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title: "Behind the Shield: Defining digital identity verification for FIs"
description: Unpack the two main new and ‘known’ facets of digital identity verification unique to financial institutions, with Entersekt’s Chief Product Officer, Pradheep Sampath.Play
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# [Behind the Shield: Defining digital identity verification for FIs](https://www.entersekt.com/resources/behind-the-shield-defining-digital-ident)

 Written by [Jonathan Mervis](https://www.entersekt.com/resources/author/jonathan-mervis) | Jul 4, 2023 9:25:00 AM

[Recent statistics](https://www.juniperresearch.com/press/digital-banking-users-to-exceed-3-6-billion) predict that 3.6 billion people across the globe will be using some form of digital banking by 2024. Authentication is paramount to creating banking experiences that balance security and convenience for customers.

Entersekt’s Chief Product Officer [Pradheep Sampath](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradheep/) unpacks the two main new and ‘known’ facets of digital identity verification unique to financial institutions.

Watch now!

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