BIOMETRIC SECURITY

Banks Challenged to Strengthen User Authentication as Malware Threat Intensifies
Banks Challenged to Strengthen User Authentication as Malware Threat Intensifies
February 07, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The latest generation of malware can automatically cancel biometric security measures. In research seen by PYMNTS, Dutch cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric details how an Android banking...

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India’s Supreme Court Sustains Biometric ID System
India’s Supreme Court Sustains Biometric ID System
September 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

India’s Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the controversial biometric security identity system Aadhaar, but still put a stop to the government’s move to...

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Airport Biometrics Tech Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
Airport Biometrics Tech Not Quite Ready For Prime Time
September 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report revealed that Homeland Security’s face scanning airport security program is facing “technical and operational challenges” and might not be ready to launch...

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Searching For A New Way To Safeguard Digital Banking
Searching For A New Way To Safeguard Digital Banking
November 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Online fraudsters have become the 21st Century’s version of Wild West bandits, targeting banks and terrorizing the digital frontier. But, when it comes to safeguarding...

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INSIDER INSIGHT: Can Jiko Tame The Wild West Of Digital Banking?
INSIDER INSIGHT: Can Jiko Tame The Wild West Of Digital Banking?
November 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Gone are the days of bandits terrorizing banks in the Old West – but that doesn’t mean banks are safe in the modern age. Online...

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TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics
TRENDING: Voice Recognition Gets Its Own Backup Biometrics
October 24, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another security breach. The headlines have been littered with recent reports of fraudsters and hackers stealing consumer information from everyone from email providers...

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For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
For Authentication’s Next Act: Tapping Into Your Digital Fingerprint
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Thanks to fingerprint-scanning smartphones, consumers have grown accustomed to using physical biometrics to authenticate their identity. But, in the hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered...

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NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
NEW REPORT: Using Data To Design A Digital Fingerprint
August 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

These days, it seems everyone is going mobile — and digital identity providers are no exception.   The August PYMNTS Digital Identity Tracker™, powered by Socure,...

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The Past, Present And Future Of Voice Banking
The Past, Present And Future Of Voice Banking
August 10, 2017  |  Voice Activation

It’s been a little over a year since our Digital Banking Tracker heralded the “Dawn of Banking Voice Technology.” Now it’s more like the high...

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