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Major Banks Rush to End ID Photo Checks Online Amid Leaks, Aiming to Go into Effect Ahead of New Regulations

In response to a spate of personal data leaks from cyberattacks, major financial institutions have started working ahead of schedule to end the practice of verifying customer identities online via photo uploads of driver’s licenses and other IDs.

We haven't written up this one. The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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