Veriff launches barcode reading feature

Veriff launches new technology that can read barcode information from an identity document. Automatic barcode scanner helps to fight fraud and speed up the verification process.

The company currently supports barcode scans on US and Canadian documents but plans to expand to other countries and document types using barcodes.

According to Janer Gorohhov, the co-founder and COO of Veriff, it is an excellent accomplishment as its focus is increasingly on the US market. "Our usability research revealed that people are not used to scanning barcodes. This is why the process needed a series of UI improvements so that people could verify themselves with no friction," Gorohhov said.

The new barcode scanner enables Veriff to extract the document data automatically, making the process efficient and accurate. It is also a secure way to catch instances of document tampering. The removal of the barcode from regular document back pictures is a challenge, especially from images captured on a desktop or laptop computers during the verification process.