What is Facepoint?
Facepoint provides a specialized picture-based intelligence database designed to assist organizations in identifying high-risk individuals. Originally developed to help regulated entities combat money laundering, terrorism financing, corruption, and other financial crimes, its application has expanded to government institutions and law enforcement for early threat detection and operational efficiency in investigations. Facepoint offers an alternative to conventional alphanumeric name screening, focusing on visual identification for greater accuracy and speed.
The service utilizes a proprietary database containing extensive intelligence data and images sourced exclusively from open-source intelligence (OSINT), adhering to strict inclusion rules and a rigorous vetting process. This data covers sanctions lists, terrorism, organized crime, financial crime, and politically exposed persons (PEPs) across over 240 countries. The information is sorted, de-duplicated, qualified, and tagged to ensure it is actionable. Facepoint delivers its service through various models to meet diverse security and operational needs.
Features
- Picture Intelligence Database: Proprietary database with vast amounts of intelligence data and images.
- OSINT Sourced Content: Data exclusively sourced from open-source intelligence following strict rules.
- Risk Categories Covered: Includes Sanctions, Terrorism, Organized Crime, Financial Crime, and PEPs.
- Global Coverage: Data spans over 240 countries.
- Multiple Delivery Models: Web interface, cloud API, one-off screening service, and on-premises datafile integration.
- De-duplicated & Qualified Data: Information is sorted, de-duplicated, qualified, and tagged.
- Enhanced Identification Accuracy: Offers greater precision and speed compared to alphanumeric matching.
Use Cases
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance screening.
- Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) analysis.
- Identifying sanctioned individuals and entities.
- Screening for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).
- Assisting law enforcement in crime prevention and investigation.
- Early identification of emerging security threats.
- Improving operational efficiency in regulatory compliance.
FAQs
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What kind of data does Facepoint use?
Facepoint uses data exclusively sourced from open-source intelligence (OSINT), covering sanctions lists, terrorism, organized crime, financial crime, and politically exposed persons (PEPs). -
How does Facepoint identify individuals?
Facepoint uses a picture-based intelligence database, offering an alternative to conventional alphanumeric matching for greater precision and speed in identification. -
What regions does Facepoint cover?
Facepoint's data covers over 240 countries globally. -
How can I access Facepoint's service?
Facepoint offers several delivery models: a web interface, a cloud-based API, a one-off screening service, and a datafile for on-premises integration. -
Who uses Facepoint?
Facepoint is used by regulated entities for AML/CTF compliance and by government institutions and law enforcement for public security and investigations.
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