Gradiant Valida technology monitors one million ID cards to prevent fraud on the Internet
Several multinationals operate with the Galician center’s system
The application detects manipulations in any digital document
Gradiant Valida’s technology that detects manipulations in digital documents to prevent fraud has been used in the last year by more than one million people worldwide. The use of the Galician patent called Valida has been acquired by public administrations, banks and other companies and is used in Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Vietnam and Spain.
The application, conceived and developed by Gradiant, in collaboration with the University of Vigo, is able to reliably overcome one of the most important difficulties faced by digital businesses: the identity verification of their customers.
Gradiant Valida technology deploys an extra level of security in this type of online operations, as it automatically analyzes any type of identity document (ID card, passport, driver’s license, etc.) and other types of digital files in PDF format (payroll, invoices, payment receipts, etc.). Improving the management of electronic identification, both in the public and private sectors, prevents and avoids fraud, identity theft and hacking.
The application does not require connection to external databases to detect modifications and sends an alert if a photograph of a document has been recaptured from a screen, verifying that it is not a photograph of the original document.
Valida uses forensic techniques based on artificial intelligence. The tool designed by the technology center located in Vigo examines the document and returns it showing the manipulated areas through a heat map that indicates where the forgery has taken place.
Twelve years of experience in document security
Document security is one of the essential elements in the development of identity recognition systems over the Internet. The Document Security team at Gradiant, which brings together telecommunications and computer engineers, mathematicians or specialists in artificial intelligence and large-scale data analysts, has been researching reliable alternatives in document security and tamper detection processes for more than ten years, which has enabled the development of secure solutions. The team has successfully exported this type of technology to sectors such as banking and fintech, mobility, online gaming and cryptocurrencies, among others.
Gradiant, an ICT technology center, aims to improve the competitiveness of companies by transferring knowledge and technologies in the fields of connectivity, intelligence and security. With more than 150 professionals and 14 patents applied for, Gradiant has developed more than 340 different R&D&I projects, becoming one of the main drivers of innovation in Galicia. Its turnover in 2022 reached 8.5 million euros, working with more than 370 customers in 30 countries over thirteen years.
