Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers

Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
Homeland Security Reverses Decision To Use Facial Scans For US Travelers
December 05, 2019  |  Biometrics

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plans for mandatory facial recognition scans of Americans arriving and departing the country, TechCrunch reported on...

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Google Search Integrates Online Package Tracking
Google Search Integrates Online Package Tracking
December 05, 2019  |  Google

Google is going to add package tracking to its search bar, according to a report by VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council
Fed Becomes Founding Sponsor Of Faster Payments Council
December 05, 2019  |  Faster Payments

The Federal Reserve System has joined the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC) as a founding sponsor, the Fed announced in a press release on Thursday...

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Target To Open Small-Format Store In Times Square
Target To Open Small-Format Store In Times Square
December 05, 2019  |  Retail

Target has announced that it is going to open a new location in Times Square in New York City by 2022, according to a report...

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Top News In Payments: ECB Has Mulled Public Digital Currency; Grab Debuts Numberless Card In Batches
Top News In Payments: ECB Has Mulled Public Digital Currency; Grab Debuts Numberless Card In...
December 05, 2019  |  News

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank (ECB) has mulled using a public cryptocurrency if international payments inside of Europe stayed too costly. Also,...

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MoneyGram Extends Visa Direct Service To Spain, Philippines
MoneyGram Extends Visa Direct Service To Spain, Philippines
December 05, 2019  |  International

MoneyGram, in partnership with Visa, has expanded its debit card deposit service, which was launched in collaboration with Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform,...

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EU Calls For Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
EU Calls For Anti-Money Laundering Reforms
December 05, 2019  |  AML

European Union finance ministers on Thursday (Dec. 5) agreed on strategy for anti-money laundering (AML) reforms and countering the financing of terrorism, Reuters reported. Get...

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UK Regulators Call For Backup Plans Following Bank IT Glitches
UK Regulators Call For Backup Plans Following Bank IT Glitches
December 05, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

U.K. regulators on Thursday (Dec. 5) called on banks and payment firms to set “impact tolerances” for important services after numerous IT failures last year,...

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Visa Offers Scholarships To Train Workers In Dispute Resolution
Visa Offers Scholarships To Train Workers In Dispute Resolution
December 05, 2019  |  VISA

Visa has announced it’s going to start a new certification program in dispute resolution, as well as fund up to 500 scholarships to offset the...

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