Biometrics News
ANZ considering biometric ID for ATMs
October 3, 2012
ANZ bank, which was hit hard earlier this year by skimming fraud, is looking into the possibility of using finger scans for ID at ATMs, thus preventing such…
read nowPoland's Bank BPH to roll out finger vein ID solution
September 25, 2012
Hitachi Europe Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., today announced that it has finalized delivery of finger vein biometrics authentication for…
read nowBrazil's Banco Bradesco demos what's 'Next' in banking
August 30, 2012
Brazil's Banco Bradesco has introduced Bradesco Next, a new branch model and showcase for high-tech banking innovations.
read nowBank customer complaints on the rise in Indian state
August 29, 2012
Bank customers in the India state of Odisha have lodged an increasing number of complaints about credit cards, debit cards and ATMs.
read nowPhilippines hopes biometric ID will foil fraud at the ATM
August 27, 2012
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, a Philippines social welfare program, plans to introduce biometric ID as a means to fight fraud in the distribution of…
read nowVietnam bank introduces fingerprint-enabled debit cards
August 9, 2012
Temenos, a provider of banking software, has announced the launch of Vietnam's first fingerprint-enabled debit card. Mekong Development Bank has implemented…
read nowCaixa bank of Brazil deploys fingerprint sensors in ATMs
July 24, 2012
Lumidigm, an Albequerque, N.M.-based provider of biometric ID technology, announced today that it is providing fingerprint sensors for ATMs operated by…
read nowGesture technology far from ready as ATM-user ID
July 3, 2012
The public won't be magically summoning cash from an ATM with a wave of the hand anytime soon. At least one industry watcher is saying that gesture technology…
read nowLumidigm, Diebold team up on fingerprint-access ATM deployment
June 25, 2012
Lumidigm, an authentication solutions company, has announced that it is deploying fingerprint sensors into ATMs for one of Brazil's biggest state-owned banks.
read nowFujitsu, Tidel integrate PalmSecure with Revolution Series cash platform
June 14, 2012
Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a technology and front-end solutions provider, and Tidel Engineering LP, an intelligent cash management solutions firm…
read nowIndia's public sector banks to install 60K new ATMs
May 11, 2012
After a delay of several months, India's public sector banks have worked out a plan to deploy up to 60,000 additional ATMs across the country within the next…
read now'Something in the way she moves': Will dynamic biometrics be the next ID?
April 24, 2012
EU researchers are studying how an individual's walk, hand movements or pulse can be used as biometric identification. An article at sciencedaily.com said a…
read nowExpert calls biometric adoption 'disappointing'
April 23, 2012
Despite the increasing accuracy and flexibility of biometrics, one analyst says its level of acceptance in the marketplace has been "disappointing," an article…
read nowWhat's making news in Nigeria
March 29, 2012
The Central Bank of Nigeria said POS terminals and ATMs in Nigeria will be enabled for biometric identification by 2013, a report at allafrica.com said.
read nowIndian entitlements program to require one million micro-ATMs
March 5, 2012
A task force led by Unique Identification Authority of India chairman Nandan Nilekani has recommended a payment platform using micro-ATMs to disburse cash…
read nowCBN sets up ATM fraud prevention committee
February 13, 2012
The Central Bank of Nigeria has established an ATM fraud prevention committee to address risks associated with the use of alternative e-payment channels, said…
read nowTurkish bank rolls out biometric technology
February 7, 2012
Turkey's Isbank has installed approximately 3,400 Hitachi biometric finger vein scanners in ATMs and branches across the country, enabling customers to…
read nowVoice biometrics could play a key role in security
February 3, 2012
ValidSoft, a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant Talk Group, has partnered with…
read nowFrench consumers prefer fingerprints to NFC
February 2, 2012
A Wincor Nixdorf survey has found that French consumers would rather use their fingerprint than a mobile phone to identify themselves when making a payment…
read nowATMs go high-tech to fight crime
January 27, 2012
In response to increasingly sophisticated attacks by thieves, ATM makers are turning to high technology, said a story from the Wall Street Journal.
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