OCBC to Enable Naked Payments with Merchant Partners
Singapore’s OCBC bank is teaming up with Touché on a pioneering naked payments initiative. Touché first announced its biometric payments system at the…
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IDEMIA to Showcase Payment Card and Other Biometric Solutions at Money20/20 Europe
“IDEMIA’s F-Code technology, which has been used in at least one Mastercard trial, could therefore find a ready audience at Money20/20 Europe.” Money20/20…
Biometric MFA and FIDO Standards Offer GDPR Solutions
“…to facilitate such requests, organizations need to be able to reliably tie individuals to their data, and biometric authentication can do just that.” With…
Former FPC CEO Now Zwipe’s Chairman
“Jörgen Lantto, meanwhile, served as Fingerprint Cards’ CEO during a period of remarkable growth for that company as it reaped the benefits of the growing…
South African Social Benefits Program Gets Biometric Security
A major social benefits program in South Africa is getting biometric security. The South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) issues its grant cards through…
Facial Recognition Comes to Home Security
“The device can also be programmed to turn off when an authorized user’s smartphone is detected within a geofenced area, and it features a two-way audio system…
MoneyOnMobile ATMs Replace Card Access With Aadhaar Biometrics
“…a citizen can walk up to an MOM ATM and scan their finger, and then the ATM will match their biometrics to their Aadhaar profile, and any associated bank…
ACLU Urges Amazon to Stop Selling Surveillance Tech to Gov’t
The American Civil Liberties Union is urging Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition system to government authorities, warning that it threatens privacy…
Automated Medicine Dispenser Gets Facial Recognition Via Ver-ID
“Now, with the integration of Ver-ID, the system will be able to accurately identify users, helping to ensure that medication doesn’t fall into the wrong…
Biometric System Designed to Make Sure No Divers Left Behind
“…TOMS International emphasizes not only the reliability but also the speed of the system.” An Australian diving tour operator is testing out a biometric…