biometrics

NEW DATA: Consumers Want Sharing Economy Platforms To Verify Their Identity
NEW DATA: Consumers Want Sharing Economy Platforms To Verify Their Identity
August 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Whether they are finding employment opportunities using platforms such as Freelancer.com, finding affordable lodging for their next vacation or merely hitching a ride across town...

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UK Investigating Facial Recognition Use In London
UK Investigating Facial Recognition Use In London
August 16, 2019  |  Regulation

The data protection regulator for the U.K. has opened an investigation into the use of facial recognition technology at property developer Argent’s 67-acre estate in...

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Google Moves Beyond The Password With Biometrics
Google Moves Beyond The Password With Biometrics
August 15, 2019  |  Biometrics

Step by step on the journey to getting rid of the password — and with Google, now a leap? Amid a series of announcements, marquee...

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UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
UK Biometrics Firm Failed To Protect Sensitive Data
August 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A large breach of personal data, including one million fingerprints, facial recognition info, passwords and other sensitive information, was found to be publicly accessible by...

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Deep Dive: Securing Digital Identities Without Relying On Passwords
Deep Dive: Securing Digital Identities Without Relying On Passwords
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

Digital identification continues to make immense strides in implementation and uptake in the world’s economy, but it is not without vulnerabilities. More than 4.5 billion...

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Knowledge-based authentication is a popular choice among merchants and FIs for convenient digital ID verification – but with data breaches becoming a regular occurrence, reliance...

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Is It Time To Retire Passwords For Digital Authentication?
Is It Time To Retire Passwords For Digital Authentication?
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Even if one tried, it would be hard to ignore the near-constant reports of data breaches. Based on the flurry of consumers scrambling to get...

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Upcoming Google Pixel 4 To Offer Hands-Free Functionality
Upcoming Google Pixel 4 To Offer Hands-Free Functionality
July 29, 2019  |  Innovation

Google announced in a video tweet on Monday (July 29) that its upcoming Pixel 4 smartphone doesn’t need hands to operate it. The video shows...

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Inside N26’s Fraud Protection Strategy
Inside N26’s Fraud Protection Strategy
July 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are muscling their way into new territories when it comes to how they approach consumers for their personal information. As such, both banks and...

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