biometrics

Biometrics and Passkey Adoption Seen Strengthening Payment Authentication Defenses
Biometrics and Passkey Adoption Seen Strengthening Payment Authentication Defenses
December 22, 2022  |  Authentication

Despite being the weakest link in cybersecurity, passwords remain the most common digital authentication method. It’s a challenge that Fast Identity Online (FIDO), a global...

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Intelligent Tech Balances Customer Convenience With Identity Theft
Intelligent Tech Balances Customer Convenience With Identity Theft
December 19, 2022  |  Identity

Identity theft and other types of fraud will become even more widespread in 2023. That’s according to the latest report released by the Identity Theft...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Better, Faster Digital Identification a Must-Have for Consumers, Regulators
PYMNTS Intelligence: Better, Faster Digital Identification a Must-Have for Consumers, Regulators
December 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Authorized push payment (APP) fraud, identity theft, synthetic account fraud and first-party misuse are all growing problems for many industries and countries. In the United...

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Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
Panini Debuts ID Verification Tool BioCred
December 05, 2022  |  Identity

Fraud prevention company Panini has debuted BioCred, its identity verification product. Unveiled Monday (Dec. 5) at the Future Branches conference in Austin, BioCred is designed...

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Facial Recognition Use Cases Expand Across MENA Amid Growing Demand
Facial Recognition Use Cases Expand Across MENA Amid Growing Demand
December 05, 2022  |  Biometrics

Facial biometrics technology is transitioning from mobile-focused to a more widely relevant authentication solution. The concept of unlocking a smartphone with facial recognition has been...

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Italian Banking Group Sella Launches Biometric Payment Card
Italian Banking Group Sella Launches Biometric Payment Card
November 22, 2022  |  Biometrics

Italian banking group Sella Group has collaborated with IDEMIA to launch biometric payment cards that are powered by IDEX Biometrics’ TrustedBio fingerprint sensor solution. Sella...

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Mobile Devices Move Passwordless Future to the Here and Now
Mobile Devices Move Passwordless Future to the Here and Now
November 21, 2022  |  Authentication

Mobile devices, biometrics and identity tokenization are helping to make passwordless identity authentication a reality, Rodger Desai, chief executive officer of Prove Identity, told PYMNTS’...

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Congressional Committees Say ID.me Provided Inaccurate Info About Fraud
Congressional Committees Say ID.me Provided Inaccurate Info About Fraud
November 17, 2022  |  Biometrics

While apparently attempting to promote the need for its identity verification services, facial recognition company ID.me overstated the amount of fraud around pandemic-related federal funds...

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FIs Embrace Biometric Payment Cards To Improve Security, Enhance User Experience
FIs Embrace Biometric Payment Cards To Improve Security, Enhance User Experience
November 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Last month, biometric payment cards that incorporate fingerprint scanners received a significant boost thanks to the publication of new specifications by EMVCo, the global card standards-setting body...

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