Market Trends of Identity Analytics Industry
BFSI Industry is Expected to Grow at a Significant Rate Over the Forecast Period
- The growing trend of online payments for various purposes has driven banks to establish secure channels for third-party charges, thus, driving the demand for identity analytics services. Furthermore, it has been observed that banks encourage online access because the medium is cost-effective and efficient in delivering financial services.
- According to a survey conducted by CRN in February 2022, financial institutions have leveraged machine learning and predictive analytics to predict fraudulent transactions and personal information theft cases, enhance KYC automation, and discover unfamiliar patterns of individual users. In this aspect, identity analytics helps organizations mitigate crime and concerns before they occur.
- Several companies are providing innovative identity and access management solutions to various institutions in the industry. For instance, Wipro provides identity and access management services, which result in zero critical incidents for one of Australia's biggest four banks. Hence, these initiatives by several market players in the industry, coupled with the increasing adoption of cloud technology in the banking industry, are expected to further the adoption of identity analytics solutions.
- Further, in January 2022, RBL Bank, India announced that it has partnered with Google to strengthen its customer experience strategy and expand its value proposition to serve its rapidly growing customer base through the Abacus 2.0 digital platform. Through this collaboration, RBL will ably manage customer data and analytics, enable effective cross-selling, and significantly reduce customer acquisition costs.
- In the financial sector, as security is vital, allied banking firms have been spending a significant share on security. For instance, payment and financial services account for about 75% of cyber-attacks in the United Kingdom According to UK government. Such developments are positively influencing the market. Some initiatives, like the World Bank Group's Identification for Development (ID4D), help developing countries put into effect new systems that increase the number of citizens with official identification with the support of new technologies.
North America is Expected to Hold a Significant Share
- The prior driver for the growth of the North America geographic segment is the significant presence of technology providers and the increasing number of identity-related breaches across major industries. These players present in the region are focusing on the development of innovative solutions to stay in the regional and globally competitive landscape.
- The implementation of data-driven decision-making is also rising in Canadian markets across various sectors. Cloud business management solutions vendor Sage launched its cloud-first Sage Data and Analytics service integration for Sage 300 and Sage 100 in the United States and Canadian markets in March 2021. With its business intelligence toolkit, it can provide users with live sales dashboards and detailed P&L reports with the help of AI and machine learning algorithms.
- Further, in June 2021, Stripe introduced the Stripe Identity, a simple way for internet businesses to securely verify users' identities from over 30 countries. Stripe Identity makes identity verification as effortless for a business as payment acceptance. Stripe Identity is the first self-serve tool of its kind, allowing any online business to begin verifying the identities of their users in just a few minutes, with no code required. Such trends are further expected to boost the growth of the studied market in the North American region.
- Moreover, the software usage among banks in Canada is becoming a trend, with the Royal Bank of Canada being the first to implement digital identity in March 2020. The Royal Bank of Canada serves 17 million customers in Canada, the United States, and 34 other countries. It rolled out a digital identity for account opening, which is available at the bank branches and remotely via mobile and its website.
- Additionally, stringent government regulations, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) Act, play a crucial role in adopting identity solutions in the United States. The act needs securities firms and financial institutions to implement strict regulations for protecting consumer data privacy by establishing a program that assesses risks to the data and guards against threats.