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KYC Integration: Step by Step Guide for Financial Institutions

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 11, 2025

Financial institutions face growing pressure to authenticate customer identities, detect financial crime, and comply with shifting KYC and AML regulations, all without slowing down onboarding or harming customer experience. But […]

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The KYC Onboarding Process: Expert Guide

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 11, 2025

Know Your Customer (KYC) onboarding is the first line of defense between your organization and its customers, and it’s where most financial crimes are either detected and prevented or slip […]

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What is KYC Remediation? Step by Step Guide

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 11, 2025

KYC remediation occurs after onboarding is complete. Remediation is the process of digging into existing client files to fix missing or expired information, update changes in ownership, and re-score risk […]

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KYC vs. CDD: What’s the Difference?

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 10, 2025

Financial institutions are required to “know their customer,” but the terms KYC and CDD are often confused or treated as separate processes. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is a subset of […]

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Required KYC Documents for Banks

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 10, 2025

Banks are required to gather KYC documents to comply with regulations, but they must also validate the documents are authentic, accurate, and associated with the actual real people or businesses […]

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Automated KYC Verification: 8 Winning Strategies

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 10, 2025

Financial institutions and fintechs are facing increasing pressure to onboard customers quickly without missing hidden risks. Traditional manual KYC solutions can’t keep pace with digital onboarding, global data sources, and […]

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How OSINT Is Transforming Stadium Security: Real-Time Insight for Game Day Threats

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / November 7, 2025

Major sporting events are high-profile, high-stakes operations. Thousands of fans, live broadcast coverage, and an open digital ecosystem make stadiums an attractive target for disruption. Traditional physical security is no […]

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KYC Verification Process: 8 Steps to Compliance

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / October 24, 2025

Know Your Customer (KYC) verification is a critical component of any financial compliance program. KYC verification is the process of verifying an individual’s or entity’s identity to confirm that they […]

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What is KYC in Crypto? Requirements, Process, and Verification Explained

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / October 15, 2025

Cryptocurrency has evolved from an experimental fad to a worldwide market. As it has grown in popularity, regulators around the world have made one thing clear: the platforms used to […]

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OSINT Without Barriers: Spend Time on the Case, Not the Bureaucracy (with OSINT Tools)

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / October 8, 2025

Data grows by the second, more than 5 billion social data points are created a day. Yet too many investigations stall in the same places — getting access, crawling sources, […]

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21 Best Threat Intelligence Platforms (2025 Guide)

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / September 5, 2025

Threat intelligence has become a critical function for security operations. With the rapid shift in attack tactics and a proliferation of threat signals on the surface, deep, and dark web, […]

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What is Identity Intelligence? Techniques, Benefits, and Real-World Applications

By Nico Dekens - aka "Dutch Osint Guy" / August 28, 2025

Understanding who’s behind digital activity can shift the direction of an investigation. That’s the essence of identity intelligence: the process of collecting, enriching, and analyzing identifiers such as usernames, email […]

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