Financial Biometrics Month: The Fingerprint-Powered Comeback of Plastic Payments
After the mobile wallet boom, it looked like biometrics were going to kill the credit card via the mobile wallet. By collecting all of a user’s accounts into a…
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BIO-key Representatives Showcase Solutions at CES Unveiled New York
BIO-key representatives are in New York City today to present the company’s latest biometric padlocks at CES Unveiled New York. It’s an invite-only event meant…
AimBrain and iDENprotect Have Teamed Up
AimBrain and iDENprotect have teamed up, the companies have announced. The former offers a biometric authentication platform based on facial, voice, and…
Smartisan Nut Pro2 Features Undercover FPC Sensor
“In its statement announcing the Smartisan Nut Pro2 integration, FPC asserted that the device uses the sensor to secure payments on the Alipay and WeChat Pay…
Pramati Technologies Incorporated Face ID into ThumbSignIn
The iPhone X’s Face ID facial recognition system has already made a substantial impact on the mobile biometrics industry, and it looks like it could…
Silicon Review Names HID Global a ‘Vendor to Watch’
HID Global has received some new accolades from The Silicon Review: In a statement, the company has announced that it has been named “one of the top cyber…
Kony Announces One-Stop-Shop for Digital Banking Solutions
Kony, a developer of apps for the enterprise, has announced a new curated selection of digital banking solutions aimed at helping clients get the services and…
Fingerprint Cards Board Member Resigns Amid Industry Shift
A member of Fingerprint Cards Board of Directors has resigned. In a statement announcing Michael Hallén’s departure from the board, FPC explained that his…
‘Silence’ Malware Attacks Russian Banks
“…NuData Security points out that that use of behavioral and passive biometrics offers just such a solution, since even when hackers attain the credentials of…
The F-Code Biometric Credit Card is Coming to Japan
“The F-Code solution is an otherwise normal payment card that features a built-in fingerprint sensor, which is used to authenticate a user at the time of a…