biometrics

Customers Prefer Advanced Authentication Tools, but Many Are Still Stuck With Passwords
Customers Prefer Advanced Authentication Tools, but Many Are Still Stuck With Passwords
January 27, 2023  |  Authentication

Most consumers would choose “anything” besides password-driven account authentication, but overwhelmingly still have to use them. Don’t blame them, though. Customers would if they could....

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Half of Consumers Want More Security Measures From Banks
Half of Consumers Want More Security Measures From Banks
January 24, 2023  |  Authentication

PYMNTS’ latest research finds that despite a general satisfaction with existing security measures financial institutions (FIs) use, half of all adult consumers feel their banks...

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PopID and Toshiba Partner on Facial Recognition POS Systems
PopID and Toshiba Partner on Facial Recognition POS Systems
January 13, 2023  |  Biometrics

PopID and Toshiba have partnered to add biometrics to point-of-sale (POS) and self-checkout systems. With the new collaboration, PopID’s biometric solution PopPay will be integrated...

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Biometric Authentication Can Help Merchants Reduce Fraud, but It’s Not Foolproof
Biometric Authentication Can Help Merchants Reduce Fraud, but It’s Not Foolproof
January 13, 2023  |  Authentication

Facial biometrics, bolstered by other advanced ID technology, may help merchants fight fraud with fewer recognition errors. As fraud continues to rise in 2023, merchants...

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Report: Facial Recognition Faces Fresh Concerns, Calls for Regulation
Report: Facial Recognition Faces Fresh Concerns, Calls for Regulation
January 08, 2023  |  Biometrics

Is facial recognition growing too fast for its — and our — own good? In the wake several wrongful arrests and incorrect ID attempts, facial...

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Trusted ID Networks Offer Best Line of Defense Against Fraudsters
Trusted ID Networks Offer Best Line of Defense Against Fraudsters
December 28, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Dynamic friction keeps the bad guys out, and trusted identity verification networks (ID networks) keep good customers transacting. Brad Wiskirchen, senior vice president and general...

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Biometrics and Passkey Adoption Seen Strengthening Payment Authentication Defenses
Biometrics and Passkey Adoption Seen Strengthening Payment Authentication Defenses
December 22, 2022  |  Authentication

Despite being the weakest link in cybersecurity, passwords remain the most common digital authentication method. It’s a challenge that Fast Identity Online (FIDO), a global...

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Intelligent Tech Balances Customer Convenience With Identity Theft
Intelligent Tech Balances Customer Convenience With Identity Theft
December 19, 2022  |  Identity

Identity theft and other types of fraud will become even more widespread in 2023. That’s according to the latest report released by the Identity Theft...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Better, Faster Digital Identification a Must-Have for Consumers, Regulators
PYMNTS Intelligence: Better, Faster Digital Identification a Must-Have for Consumers, Regulators
December 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud, identity theft, synthetic account fraud and first-party misuse are all growing problems for many industries and countries. In the United...

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