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...
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 —...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The security offered by Touch ID on mobile phones is only as good as the swiftness of the technology, a Michigan State University (MSU) report has found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Fifth Third Bank announced yesterday (Feb. 4) that it added Touch ID to its banking app for the Apple iPhone. The bank’s customers will now have the ability to log into the Fifth Third mobile banking app by using their fingerprint or thumbprint rather than...