{"id":104035,"date":"2025-11-07T11:29:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veridas.com\/?p=104035"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T11:32:47","slug":"identity-and-business-day-nehterlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/identity-and-business-day-nehterlands\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hague Hosts Veridas\u2019 First Identity &#038; Business Day Netherlands: A Deep Dive into Real Identity in the Age of AI Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yesterday, The Hague became the epicenter of digital trust. Veridas hosted its first Identity &amp; Business Day Netherlands, bringing together leading voices from <\/span><b>KPN, EY, and the Veridas EMEA team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss one of today\u2019s most pressing issues: how to protect real identity in a world increasingly defined by AI-driven deception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event gathered professionals from banks, insurance companies, telecom providers, and consultancies\u2014all united by a common goal: <strong>to stay ahead of the fast-evolving landscape of digital fraud.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-104122 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Hidden AI Fraud Pandemic<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day began with <strong>Pablo Amilibia, North EMEA Director at Veridas<\/strong>, unveiling the company\u2019s latest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/en\/identity-fraud-report-2025\/\"><b>Identity Fraud Report 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>\u201cThe fraud pandemic is already here,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Amilibia warned, explaining how AI has industrialized fraud, turning it from an isolated crime into a global, scalable threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some staggering figures shared in the report:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>$9.5 trillion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the global annual cost of cybercrime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>83%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of financial losses come from identity fraud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>41%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of attacks are now AI-driven.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1.4%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all identity verification processes show signs of injection activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;The<\/strong> <b>most companies think they have fraud under control until they realize it\u2019s already inside<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014camouflaged within legitimate processes.&#8221; <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He presented Veridas\u2019 <strong>end-to-end defense strategy built on document authenticity, biometric certainty, device integrity, and duplication defense<\/strong>, all powered by proprietary technology developed entirely in-house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4117_DxO-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Identity &amp; Business Day Netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4117_DxO-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4117_DxO-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4117_DxO-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4117_DxO-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4117_DxO-scaled.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>KPN: The Evolution of Trust in the Digital Era<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, <strong>Willem van der Plas<\/strong>, <strong>Security Incident Responder and Digital Forensics Specialist at KPN<\/strong>, explored how the nature of trust has evolved, from physical, to digital, to contextual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He highlighted how AI amplifies both opportunity and deception, enabling deepfakes, social engineering, and synthetic identity theft at unprecedented speed and scale. Real-world case studies illustrated the rise of AI-fueled attacks, from residential proxy exploitation to business email compromise and smishing (SMS phishing).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His conclusion was clear: <\/span><em><b>\u201cTrust remains vital\u2014but today, trust without verification is no longer enough.\u201d<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104144 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3850_DxO-822x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Identity &amp; Business Day Netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3850_DxO-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3850_DxO-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3850_DxO-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3850_DxO-1232x1536.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3850_DxO-scaled.jpg 1643w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where Fraud Hits the Hardest<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the third session, <strong>Marco Gouw, Veridas Country Manager for DACH &amp; Benelux<\/strong>, demonstrated where fraud truly strikes, from new customer onboarding to existing client databases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Veridas\u2019 data:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of digital banking registrations already face advanced injection attacks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>30%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of repeated attacks come from the same perpetrators using multiple fake identities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through real use cases from clients like <strong>BBVA, Santander, Orange, and Mutua Madrile\u00f1a<\/strong>, Gouw illustrated how identity verification and biometric authentication are transforming industries, protecting millions of customers and saving millions in potential losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also underlined the value of owning technology: <\/span><em><b>\u201cWhen your vendor rents the tech, you carry the risk. When you own it, you turn threats into opportunities.\u201d<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104149 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3988_DxO-1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Identity &amp; Business Day Netherlands\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3988_DxO-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3988_DxO-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3988_DxO-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3988_DxO-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3988_DxO-1-scaled.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>EY: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Identity Success<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closing the day, <strong>Maarten Koster, Senior Manager at EY Netherlands<\/strong>, shared how success in identity verification requires alignment across all areas of an organization, including technology, compliance, operations, and customer experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He emphasized the importance of collaboration between decision-makers and stakeholders, pointing out that misalignment leads to inefficiencies, poor user experience, and compliance risks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koster\u2019s message: organizations must design <\/span><b>human-centered digital experiences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where technology meets empathy and simplicity meets security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104139 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4002_DxO-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4002_DxO-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4002_DxO-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4002_DxO-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4002_DxO-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_4002_DxO-scaled.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>A Resounding Success<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event concluded with a lively Q&amp;A and networking lunch, where attendees shared insights and challenges over coffee and conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the high level of engagement to the practical insights exchanged, the Identity &amp; Business Day Netherlands stood out as a milestone for Veridas, reinforcing its role as a European leader in digital identity and fraud prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one attendee summed it up: <\/span><b>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about technology, it\u2019s about restoring trust in a digital world that desperately needs it.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-104047 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/veridas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3805_DxO-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3805_DxO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3805_DxO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3805_DxO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3805_DxO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/D1Z_3805_DxO.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, The Hague became the epicenter of digital trust. Veridas hosted its first Identity &amp; Business Day Netherlands, bringing together leading voices from KPN, EY, and the Veridas EMEA team to discuss one of today\u2019s most pressing issues: how to protect real identity in a world increasingly defined by AI-driven deception. The event gathered professionals [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":104042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-identity-biometrics"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104035"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104155,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104035\/revisions\/104155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/104042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}