Biometric Authentication

HYPR Raises $3 Million To Accelerate Biometric Authentication Suite
HYPR Raises $3 Million To Accelerate Biometric Authentication Suite
October 26, 2016  |  Investments

HYPR, the startup that developed cybersecurity technology to protect biometric data, announced Tuesday (Oct. 25) it raised $3 million in financing from RTP, Boldstart and...

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BioConnect Augments Voice Recognition Capabilities
BioConnect Augments Voice Recognition Capabilities
October 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

FinTech players are beginning to develop and integrate biometric authentication technologies into digital banking and finance platforms. And while the tool is seen as a...

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Investors Open Their Wallets For B2B Payments Efficiency
Investors Open Their Wallets For B2B Payments Efficiency
October 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It was another stellar week for B2B FinTech startups, which announced a collective $191.8 million in venture capital and growth equity investment this week. Funding...

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Samsung Goes After Biometrics For Enterprise Banking
Samsung Goes After Biometrics For Enterprise Banking
September 26, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Samsung is looking to introduce biometric authentication capabilities to mobile devices, a move that could have significant implications for the enterprise world. Reports on Friday (Sept....

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FIDO Biometric Authentication Products Hit New Milestone
FIDO Biometric Authentication Products Hit New Milestone
April 05, 2016  |  Consumer Authentication

The FIDO Alliance has certified over 150 biometric and second-factor authentication products, showing an increase of 50 percent over the course of just one quarter....

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How A Printer Can Hack A Phone’s Fingerprint Scanner
How A Printer Can Hack A Phone’s Fingerprint Scanner
March 14, 2016  |  Biometrics

The security offered by Touch ID on mobile phones is only as good as the swiftness of the technology, a Michigan State University (MSU) report has found. The research,...

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Hey Passwords, Your Days Are Numbered
Hey Passwords, Your Days Are Numbered
February 23, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Passwords are a less than stellar way to keep consumers from online hacking harm. Instead, the Fast Identity Online Alliance (aka FIDO) says that a...

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HSBC Makes A ‘Biometric Banking’ Push
HSBC Makes A ‘Biometric Banking’ Push
February 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

HSBC is no stranger to dealing with cyberattacks and outages, which may be a reason why the U.K. bank announced plans to roll out biometric...

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Getting To The Heart Of Biometric Authentication
Getting To The Heart Of Biometric Authentication
November 18, 2015  |  Security & Fraud

Using biometrics to authenticate a consumer doesn’t go far enough, some say, to really prevent fraud. Fingerprints, retina scans, even facial recognition can still be...

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