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Latin America May Offer Roadmap for Passkeys to Replace Passwords
Latin America May Offer Roadmap for Passkeys to Replace Passwords
December 09, 2024  |  Identity

The passwordless future has long been promised, but has long been just over the horizon — remaining more an aspiration than a reality. Passwords, after...

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Digital Identities, Wallets and Tokens Give Consumers Passports to Commerce
Digital Identities, Wallets and Tokens Give Consumers Passports to Commerce
November 25, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

The concept behind tokenization is straightforward. Sensitive data (often personal information) is replaced with a non-sensitive, digital representation (token). The simple concept is helping secure...

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BioCatch Unveils ‘Behavior-Based’ Financial Crime Intelligence Network
BioCatch Unveils ‘Behavior-Based’ Financial Crime Intelligence Network
November 20, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud prevention firm BioCatch launched what it called “the world’s first interbank, behavior-based, financial crime intelligence-sharing network.” The BioCatch Trust Network is designed to protect...

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Mastercard to Shift to Tokenization and Biometric Authentication by 2030
Mastercard to Shift to Tokenization and Biometric Authentication by 2030
November 13, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard plans to phase out the need to enter card numbers, static passwords and one-time codes when making online purchases by 2030. The company aims...

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Mastercard and Tap Payments to Launch Click to Pay With Payment Passkey
Mastercard and Tap Payments to Launch Click to Pay With Payment Passkey
November 12, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard and Tap Payments have partnered to introduce a Click to Pay with Payment Passkey service for eCommerce transactions. The companies plan to launch the service in the...

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Visa and Tencent to Launch Pay-by-Palm Solution in Singapore
Visa and Tencent to Launch Pay-by-Palm Solution in Singapore
November 08, 2024  |  Biometrics

Visa and Tencent partnered to launch a pay-by-palm solution, first in Singapore and then in other markets. The collaboration brings together Tencent’s palm recognition technology...

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The Key to Payment Innovation: Rethinking Digital Identity
The Key to Payment Innovation: Rethinking Digital Identity
October 22, 2024  |  Authentication

You can’t get to what’s next in payments without getting to what’s next in identity. That’s according to Mary Ann Miller, vice president of client...

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Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double
Microsoft Projects Wave of Passkey Signups as Password Attacks Double
October 16, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Speaking at a recent cybersecurity conference, Microsoft’s Sangeeta Ranjit presented some disturbing statistics. “In the last year alone, we saw password attacks almost double at Microsoft —...

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Mastercard CPO Calls for ‘Rethink’ of Payments Technology With Tokenization
Mastercard CPO Calls for ‘Rethink’ of Payments Technology With Tokenization
October 10, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Among the meteoric rise of payments innovation, tokenization’s widening adoption has been among the most notable. It’s been around for more than a decade, but...

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