Identity verification and passwordless authentication provider 1Kosmos has appointed Eric Haller and Donna Turner to its Strategic Fraud Advisory Board. The company recruited the two high-profile fraud and data analytics executives as it looks to deepen its use of AI in digital identity assurance. Haller previously led global data, identity, and fraud initiatives at Experian and worked in senior roles at TransUnion. Turner served as Chief Operations Officer for Early Warning Services, operator of the Zelle payments network, and has held senior fraud and risk positions at Bank of America.
The company says the advisors will support its roadmap at a time when generative AI is lowering barriers for attackers. This increases the need for stronger binding between verified identities and authentication events. Haller is credited with building Experian’s global DataLabs network, which focused on applying AI and advanced analytics to fraud prevention, credit risk modeling, and identity verification. Turner has overseen large scale payments operations, debit card businesses, and enterprise fraud risk centers.
1Kosmos positions its platform as unifying remote identity proofing, credential verification, and passwordless multi-factor authentication in order to defend against impersonation and account takeover. The company already serves major financial institutions, telecom providers, and public sector organizations. It argues that combining identity proofing signals with modern authentication is becoming essential as traditional password-based schemes erode under pressure from credential stuffing, phishing, and synthetic identity attacks.
The new advisory appointments highlight the convergence between digital identity, payments, and fraud analytics. This is particularly relevant in markets where real-time payments and open banking are accelerating. For vendors in the identity space, bringing in expertise from large financial networks and bureaus signals an intent to position identity assurance as a central control point in the wider fraud stack rather than as a standalone capability.
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
