Paytm said to be testing facial ID for mobile wallet

September 26, 2018

Paytm, a digital wallet and payments provider based in India, is reportedly testing facial recognition capability that will allow consumers to unlock the…

Fido Alliance intros biometrics certification process

September 11, 2018

The Fido Alliance has announced its Biometric Component Certification Program, the first such program for the larger payments industry, according to a press…

Biometric security: One size does not fit all

Biometrics has rapidly expanded to consumer applications such as payment services and ATM cash withdrawal in high-fraud markets. By 2020, nearly all smart…

EyeLock patent envisions privacy protection at the network level

August 13, 2018

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent No. 100,009,178 B2, to EyeLock, a provider of iris-based identity authentication…

Consumer fears about security overshadow future of biometric payments

August 2, 2018

Consumer security concerns could jeopordize the future of biometric payments, which are otherwise poised for growth, according to a new report from secure…

MoneyOnMobile launches biometric ATM cash-out solution

May 25, 2018

MoneyOnMobile Inc., one of India's largest mobile phone-based payment networks, has launched a new biometric-based ATM cash-out solution, that allows consumers…

G&D, IDnow combine know-how to develop secure digital ID solutions

May 21, 2018

G&D Mobile Security and IDnow GmbH have announced plans to combine their expertise and resources in a partnership that aims to develop AI-driven biometric…

Not so fast: Capitec says its biometric mini ATM rollout preceded FNB's

May 10, 2018

In South Africa, it's the battle of the banks as retail financial institution Capitec calls foul on a claim by First National Bank to the title of first bank…

South African bank to roll out mini ATMs with biometric ID

May 7, 2018

South Africa's FNB has become the nation's first bank to roll out mini ATMs that validate users via thumbprint, according to a report by Business Tech.

MasterCard, Idex pioneer DIY enrollment solution for biometric cards

May 3, 2018

Idex, a developer of advanced fingerprint solutions for mass markets, has worked with MasterCard to develop a remote self-enrollment solution for biometric…

Danes test finger vein payment tech

April 27, 2018

Nets, a digital payments specialist, has launched a test of finger vein payments at the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.

Tascent InSight One enables biometric ID for ATMs, kiosks

April 26, 2018

Tascent, a provider of biometric technologies, has expanded its face and iris recognition system to enable biometric authentication in self-service devices…

Mexican banks tap HID to deploy fingerprint ID for ATMs, account services

April 18, 2018

HID Global, a provider of trusted identity solutions, is driving biometrics adoption throughout Latin America — and particularly in Mexico, whose National…

Gemalto contactless biometric Visa card to launch in Lebanon

April 17, 2018

Gemalto is supplying its Visa biometric contactless EMV bank card to areeba, a financial technology company that provides payment solutions in the Middle East.

Visa launches pilot test of biometric EMV cards

January 16, 2018

Visa has initiated the first commercial test of an EMV dual-interface payment card with on-card biometric ID, according to a press release. 

Amazon Pay now an option within Alexa skills apps

December 5, 2017

Software developers will soon have the option to add Amazon Pay to their voice apps in the Alexa Skills Store, according to an announcement from Amazon.

Nigeria's Central Bank plans to trade in ATM PIN for bio ID

November 20, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria is working toward the eventual replacement of the ATM PIN code with biometric identification.

Biometric payment cards an emerging frontier in banking security

November 7, 2017

The presence of biometric technologies in banking applications is steadily increasing, and embedded fingerprint sensor payment cards are the latest innovation…

Visa ID Intelligence promises smarter, faster customer authentication

October 20, 2017

Visa has launched Visa ID Intelligence, a platform that lets issuers, acquirers and merchants quickly adopt emerging authentication technologies, according to…

UK bank to roll out mobile banking access via iris scan

July 25, 2017

The U.K.-based financial institution TSB is set to introduce iris recognition to its mobile banking app. According to a press release, this will make TSB the…