Authentication

Digital Identity
Confirm Launches Portable Identity Solution for Use in Peer-to-Peer Marketplaces
December 13, 2023

Confirm launched a portable identity solution designed for use in online peer-to-peer marketplaces. The solution allows people to create a secure, verified digital ID called a ConfirmID that they can use to prove their identity online without sharing too much personal information, the company said...

Authentication
Intellicheck to Provide ID Verification Services for Versatile Credit
December 12, 2023

Intellicheck will provide identity verification services for financing platform Versatile Credit. “Intellicheck’s identity validation solution gives Versatile Credit merchants the ability to extend credit with confidence, allowing them to quickly onboard new customers,” the companies said in a news release Tuesday (Dec. 12). “It assures...

Authentication
Accura Scan Unveils Suite of Identity Verification Products
December 11, 2023

Accura Scan, a provider of digital know your customer (KYC) and user verification solutions, has unveiled a suite of identity verification products for American banks and telecom companies. With its cutting-edge technology and commitment to compliance, Accura Scan offers a comprehensive suite of services that...

Biometrics
Consumers Embrace Facial Biometrics as Lawmakers Raise Fresh Privacy Concerns
December 04, 2023

As biometric authentication, and notably facial recognition technology, continues its rapid advancement, heightened concerns about privacy and ethical implications have reignited global discourse.  This conversation gained momentum when China introduced draft regulations this summer, aimed at imposing limitations on facial recognition. Following suit, the United States has...

Biometrics
FortressPay Launches Enterprise-Ready Biometric Payment Platform
December 01, 2023

FortressPay launched an enterprise-ready biometric payment platform. With its new Payment Identity platform, FortressPay aims to provide a frictionless customer experience while eliminating payment fraud, the global FinTech company said in a Friday (Dec. 1) press release. “People use a selfie to unlock their phones...

Biometrics
Non-Retail Firms Launch Biometric Tools Amid Consumer Interest
December 01, 2023

Biometric authentication methods have expanded into multiple applications in recent years, from online payments to mobile devices to banking transactions or facial identification for security. Nearly half of online shoppers in the United States already use biometric authentication methods for purchasing online, and around 15%...

Biometrics
Amazon Debuts Palm-Based ID Service Amazon One Enterprise
November 28, 2023

Amazon is bringing its palm-based identity service to the world of corporate security. Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Monday (Nov. 27) the debut of Amazon One Enterprise, a contactless security tool designed to grant entry to places like offices, airports, hotels and educational facilities. “Today, organizations authenticate employees...

Biometrics
IDEX Biometrics Receives Initial Order From Smart Card Manufacturer
November 22, 2023

IDEX Biometrics has received an initial order for IDEX Pay, its biometric solution designed for metal cards, from a smart card manufacturing partner in Asia. The partner, who was not identified in the release, will deploy biometric metal payment cards for its bank clients worldwide,...

Biometrics
Biometric Authentication Tailor-Made for a Digital-First World
November 15, 2023

The realm of payments authentication is undergoing a shift. In today’s digital era, where convenience meets security and organizations and individuals alike no longer need to make a trade-off between the two, legacy methods of authentication are increasingly giving way to a more intuitive, seamless...