Authentication

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...

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How A Printer Can Hack A Phone’s Fingerprint Scanner
March 14, 2016

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...

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Fifth Third Bank Adds Touch ID
February 05, 2016

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...