biometrics

Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication
Retailers Add Tech to Meet Consumer Demand for Biometric Authentication
March 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers looking for more frictionless authentication, retailers ranging from Whole Foods to Steak ’n Shake are adding biometric payments. Amazon has been looking to remove friction from its Amazon One pay-by-palm...

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Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups
Amazon Debuts App for Easier Palm Payment Sign-Ups
March 28, 2024  |  Biometrics

Amazon is making it easier for consumers to use its palm payment tool Amazon One. “Until today, customers had to visit a physical location to hover their palm...

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Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
Portugal Shuts Down Worldcoin Biometric Data Collection
March 26, 2024  |  Biometrics

Portugal has reportedly put the brakes on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection efforts. As Reuters reported Tuesday (March 26), the country’s data regulator has ordered Worldcoin to halt its...

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Smart Pods Aim to Balance Connectivity and Privacy in the Modern Workplace
Smart Pods Aim to Balance Connectivity and Privacy in the Modern Workplace
March 25, 2024  |  Technology

With the rise of open-plan offices and collaborative work environments, finding a quiet space to concentrate can be a challenge. However, the need for privacy...

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Biometric Ticketing Drives Stadiums’ Digital Makeover
Biometric Ticketing Drives Stadiums’ Digital Makeover
March 25, 2024  |  Biometrics

Baseball season officially kicks off March 28, and fans are set to experience a shift in their stadium visits across the country. One such change is...

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Instant Financial Debuts App for Faster Earned Wage Access
Instant Financial Debuts App for Faster Earned Wage Access
March 19, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Earned wage access firm Instant Financial released a new mobile app and updated mobile wallet. “Understanding that over 50% of Americans would likely avoid major financial pitfalls...

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Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist
Biometrics Streamline Age-Sensitive Transactions as Privacy Concerns Persist
March 18, 2024  |  Biometrics

Biometric technologies have garnered increasing attention and adoption in recent years, transforming the authentication and digital identification landscape across various industries.  From fingerprint scans to facial recognition and iris...

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Spain to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Stop Collecting User Data
Spain to Sam Altman’s Worldcoin: Stop Collecting User Data
March 06, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Spain has ordered Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to cease collecting its citizens’ data. The order Wednesday (March 6) from the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) also blocks...

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Online Authentication Needs Fewer Passwords, Less Friction
Online Authentication Needs Fewer Passwords, Less Friction
March 01, 2024  |  Authentication

Siddharth Vijayakrishnan, senior vice president of product and financial intelligence at FIS Platform and Enterprise Products, said that online authentication is a work in process — but we...

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