Showing Posts In "Name Matching" Category

Common Names. What’s in a Name?

Posted Under: Name Matching on April 29, 2023

In our industry, what’s in a name is identification. But as we all know, not a worthy, standalone identifier. For public records, first, middle, and last name and date of birth are good starters, but still not unique. Your best practice is to ask for a middle name and if not given, make the client […]

What is Name Matching?

Posted Under: Name Matching on February 1, 2022

Name matching is critical when it comes to terrorism watch lists and those involved in screening customers against watch lists like OFAC. Inaccurate name screening can lead to significant fines and risks to the business. Some cases have included PayPal, TransUnion, and the National Bank of Pakistan. But there are areas beyond counter-terrorism where fuzzy […]

What is Cross-Language Name Matching?

Posted Under: Name Matching on February 1, 2022

Cross-Language Name Matching, which refers to matching names written in different writing systems, can be useful in processing at a border security checkpoint, where most of the IT systems used will be restricted to Latin characters. It is also important for entity record management for multi-national companies and in performing Know Your Customer (KYC) matching […]

The #1 Obstacle to Accurate Name Screening Isn’t Data: It’s Search

Posted Under: Name Matching on February 1, 2022

Carlos Azeglio, business development lead at Basis Technology, and Patrick Deeb, senior solutions engineer with Rosette Text Analytics, discussed how “searches” perform poorly when searching for names and what name search needs to be accurate and successful. They pointed out that the fundamental assumptions of text search don’t work for name search and that standard […]

Fuzzy Name Matching Techniques

Posted Under: Name Matching on February 1, 2022

When a name is all that is available for verification, it is important to use name matching software that uses a hybrid of multiple methods to address the maximum number of name variations. These methods could include the common key method, list method, edit distance method, statistical similarity method, and word embedding method. Each method […]

Showing Posts In "Name Matching" Category

Common Names. What’s in a Name?

What is Name Matching?

What is Cross-Language Name Matching?

The #1 Obstacle to Accurate Name Screening Isn’t Data: It’s Search

Fuzzy Name Matching Techniques

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