Biometrics

Biometrics
New York Mets to Implement Facial Ticketing, Access Control at Stadium
December 13, 2021

Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, will give fans the option of entering the ballpark next season using facial recognition to verify their identities rather than showing a paper ticket or mobile tickets on their smartphones, according to an NFCW report on Monday...

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Eliminating ‘Biometric Bias’ Will Take Collective Effort From Banks, Retailers and Consumers
December 09, 2021

Picture, for a moment, the biometrics you might use every day — perhaps every time you unlock your phone. The thought of bias — exclusion based on race or gender identity — might not enter your mental picture. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Biometric Human Scanning Tools Open World of Uses — From Try-Ons to Telehealth
December 06, 2021

Have you heard the one about a guy who’s tired of buying clothes that don’t fit and a physiologist studying injuries in Australian rules football who started brainstorming over a bottle of good wine? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
December 01, 2021

We may all be using them to unlock our smartphones and track our fitness, but when it comes to using biometrics to create secure, seamless customer payment experiences, we have long way to go. And although we won’t get there anytime soon, at least we’re...

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Voice Tech Holds Key to Unlocking Biometric Security’s Full Potential
November 30, 2021

Speech is powerful — signaling intent, signaling what we need and want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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authID.ai Grabs Biometric ID Authentication Patent  
November 19, 2021

Biometric identity authentication platform authID.ai will get a patent Tuesday (Nov. 23) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a method that uses various attributes of a person, securely linked to a Primary Account Number (PAN) to authenticate the person’s identity.  Get the Full...

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Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
November 18, 2021

Using a thumbprint or an iris scan to open a door is no longer something only seen in science fiction movies. Biometric security in the shape of fingerprint scanners and facial recognition is widely used, be it in police stations, military bases, banks or anywhere...

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Artists, Activists Protest Use of Amazon One Palm-Scanning Tech in Concert Venues 
November 17, 2021

Some artists and activists are giving a thumbs-down to the use of Amazon’s palm-scanning technology in concert venues. Some 200 artists and 30 groups have signed an open letter to the Red Rocks amphitheater, ticketing provider AXS and AEG (the parent company of AXS) demanding...

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PopID, JCV Bring Face Pay to Japan
November 09, 2021

PopID is partnering with Softbank subsidiary Japan Computer Vision (JCV) to launch PopID’s facial recognition ordering and payment system PopPay, which will initially roll out at Wendy’s First Kitchen (WFK) in Tokyo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...