Mitek Adds NFC Chip Reading to Identity Verification Platform

Mitek’s mobile onboarding platform now offers NFC capabilities. The utility is expected to reduce processing times and increase conversion rates in identity verification workflows.

Previosly, Mitek’s onboarding solution asked users to take a photo of their identity document. The platform would then use document recognition to verify its authenticity before comparing the photo on the document to a selfie with liveness detection.

Instead of requiring a photo, the app will be able to extract the user’s biometric information from an NFC chip with a simple scan, though the user will still need to take a selfie to complete the liveness check.