Exploring Biometrics for Online Gaming and Betting: Frequently Asked Questions
Aware is a global biometric identity platform company that validates and secures identities using leading-edge adaptive biometrics. Aware’s offerings address companies’ growing challenges in knowing, authenticating, and securing individuals through frictionless and highly secure user experiences. With over 30 years as a leader in biometrics, Aware’s algorithms are based on diverse data sets from around the world and can be tailored to the unique security needs of its customers. Aware provides advanced biometric technologies such as face and voice recognition to offer age verification, KYC, document verification, liveness, and geolocation services. This helps increase conversion rates, enhance user experience, and comply with regulations.
Aware offers multiple benefits, including:
- Improved regulatory compliance, particularly in regions requiring robust age verification, geolocation, and anti-fraud measures.
- Streamlined login processes, offering a frictionless entry point for players.
- Personalized player experiences based on biometric data, increasing engagement and satisfaction.
- Enhanced account security, reducing the risk of fraud and unauthorized access.
Yes, Aware provides solutions for age verification and document verification. The age verification solution ensures compliance with regulations by checking the user’s age using their documents and matching their face with their documents. Additionally, the solution verifies the authenticity of ID documents such as driver’s licenses, passports, or other government-issued IDs. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology is used to extract text-based information from the ID document, which is then cross-verified with the user’s input data to enhance security and also compliance.
Aware’s Geolocation capability ensures that customers are playing from approved locations by utilizing advanced location verification techniques. This technology accurately identifies a player’s geographical position in real-time. The process of including or excluding specific geographic areas occurs in real-time through Aware’s Admin Portal, which is a configurable tool. This allows companies to comply with regulations and adapt to changes in legal requirements.
Aware improves user experience in gaming by integrating biometric authentication. This allows gamers to access their accounts quickly without the need to remember complex passwords, making the login process faster and more secure. Aware solutions also simplify onboarding and authentication, making it fast and simple, ensuring a frictionless user experience for players.
Absolutely. Aware prioritizes user privacy and data security. All biometric data is encrypted and stored securely, with operations conforming to international standards and regulations including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Users have full control over their biometric data, including opt-in and opt-out options.
Aware platforms, frameworks, SDKs, APIs, etc, are designed for easy integration with a range of gaming platforms and ecosystems. They can also seamlessly complement existing security solutions and user management systems, minimizing development effort and time.
Aware is capable of processing various types of biometric data, including but not limited to:
- Liveness for ensuring that the person accessing the account is the legitimate owner and not an impersonator using stolen credentials or biometric data
- Facial recognition for identity verification and personalized interactions.
- Voice recognition for hands-free commands and authentication.
Yes, the system is designed to recognize and flag unusual login attempts and patterns indicative of account sharing or fraudulent activity, enabling developers and publishers to take proactive steps to secure user accounts and maintain a fair gaming environment.
Interested gaming companies can contact our sales team via our website to schedule a demonstration. Our team will provide detailed information on integration, technical requirements, and best practices for implementing Aware in your gaming environment.
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