Why Digichek

What DigiChek Uniquely Prevents

Most fraud controls work by confirming the card, the device, or the transaction context. DigiChek confirms the verified human using the technology. That distinction matters because synthetic fraud and account takeover live precisely in the gap between a legitimate instrument and the person who should be holding it. DigiChek closes that gap. Here is what that means in practice:

  • Use of stolen card credentials, the largest single category of card-not-present fraud
  • Synthetic identity fraud: profiles with no fraud history that pass every behavioural and device-based control
  • Account takeover where the attacker has obtained valid OTP codes or biometric data
  • SIM-swapped OTP interception
  • Phishing-based credential compromise
  • Fraud that passes AI risk models because there is no detectable pattern
  • Any fraudulent transaction that would otherwise generate a chargeback or merchant dispute fee

Existing fraud controls confirm the card, the device, or the transaction context. DigiChek confirms the verified person. That gap is where synthetic fraud lives, and it is the gap DigiChek closes.

Why DigiChek Cannot Be Replicated by Adding a Feature

Competitors cannot replicate DigiChek by adding a privacy setting or updating a feature.

DigiChek’s security comes from data separation, not data accumulation. Our credential system works across three independent holders: the organisation holds the username or account identifier; DigiChek holds verified authentication data; the user holds the Key. No single breach across any one of these three is sufficient to impersonate a user. There is nothing to intercept remotely, because the three pieces never come together in one place.

Other verification and KYC services rely on processes that can be easily intercepted or spoofed. DigiChek’s tripartite verification process lowers the risk of fraud and separates at-risk data to ensure your customers and your reputation both stay safe.

Why DigiChek Cannot Be Attacked Automatically

No automated attack surface: every confirmation requires live, manual Key entry by the actual user. AI and bot tools have no automated input to exploit.

No direct-access endpoint: a Key can only be tested through a querying organisation’s system. Any repeated attempt produces a visible pattern of failed transactions that the querying organisation’s own security detects and blocks.

No contact data: DigiChek holds no phone number or email address for any user. Social engineering and phishing attacks targeting DigiChek directly cannot reach users.

No behavioural profile: DigiChek does not record what a transaction was for, where the user was, or what they accessed. There is no profile to steal.

Independently Validated

DigiChek has been independently assessed to meet the highest standards of digital safety. The following credentials come from the Australian Government’s national Age Assurance Technology Trial and from the international standards DigiChek is designed to satisfy.

  • Technology Readiness Level 9: confirmed operational in commercial environments following Australia’s national Age Assurance Technology Trial
  • 11 out of 11 test scenarios passed: functionality, privacy, security, usability, accessibility, and inclusivity
  • ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025 aligned: the international age assurance standard
  • Australian Privacy Act: all 13 Australian Privacy Principles satisfied
  • EU GDPR: data minimisation, purpose limitation, no biometrics stored, user-controlled credential
  • PSD3 and PCI-DSS 4.0 aligned: strong customer authentication without transmitting personal data
  • UK Online Safety Act: age assurance requirements satisfied
  • EDPB Statement 1/2025: EU guidance on age assurance under GDPR and DSA