throughout your entire relationship with them.
August 18, 2021
Your Guide to Money Laundering / Terrorism Financing risk assessmentsIdentify and strengthen controls that not only mitigate and manage your risks but also protect you against non-compliance.
August 3, 2021
Why you need reliable and independent dataUnderstand why you need to apply measures proportionate to the level of risk, such as ensuring the use of reliable and independent identity verification resources to an extent that would ensure risk mitigation.
July 29, 2021
How to verify an Italian citizenExplore our Italian solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
July 15, 2021
How to verify a Thai citizenExplore our Thai solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
July 6, 2021
Four steps to manage your risk in 2021In the digital age, it is vital businesses adapt to the changing landscape by developing a program that is tailored to meet specific needs, risks and characteristics.
July 1, 2021
How to verify a Chinese citizenExplore our Chinese solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
June 24, 2021
KYC, AML and compliance for Cryptocurrency in 2021Global watchdogs are cracking down on digital transactions and introducing regulations to mitigate the underlying illegal activities.
June 17, 2021
How to verify a French citizenExplore our French solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
June 8, 2021
Minimise risk beyond onboardingFinancial institutions must develop and implement procedures to help identify, prioritise, and control their risks, including monitoring the effectiveness of their risk management.
June 3, 2021
How to verify a CambodianExplore our Cambodian solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
May 18, 2021
Retirement fund (superannuation) regulations and legislationProtect your fund and customers from existing and new emerging threats, including fraud and identity theft.
June 2, 2021
Cross border transfer regulations and mitigationsThe complexities of cross border transfers and payments expose the system to multiple money laundering risks and subsequent strict regulations.
May 27, 2021
How to verify an ArgentinianExplore our Argentinian solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
May 26, 2021
Importance of proactive KYC and remediationIt is not enough for institutions to only define and implement a CDD program that determines a risk profile during onboarding.
May 4, 2021
Digital privacy: Making it easier for the childrenDigital Privacy needs to be taken into consideration from a broader perspective in terms of its wider connection to a child’s health and well-being.
April 9, 2021
Tombstone identity fraudAs the regulations for identity theft become tighter, fraudsters find new ways of committing crimes, always looking for an opportunity that opens up to them.
March 25, 2021
Legal industry tech and innovationIdentity fraud is a serious issue that is on a rise around the world and New Zealand has seen growing numbers in the past years. In an attempt to prevent fraud there are formalised requirements for VOI across firms.
February 19, 2021
The need for KYC in a digital worldThe increased growth of digital transformation highlights the need for better digital identity solutions to combat any illegal activities through 2021.
February 11, 2021
KYC obligations: Naming conventionsAs governments, banks and institutions address the increase in cybercrime, it is imperative that businesses understand the nuances of international naming conventions when building their customer due diligence programmes.
February 3, 2021
How to verify an IndianExplore our Indian solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
November 25, 2020
Failure planning and reliable redundancyWith insight and planning, implementation and execution of a full redundancy strategy are possible and should be considered by any organisation for best practice.
November 20, 2020
How to verify an AustralianExplore our Australian solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
July 31, 2020
How to correctly implement privacy by designPrivacy by design principles are overlooked by conventional engineering methodologies when developing the products.
July 8, 2020
How does GDPR, EU-US privacy shield impact you?How does GDPR and the EU-US Privacy Shield impact Australian businesses?
July 3, 2020
How do the 5AMLD changes affect you?It is important to note that the 5AMLD has not changed the clauses on penalties for breaches, rather, the scope of the regulation has expanded.
June 17, 2020
What changes to expect with 5AMLDThe EU has legislated the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AML5 / 5AMLD). The Official Journal of the European Union announced the new legislation on June 19th, 2018.
June 5, 2020
How to verify an Indonesian citizenExplore our Indonesian solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
May 5, 2020
The mis-usecase of contact tracing appsThe launch of the Australian contact tracing app, COVIDSafe, is creating concerns about the security of personal information collected.
April 6, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic demands a more robust AML/KYCIn this war against Coronavirus and fraudsters, companies now need to be more vigilant than they used to few months ago.
March 31, 2020
COVID-19 and digital identity verificationThe pandemic has highlighted the importance of creating and implementing an adaptive, privacy-aware and regulatory compliant digital identity framework.
March 2, 2020
FATF updates high risk countriesStay up to date with the recent updates for high risk and other monitored jurisdictions, implemented by the FATF.
February 13, 2020
Mastercard enters chinaMastercard joins American Express and PayPal in China’s $27 trillion payment market.
January 31, 2020
Bad identity practices - MRZ codesLearn about the vulnerability and risks of verifying customers through MRZ codes.
December 13, 2019
A shift in the digital identity landscapeDigital identity management presents additional challenges in terms of privacy of the identity owner meanwhile managing the security of the verification.
November 4, 2019
The importance of protecting your identityRecognise the reasons why your PII is so valuable and why you need to do your best to safeguard your real identity online.
October 4, 2019
How to verify a New Zealand citizenExplore our New Zealand solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
September 6, 2019
How to verify a Chinese citizenExplore our Chinese solution, including the key verification sources available, the standard of verification possible and how to protect your organisation.
Corporate
May 11, 2022
Data Zoo announced as finalist in the finnies 2022Data Zoo is proud to have been nominated as a finalist in Fintech Australia’s sixth annual business awards, The Finnies.
April 14, 2022
Data Zoo is listed in Deloitte Fast 50 2021We are proud to announce that Data Zoo has placed an incredible 31st in the latest Deloitte Tech Fast 50 list.
March 22, 2022
Data Zoo recognised in Gartner’s Market Guide for Identity Proofing and AffirmationData Zoo are proud to have been recognised as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2022 Market Guide for Identity Proofing and Affirmation.
December 17, 2021
Data Zoo Receives CDR Accreditation From ACCCWe are happy to announce an incredible new milestone for our efforts towards building a privacy-aware and secure digital identity solution.
December 16, 2021
Data Zoo Becomes CCPA CompliantToday, we are excited to announce that Data Zoo has obtained a compliance letter for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
November 16, 2021
Introducing Digi-Tech Futures with Woorabinda State SchoolAt the start of this year, Data Zoo teamed up with Woorabinda State School to kick-start Digi-Tech Futures and help ‘close the gap’.
April 30, 2021
Digital forum: Fraud prevention & beyondJoin our discussion on the growing fraud in the digital world and what steps companies can take for prevention.
December 9, 2020
Developing an information privacy compliance requirements modelA paper presented at ACIS 2020 written by UTS and Data Zoo collaboration
August 11, 2020
Data Zoo partners with AcurisData Zoo has partnered with Acuris to increase service functionality and innovative, customised solutions for Data Zoo clients.
January 31, 2020
The compliance collective launchData Zoo joins a consortium of trusted compliance and AML focused service providers for the launch of the Compliance Collective.
Product
December 6, 2021
Increase new account application approval rates for foreign-born customersOrganisations struggle to verify potential foreign-born customers as a result of the individual not having sufficient national documentation. In many cases, the organisation creates unnecessary friction and risks losing potential customers.
January 5, 2021
DVS proposed update to identity checksThe DVS has recently announced a new change that will remove the risk of identity theft/fraud in case of loss/theft of a driver’s licence.
June 6, 2020
The future of digital identityCompanies are developing blockchain based trusted digital identity framework ensuring decentralisation. Understand the architecture design principles for the Data Zoo identity ecosystem
May 21, 2020
7 steps to manage your dataFind out how Data Zoo adopt a lifecycle approach to information security for maintaining the highest standards of data security and compliance, securely managing the complete data lifecycle — from onboarding to processing and offboarding.
May 8, 2020
Verify with confidence in ChinaLearn how we proactive approach to work with the Chinese Government regulators and our suppliers, allowing continual improvement of the quality and accuracy of our solution.