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Why Voice Authentication’s Doing Prison Time
February 04, 2019

What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. 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...

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Why Super Bowl LIII Puts Online Betting’s Future Front And Center
January 29, 2019

As the Super Bowl approaches, there is the usual uncertainty. Which team will win? Which commercials will be talked about most in the following days? Which brands will blow it? Will Tom Brady turn in his jersey after the game for an AARP card and...

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Banks As The Keeper Of Consumer Digital IDs?
January 28, 2019

You can’t have trust without some type of trusted authority, and any type of authority is fragile without a reasonable level of trust. Those ancient lessons apply to everything from politics to culture to economics — and now, they are playing out in the world...

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID
January 18, 2019

By some accounts, approximately 70 percent of the world’s population will reside in smart cities by 2050. The following Deep Dive explores how digital IDs will be key to unlocking the full potential of smart cities, from collecting transportation fares to improving emergency services response...

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Keeping Movers And Customers In The Authentication Loop
January 17, 2019

Consumers increasingly use on-demand moving services for last-mile delivery. That requires a double-binding trust: trusting movers to handle items with care, and movers' trust of consumers to provide a safe work environment and pay them. In the new Digital Identity Tracker, Kristin Smith, COO of...

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The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security
January 17, 2019

Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set the tone for appointments, meetings and first dates. Now, they promise to help consumers unlock mobile apps and other such doors into the...

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Why Last-Mile Logistics Needs Last-Mile Authentication
January 16, 2019

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WhatsApp To Include Fingerprint Scanning For Android Devices
January 09, 2019

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, is gearing up to add fingerprint scanning for Android devices. 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...

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Regulators Debate Consumer Ownership Of Digital ID
January 07, 2019

Biometrics promise to take a larger role in authentication security in 2019, helping to stop online fraud and bringing speed, efficiency and security to transactions ranging from QSR mobile-order ahead to airport car rentals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...