Mexico City, September 2018, FIMPE announced the launch of the interconnection service between the Sociedad Financiera Popular (SOFIPO) “Crediclub” and the National Electoral Institute (INE) to validate the voting credential data of its financial users and prevent identity theft or fraud.
This was announced by Gueorgui Nikolov, General Director of FIMPE, when mentioning that Crediclub offers the voting credential data validation service through an interconnection implemented by FIMPE.
“Previously, identity validation required manual processes and man-hours that made the operation impractical, now the process is done automatically and with encryption that prevents vulnerabilities or information leaks.” The executive explained.
Carlos Andrés Farah Alamo, General Manager: “At Crediclub, we are pioneers and promoters of the use of technology and security for the benefit of our more than 100,000 customers. We know that this trust must go hand in hand with the best service, so our responsibility is to provide the necessary means to protect their investment. For that reason, we decided to work with FIMPE and promote a digital identity culture based on the highest technological standards, without losing sight of flexibility, adaptability, and always in line with the business objectives and needs of our users.”
It was also explained that FIMPE has invested in the biometric identity authentication market and the interconnection service with the INE, convinced that any company can generate a secure environment by combining these technologies and adopting a digital culture to prevent potential fraud.
“Our value proposition has always been aimed at preventing fraud through the use of technology; our goal will be to “We hope that more institutions will adopt the system and complement it with biometric data, where we have also made progress on this issue with Crediclub and other financial ecosystems, considering that the challenges of digital banking require it, long before legislation requires it,” concluded Gueorgui Nikolov, General Director of FIMPE.
Finally, it was stated that the Interconnection service is expected to become a standard, considering the significant growth curve of SOFIPOS in Mexico and of the FINTECH and digital identity ecosystems.
