In an interview with AGB, Frederic Ho, Vice President of Jumio Asia Pacific, highlighted the critical role of authentication technology in the online gaming industry and the challenges it currently faces.

Ho noted that as the online gaming industry continues to grow, Jumio has become one of the industry leaders in providing identity verification services, especially in Europe. He emphasized the importance of age verification to prevent minors from participating in games and described Jumio's approach to leveraging facial biometrics and ID checks.

Additionally, Ho cited the importance of user experience, noting that as competition intensifies, there is a growing desire to simplify the identity verification process to reduce the number of clicks and speed up account opening.

However, Ho also mentioned the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and deepfake technology, emphasizing the urgent need for liveness detection technology to ensure that it is an authentic face faced during the verification process.

For Jumio representatives, one of the challenges is the differences in data storage and privacy regulations in different jurisdictions in Asia, as well as the need to provide standardized authentication solutions for gaming companies operating across multiple markets.

Finally, Ho spoke about the relevance of identity verification processes in combating money laundering, highlighting in particular the Philippines’ efforts to establish a gold standard for gambling regulation, and mentioned that the country’s new President Marcos ordered the country to implement a gray exit by October this year. List of measures.