PSD2 looms, and merchants are unprepared for strong customer authentication mandates. As a result, European merchants face a cascade of transaction declines. Spencer McLain, VP, EMEA at Whitepages Pro, tells PYMNTS how the near and longer term eCommerce landscape will shift after SCA takes effect in September....
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and members of congress say the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology isn’t private or accurate enough, according to a report by VentureBeat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Logins are a routine part of digital life — from shopping online to paying bills to accessing medical records — but proving identity can come with challenges. Consumers now must keep track of myriad user names, passwords and PINs. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The rise of the digital economy has resulted in growing concerns about identification, not the least of which is making sure that people who try to open financial accounts, or complete a variety of online or mobile transactions, are who they say they are. Get...
At a meeting on Wednesday (May 22), Amazon Shareholders shot down two proposals to monitor and curb the eCommerce giant’s facial recognition service, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
A multi-part, high-stakes race is underway in a fast-growing part of online and brick-and-mortar retail — a race to stay ahead of political backlash and regulation, a race that also pits fly-by-night operators against merchants seeking the longer-term success that can come only from legitimacy...
These are exciting times for biometrics, with the authentication method(s) moving into the mainstream. But a biometric backlash is underway — and, it seems, a backlash to the backlash, at least in one sense. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Officials in San Francisco voted Tuesday (May 14) to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city workers in an 8 to 1 vote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
One of the more interesting – and perhaps even amusing – parts of human nature comes from the assumptions we attach to examples of growth and success. Once someone proves himself a winner, or something proves itself a winning proposition, many of us, despite knowing better,...
