Author: Tony Raval

Tony Raval brings more than 15 years of leadership in data technology as the Founder and CEO of IDMERIT, headquartered in Carlsbad, California. He leads an executive team including top data tech veterans to execute on his passion of creating a global data universe generating true and trusted intelligence. IDMERIT’s competitive success has come from the company’s ability to perform cross-border transactions, for which Tony and his team have developed a meticulous process and progressive technology. The company was launched as the result of a highly effective engagement with a leading global financial institution, whereby the company was uniquely able to triangulate multiple elements to create a comprehensive, and yet, frictionless experience. Tony has provided data intelligence to companies such as Google, SalesForce, and HP as well as clients across financial, government and other sectors seeking a superior partner in compliance and mitigating risk. He holds a Master’s Degree in computer engineering and data sciences, is an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization San Diego and dedicated mentor to new entrepreneurs in EO’s Accelerator Program, enjoys meditation and running, and he and his wife Sonal recently celebrated their three-year-old son's birthday.
Are inefficiencies in your customer onboarding process costing you more than potential clients? What are all of the risks?

Are inefficiencies in your customer onboarding process costing you more than potential clients? What are all of the risks?

If you are an entrepreneur in business for more than two years and haven’t automated your customer onboarding process or removed inefficiencies in your onboarding proce...

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Five Things to Check for During the Customer Onboarding Process For KYC and AML Compliance

Five Things to Check for During the Customer Onboarding Process For KYC and AML Compliance

The customer onboarding process involves greeting your customer, ensuring your customer knows how to use your product, platform, or service then continuing to support the...

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Age Verification Solutions Help You Know Your Players: Why Greed & Fraud Show Up When Identity Verification Lags Behind

Age Verification Solutions Help You Know Your Players: Why Greed & Fraud Show Up When Identity Verification Lags Behind

Due to recently passed anti-money laundering (AML) legislation, age verification and new player identity verification must be completed by gambling and gaming websites op...

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PEP, Terrorist, and Adverse Media Watchlists

PEP, Terrorist, and Adverse Media Watchlists

Watchlists are databases kept on government or international levels containing records of fraudsters, money launderers, PEPs, and terrorists. These individuals may exist ...

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Passport Security Features & Document Validation: Using Invisible Ink & Intaglio Print For Verifying Identities

Passport Security Features & Document Validation: Using Invisible Ink & Intaglio Print For Verifying Identities

ID document validation (and detecting fraudulent identity documents) is a major part of a robust Know Your Customer (KYC) process. Authenticating and verifying government...

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Identity Verification and the Future of the Luxury Goods Industry

Identity Verification and the Future of the Luxury Goods Industry

“The Luxury Goods market in the U.S. is estimated at $51.2 billion in the year 2021. China, the world’s second-largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected m...

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Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulations: 2021 Review of New AML/CTF Laws & Regulations in the European Union

Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulations: 2021 Review of New AML/CTF Laws & Regulations in the European Union

This is the third installment in a five-part blog series featuring high-risk countries and their regulatory efforts to combat Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter-Terroris...

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Global AML Regulations: A 2021 Review of New AMl/CFT Laws & Identity Verification Regulations in the Russian Federation

Global AML Regulations: A 2021 Review of New AMl/CFT Laws & Identity Verification Regulations in the Russian Federation

This is the second installment in a five-part blog series featuring high-risk countries and their regulatory efforts to combat Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing crime....

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Global Anti Money Laundering Regulations: 2021 Review of New AML/CTF Laws & Regulations in the United Arab Emirates

Global Anti Money Laundering Regulations: 2021 Review of New AML/CTF Laws & Regulations in the United Arab Emirates

This is the first installment in a five-part blog series featuring high-risk countries and their regulatory efforts to combat AML/CFT crime. Stay tuned to our Identity In...

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