Capture Trust

In an increasingly globalized world, where travel is on the rise for both tourism and business purposes, airports and border controls are faced with the challenge of managing the constant flow of passengers efficiently, while taking strict security measures. For example, Mexico recorded more than 119 million passengers, of which 57.9 million were international travelers, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year, according to data from the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC). Its main airport, Mexico City International Airport (AICM), handled 45 million passengers, making it the second busiest in Latin America, behind only Bogota’s El Dorado airport, which is

Identity theft continues to be one of the most common and worrisome frauds in the United States, ranking second in the total number of reported frauds in 2024 with 1,335,291 incidents, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission. Among the most common cases of identity theft are those related to credit cards, including opening new accounts or the fraudulent use of existing accounts (449,032 cases in 2024), loan applications (176,400), or applications for Government documents or benefits (70,332). The main entry pathways (resulting in financial loss) for fraud are social networks at 70%, visiting certain websites or apps with 68%,

Identity fraud and theft are escalating global concerns. Although technological evolution has facilitated the work of cybercriminals, one of the main entry vectors that make identity theft possible is the users’ lack of vigilance in handling personal information, their carelessness or the transfer of personal data to third parties without applying the necessary precautions.  Users have already adopted virtual banking cards for e-commerce transactions, enabling precise control over shared information. However, identity verification has remained fragmented—until now. Digital wallets leverage verifiable credentials (VCs) and decentralized identity frameworks to ensure that users can securely prove their identity without exposing unnecessary personal data.

Over the last few years, fraud has established itself as one of the main problems faced by public and private entities, but also by end users. In the last quarter of 2024 alone, for example, there were losses of more than 500 million dollars due to fraudulent transfers only in the USA, with 100 million dollars of impact due to the improper use of credit and debit cards, as revealed by the consulting firm Stadista. However, this is not a problem that is confined only to the United States. In Mexico, figures also reveal that fraud is already one of the