biometrics

Mastercard Launches Service to Ease Adoption of Biometric Authentication
Mastercard Launches Service to Ease Adoption of Biometric Authentication
January 24, 2024  |  Biometrics

Mastercard has launched the Mastercard Biometric Authentication Service, a solution aimed at enhancing security and convenience for consumers. The service leverages biometrics, such as fingerprints,...

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Merchants Ramp Up Biometrics Use to Meet Consumer Demand
Merchants Ramp Up Biometrics Use to Meet Consumer Demand
January 11, 2024  |  Biometrics

People are getting more used to logging into their favorite apps on their smartphones using facial recognition or their fingerprints. This includes using Apple Pay,...

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Instant Payments Speed Need for Fraud Prevention
Instant Payments Speed Need for Fraud Prevention
January 08, 2024  |  Opinion

PYMNTS asked industry executives across the payments and digital commerce landscape to give us their take on the pivotal shifts, technological advancements and strategies that...

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Visa and Tech5 Partner to Promote Digital ID-Based Payments
Visa and Tech5 Partner to Promote Digital ID-Based Payments
December 21, 2023  |  Digital Identity

Visa has teamed with biometrics firm TECH5 to help build “digital government ecosystems on a global scale.” The partnership will involve the two companies working to “implement digital ID-based...

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Biometrics in 2023: Reshaping Authentication, Igniting Debates and Driving Innovation
Biometrics in 2023: Reshaping Authentication, Igniting Debates and Driving Innovation
December 20, 2023  |  Biometrics

In a digital landscape increasingly defined by the surge of online and mobile shopping, consumer demand for flexible, secure and convenient ways to authenticate transactions...

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Sam Altman Reiterates Support for Worldcoin as It Seeks Funding 
Sam Altman Reiterates Support for Worldcoin as It Seeks Funding 
December 15, 2023  |  Investments

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has reportedly reiterated his support of the cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, saying that in a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI),...

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Automated Food Preparation Expands Amid Consumer Concerns
Automated Food Preparation Expands Amid Consumer Concerns
December 13, 2023  |  ResTech

Autonomous restaurants are increasingly appearing throughout North America, with several new entrants into the space in the past couple of weeks alone, despite consumers’ hesitations....

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Apple Beta Tests Stolen Device Protection Setting for iPhone
Apple Beta Tests Stolen Device Protection Setting for iPhone
December 12, 2023  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly beta testing a new feature called Stolen Device Protection that is designed to safeguard users whose iPhone has been stolen. The new...

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Accura Scan Unveils Suite of Identity Verification Products
Accura Scan Unveils Suite of Identity Verification Products
December 11, 2023  |  Authentication

Accura Scan, a provider of digital know your customer (KYC) and user verification solutions, has unveiled a suite of identity verification products for American banks...

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