There’s no set date quite yet, but from all accounts it appears that MasterCard is getting closer to rolling out its pay-by-selfie and pay-by-fingerprint in three regions: the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
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 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...
There’s plenty of debates in the financial services market about the merit of PINs and one-time passwords as it relates to mobile security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Four digit, PIN-based passwords might soon be a thing of past on Android phones, as Google is developing its facial recognition technology to authenticate users and grant access. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
