Tagged: biometric

June 23, 2024 @ 8:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Findings from Veriff’s Fraud Index 2024 suggest that consumer acceptance of new security technologies is growing, with some groups still to be convinced. According to the FTC, fraud topped $10 billion in 2023, a 14% jump in one year. Almost half of consumers, 47.8%, experienced… Read More

June 22, 2024 @ 5:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Most U.S. businesses are seeing an increase in fraud, and key decision-makers see the need for vigilance. Those are among the findings of Veriff’s U.S. Fraud Industry Pulse Survey for 2024. Almost 87% of companies saw an increase in online fraud in 2023, while 78%… Read More

September 25, 2023 @ 9:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SmartMetric announced this week that it has received clearance to ship its biometric card with its inbuilt rechargeable hybrid battery. “We are very excited to have now overcome this last remaining hurdle to bring our advanced biometric fingerprint-activated card to market,” said SmartMetric’s president and… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iProov, a provider of biometric face authentication tech, and Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the United Kingdom with mainland Europe, have announced that their trial of a contactless fast-track service, SmartCheck, is currently live. SmartCheck enables passengers to “complete secure ticket verification and… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard, IDEMIA, and MatchMove will be piloting a fingerprint biometric card in Asia in order to improve the security and safety of contactless payments. According to a release, Mastercard will be partnering with IDEMIA, which offers “Augmented Identity” solutions, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based Fintech firm…. Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, a global ID verification provider, will be offering its user authentication services to Malaysia’s MyCash Money. Onfido has also been providing similar services to other Fintech firms in the region, including BigPay and MoneyMatch. MyCash Money is a digital marketplace that’s focused on serving… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hungarian firm PeasyPay has launched a biometric digital payment system that uses facial and palm recognition to verify customers’ IDs and settle transactions. The Fintech company stated that it will be introducing its biometrics-enabled point-of-sale payments technology in Spain and the UK. Consumers can download… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain-based decentralized identity authentication services (DID) could potentially replace public certificates that are used for financial services, which may include those for mobile banking. This particular use case was recently commercialized for the very first time by South Korea’s Shinhan Bank. As mentioned in a… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 11:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has been focused on developing the Australian digital identity system, so that locals can access essential government services in a simple and secure manner. The new digital identity platform will allow individuals and Australian companies to verify their identities through… Read More

December 4, 2019 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Following a trial of a biometric card announced in October, NatWest has announced an expansion of the program with its “biometric payment fob.” The bank is launching today a three-month national trial involving 250 customers. Users may make payments up to £100 without a bank card… Read More

October 7, 2019 @ 7:05 am By JD Alois  |  

NatWest reports that the first biometric fingerprint credit cards are entering circulation today. According to the bank, 150 customers have been selected to take part in a three-month national pilot program. The credit card pilot follows an early trial of a debit card earlier in… Read More

April 24, 2019 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Wednesday the launch of its new biometric fingerprint card. NatWest reported that customers may now use their fingerprint to verify transactions above the £30 contactless limit, increasing security and making it easier for customers when paying for goods or services… Read More

January 21, 2019 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zwipe, a Norway-based fingerprint payment startup, announced on Monday it secured NOK 120 million (USD 14 million) in the offering of new shares ahead of a planned admission to trading on Merkur Market, Oslo Børs. Founded in 2009, Zwipe describes itself as a biometric tech startup that… Read More