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.

October 13, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Onboarding

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...

September 21, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Onboarding

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...

September 01, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Age Verification

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...

August 18, 2021

PEP, Terrorist, and Adverse Media Watchlists

Tony Raval

Identity Verification

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

August 05, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Identity Verification

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

July 29, 2021

Identity Verification and the Future of the Luxury Goods Industry

Tony Raval

Identity Verification

“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...

July 15, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Anti Money Laundering

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...

July 12, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Anti Money Laundering

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....

July 08, 2021

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

Tony Raval

Anti Money Laundering

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...