SAN DIEGO and LONDON, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mitek (NASDAQ:MITK) (www.miteksystems.com), a global leader in digital identity verification solutions, today announced that it has achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification, the international standard for best practices in information security management systems. The certification affirms Mitek’s ongoing commitment to following the highest standards in data security and privacy for its new cloud-based digital identity verification platform and throughout every level of the organization.

“As an industry leader in identity verification, we are vigilant about the importance of protecting the confidentiality and integrity of consumers’ personally identifiable information, which is our customers’ most sensitive corporate data,” said James DeBello, Chairman and CEO, Mitek. “Mitek is one of the only identity document verification providers to receive this certification, proving our commitment and ongoing investments in achieving -recognized certifications for enterprise level data security and privacy.”

To attain ISO 27001 certification, Mitek was assessed by an independent auditor against the framework and guidelines set forth by the International Organization for Standardization for information security management system (ISMS). Throughout its assessment, Mitek successfully demonstrated a systematic and documented approach to protecting and managing sensitive company and customer information including financial information, intellectual property, employee and customer data, and information entrusted to it by third parties. The ISO 27001:2013 certification extends to every level of an organization’s people, processes and technology, including its IT infrastructure stack, access control, asset management, human resources processes and application security.

About Mitek
Mitek (NASDAQ:MITK) is a global leader identity verification solutions built on the latest advancements in AI and machine learning. Mitek’s identity verification solutions allow an enterprise to verify a user’s identity during a digital transaction. This enables financial institutions, payments companies and other businesses operating in highly regulated markets to mitigate financial risk and meet regulatory requirements while increasing revenue from digital channels. Mitek also reduces the friction in the users’ experience with advanced data prefill and automation of the onboarding processes. Mitek’s innovative solutions are embedded into the apps of more than 6,100 organizations and used by more than 80 million consumers. For more information, visit www.miteksystems.com or www.miteksystems.co.uk. (MITK-F)

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Ann Reichert
Senior Director of Marketing
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Katherine Verducci
MIX Public Relations
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Mitek Investor Contacts:
Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers
MKR Group, Inc.
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Source: Mitek Systems, Inc.