Authentication

Using Online, Social Data To Make ‘Thin Files’ Thick
April 27, 2016

Can using online and social data give consumers without a significant credit history better odds of having their identity verified? Socure sure thinks so. And it has the predictive data model and a 98.8 percent success rate to prove it.

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MasterCard’s Pay-By-Selfie, Fingerprint Closer To Reality
April 20, 2016

There’s no set date quite yet, but from all accounts it appears that MasterCard is getting closer to rolling out its pay-by-selfie and pay-by-fingerprint in three regions: the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

The Two Faces Of Digital Identity Authentication
April 20, 2016

There are two primary concerns in the payments industry’s quest to achieve effective security and fraud protection: businesses’ own data, and the digital identity of consumers. Sunil Madhu, Founder and CEO of Socure, discusses with MPD CEO Karen Webster a methodology that can address both...

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Fingerprint Firms Take Digital Payments Beyond Phones
April 15, 2016

Companies that specialize in the use of biometrics, particularly fingerprints, are employing the security technology to work in a variety of new use cases. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Japan’s Fingerprint Payments Plan — For Tourists
April 11, 2016

Japan has big biometric payment plans for its tourists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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FIDO Biometric Authentication Products Hit New Milestone
April 05, 2016

The FIDO Alliance has certified over 150 biometric and second-factor authentication products, showing an increase of 50 percent over the course of just one quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

An eBay First: FIDO’s eCom Certification
March 30, 2016

EBay is opening up, as it were, to the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance — marking a first for any eCommerce company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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BMO, MasterCard Launch Biometric Corporate Cards
March 24, 2016

The pay-by-selfie trend seems to have arrived on the market in troves this year. Earlier this month, reports emerged that Amazon is interested in the technology to allow consumers to authenticate their online purchases. MasterCard, meanwhile, has already worked with selfie biometric authentication tools, and...

Amazon Eyes Pay-By-Selfie Tech
March 14, 2016

The biometrics bug has caught Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...