Cognito
Comprehensive identity verification platform designed to streamline user onboarding and compliance with global regulations.
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Product Overview
What is Cognito?
Cognito offers an all-in-one identity verification solution that integrates data from hundreds of authoritative sources worldwide to authenticate users quickly and securely. Its platform supports document verification, biometric liveness checks, watchlist screening, and phone number linkage, enabling businesses to meet compliance and fraud prevention requirements while optimizing user experience. Cognito Flow, its flagship product, provides a no-code, drop-in system that helps companies onboard millions of users efficiently across 200+ countries with high accuracy and minimal friction.
Key Features
Global ID Verification
Supports verification of over 13,000 ID document types from 209 countries with extensive database cross-checks.
Biometric Liveness Checks
Advanced facial recognition and 3D landmark analysis ensure the user matches their ID and is physically present.
Watchlist and AML Screening
Integrated screening against global watchlists and politically exposed persons (PEP) lists with full audit trails.
Phone Number Linking
Connects users’ phone numbers to their verified identity data for faster and more reliable verification.
No-Code Integration
Easy drop-in solution requiring minimal coding effort to implement a full-stack verification workflow.
Optimized User Experience
Streamlined flows designed to maximize conversion rates while collecting all necessary compliance data.
Use Cases
- Customer Onboarding : Enable fast, secure onboarding of new users globally with minimal friction and high verification accuracy.
- Compliance and KYC : Meet regulatory requirements for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) with automated screening.
- Fraud Prevention : Detect and prevent identity fraud through multi-layered verification including biometric and document checks.
- Ongoing Risk Monitoring : Continuously screen existing customers against updated watchlists to maintain compliance and reduce risk.
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