biometrics

Are Fingerprint ‘Passwords’ As Safe As They Sound?
Are Fingerprint ‘Passwords’ As Safe As They Sound?
February 25, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The big buzzword in payments security today is biometrics — specifically, the chatter around using fingerprints as passwords, as many mobile applications enable today. Get...

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Retail Payments Task Force: 2016 Not ‘Year Of Mobile Pay’
Retail Payments Task Force: 2016 Not ‘Year Of Mobile Pay’
February 24, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

At the end of 2015, the Retail Payments Risk Forum, which is part of the Federal Reserve, promised the payments community it would provide its...

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HSBC Makes A ‘Biometric Banking’ Push
HSBC Makes A ‘Biometric Banking’ Push
February 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

HSBC is no stranger to dealing with cyberattacks and outages, which may be a reason why the U.K. bank announced plans to roll out biometric...

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Google’s Next Play: Facial Recognition Smartphones
Google’s Next Play: Facial Recognition Smartphones
January 28, 2016  |  Biometrics

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...

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Is Biometrics Putting The Nail In The Password’s Coffin?
Is Biometrics Putting The Nail In The Password’s Coffin?
January 27, 2016  |  Biometrics

A major overhaul in the world of digital identity is the slow and deliberate death of passwords. The January edition of the Digital Identity Tracker...

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