biometrics

Deep Dive: How Banks Will Become Key Verification Players
Deep Dive: How Banks Will Become Key Verification Players
May 10, 2019  |  Authentication

Consumers want authentication to be both seamless and secure, and many expect online merchants to safeguard their personally identifiable information. Not all businesses are able...

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New Debit Rules And The Promise Of Seamless Payments
New Debit Rules And The Promise Of Seamless Payments
May 10, 2019  |  Regulation

Among the highest ideals for digital payments – driving innovation in transactions and customer experience – is, of course, the concept of seamlessness. That implies...

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Microsoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified
Microsoft Passwordless Biometric Authentication Is Now FIDO2 Certified
May 09, 2019  |  Authentication

Microsoft has announced that Windows Hello, its password-free biometric authentication system, has been FIDO2 certified, according to reports. FIDO2 is a cryptography-based authentication standard, and...

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Citi Adds Biometrics To Its ‘Security Perimeter’
Citi Adds Biometrics To Its ‘Security Perimeter’
May 09, 2019  |  Authentication

A single data breach costs a business $3.86 million on average. The high risks and costs of breaches, says Tapodyuti Bose, Global Head of Channel...

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Megvii Raises $750M For $4B Valuation
Megvii Raises $750M For $4B Valuation
May 08, 2019  |  Investments

Megvii, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company that goes by the name Face++, announced on Wednesday (May 8) that it has raised $750 million in...

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Why Citi Is Using Biometrics To Build Its ‘Security Perimeter’
Why Citi Is Using Biometrics To Build Its ‘Security Perimeter’
May 08, 2019  |  Authentication

From company board rooms to airport boarding gates, the need for seamless authentication is putting biometrics front and center in varying use cases. With that...

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Mastercard Tests Biometric Cards In Mexico
Mastercard Tests Biometric Cards In Mexico
May 07, 2019  |  Innovation

Mastercard and payments technology company Edenred announced Tuesday (May 7) the launch of a biometric card technology test in Mexico. In a press release, the...

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Is A Biometric Backlash Brewing?
Is A Biometric Backlash Brewing?
April 30, 2019  |  Authentication

The biometrics backlash has already begun. Local officials have started to at least consider bans on official use of facial recognition. States are moving to...

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Winning The Arms Race Against Fraudsters — With Selfies
Winning The Arms Race Against Fraudsters — With Selfies
April 24, 2019  |  Authentication

It may seem like ancient history now — about four years ago, the idea that consumers, merchants, financial institutions (FIs) and payment service providers would...

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