CaixaBank Brings Facial Recognition To ATMs; Tesco Bank Unveils Apple Siri Feature

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the introduction of automated teller machines...

How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification

Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that...

Amazon Backs Proposed Facial Recognition Tech Legislation

Amazon supports a national legislative framework for the use of facial recognition that “protects civil rights and ensures that governments are transparent...

Six Flags Biometrics Ruling Could Affect Facebook, Google

The Supreme Court in Illinois ruled on Friday (Jan. 25) that a teen can sue Six Flags amusement park over violation of...

Amazon Investors Rally Against Gov’t Use Of Facial Recognition Tech

Some Amazon shareholders have sent a letter to the company, according to CNBC, demanding that it stop selling its facial recognition software...

The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security

Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set...

Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an...

The Reality Of Real ID

At times, it seemed it would not get this far: the Real ID Act. States resisted the post-9/11 authentication law, and sought...

Google Facial Recognition Lawsuit Thrown Out

A lawsuit against Google was dismissed over the weekend after a U.S. judge said there was a lack of “concrete injuries” suffered...

UK Trials Facial Recognition Tech During The Holidays

Police in the United Kingdom are planning to use facial recognition over the holidays in highly-populated areas to find criminals, according to...

Google Pauses Facial Recognition Commercialization

Google has vowed not to sell its facial recognition products until it can make sure the technology will not be abused. “Like...

Hertz, CLEAR Partner To Speed Up Car Rentals With Biometrics

Aiming to get drivers in car rentals more quickly, Hertz announced Tuesday (December 11) that it is teaming up with CLEAR to...

Google, Microsoft Demand AI, Facial Recognition Rules

A research group affiliated with two tech giants is calling for more regulation of facial recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools....

White House Trials Facial Recognition

The Department of Homeland Security has published a report detailing how the U.S. Secret Service plans to test the use of facial...

Congress Writes Second Letter To Amazon About Rekognition

Eight members of Congress wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday, reiterating its concerns about the tech giant’s facial...

Data Dive: Black Friday, Blue Apron And Banning Facial Recognition From China

The turkey has been eaten, the leftovers have been wrapped up and there is only one thing left to do for most...

US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech

A Chinese company that develops facial recognition technology could be facing a ban in the U.S. According to the Financial Times, the facial...

Apple Supplier Lowers Outlook, Prompting Stock Slip

Apple stocks fell 5 percent on Monday (Nov. 12) morning after one of its suppliers slashed its outlook. According to CNBC, Lumentum, which...

To Fight Fake IDs And Online Fraud, Know Thy Enemy Better

To really beat someone, or something, one must respect and understand that person or organization, even if they dislike or loathe them....

Why Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud

Fraudsters are nothing if not actors. Some of them are quite good, perhaps even worthy of an Oscar (or at least a...

Apple iPhone X User Forced By FBI To Unlock Phone With Face

An Apple iPhone X user was forced by law enforcement to unlock his phone with his face. According to a report in...

TRENDING: Digital Driver’s Licenses Put ‘Getting Carded’ On Notice

Whether at a traffic stop, purchasing age-restricted products or even boarding an airplane, consumers are used to reaching for their wallets when...

Paytm Tests Biometrics For Digital Payments

Paytm has started working on a facial recognition tool to enable digital payments. According to The Economic Times, the company plans to...

Why Tech Fails Can (Sometimes) Be Inconveniently Fun

Some failures of technology are very serious. On Jan. 13, 2018, an emergency alert text went out all over Hawaii telling residents...

Delta To Debut ‘First Biometric Terminal’

Delta Air Lines has announced the launch of the first biometric terminal in the United States at Maynard H. Jackson International Terminal...

OP Financial Pilots Facial Recognition Tech; DOCOMO Digital Partners With Vodacom In Tanzania

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Finland-based OP Financial Group’s facial recognition payments...

Fingerprint Scanner Tech To Grow 500 Percent In 2019

A new research note predicts that Fingerprint on Display (FOD) technology will grow 500 percent in 2019, despite Apple forgoing the technology...

New Facial Recognition Tech Catches Traveler Imposter at U.S. Airport

Facial recognition technology helped U.S. border agents catch a traveler posing as a French citizen — and did so on the third day...

Turning To Biometrics To “Change The Face Of Air Travel”

U.S. airports see 124M international travelers annually, who suffer long lines while waiting to pass through customs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection...

TRENDING: Why US Customs Wants To Change The Face Of Air Travel

Bad actors aren’t just stealing sensitive information; they are hoping to wreak havoc on airport security in the U.S. Fortunately, security players...

Jumio On The Laws Of Big (Scary) Data Breach Numbers

H&M Brings Visual Search To Upgraded eCommerce Site

H&M has given its mobile app and eCommerce site a digital makeover, bringing a myriad of new features to online customers. The...

Alibaba Backs Chinese Face ID Firm Megvii

Megvii Inc., the developer of facial recognition system Face++, is reportedly raising at least $600 million from investors including Alibaba and Boyu...

NEW REPORT: Safeguarding $81.7B In Online Gambling Payments

With online gambling already legal in much of Europe, the Caribbean and Asia, and its status shifting in the United States in...

Reg Tracker: National Tech Privacy, Facial Recognition Rules Loom (Perhaps)

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. As reported last week by the Information Technology...

Microsoft Calls For Regulation Of Facial Recognition Tech

About two months after civil liberties organizations demanded that Amazon stop providing governments with facial recognition services, Microsoft is asking for government...

In Praise Of The Selfie And The Commerce It Drives

National Selfie Day has passed into the history books once again. For those us who need a few days to let go...

BBVA Merges Two Units And Debuts Selfie Payment System

As BBVA steps up its digital efforts, the bank is merging its Beeva and i4S units to form a company called BBVA Next Technologies. The...

Pay By Face: 3D Facial Recognition And Frictionless Checkout

It’s one of the ideals of payments and commerce, a vision that drives so much research and experimentation: Making it through a...

Five At Five: Target Raises Its Delivery Game

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today brings news of...

As GDPR Looms, DPAs Prepare To Uphold Lawful Data Handling

In the May Digital Identity Tracker, get the latest news and trends in the digital identity space, including a provider directory of...

Facial Recognition Nabs Criminals At Chinese Concert

Chinese police are using the combined powers of technology and music to catch criminals. The Wall Street Journal reports that authorities have...

TRENDING: Inside GDPR’s Enforcement Strategies

Cyberattacks on American financial institutions are at an all-time high, with more and more cybercriminals eyeing consumers’ financial data and other sensitive information....

Amazon’s AI ‘Rekognition’ Technology Identified Royal Wedding Celebrity Guests

Amazon helped viewers of this weekend’s royal wedding identify celebrity guests using artificial intelligence (AI). According to The Motley Fool, those watching...

Shrinking The Shrinkage Problem With Biometric Network Surveillance

A guy walks into a pharmacy, does a lap and walks out without buying anything. An hour later, he walks into another...

Five At Five: Walmart Wins A Majority Stake In Flipkart

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include Walmart’s...

Startup Plans To Take On Ticketmaster With Facial Recognition

A new startup is looking to use facial recognition to disrupt the ticketing business and take on Ticketmaster. According to The Wall...

Five At Five: QSR Kiosks Make Gains, But Will Customers Follow?

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include an...

How Iris Scans Win When Facial Recognition Fails

Is facial recognition tech up to the identical twin challenge? Not exactly, says University of Notre Dame computer science and engineering professor...

TRENDING: Identical Twins Highlight Need To Double Up On Biometrics

Face and voice recognition technologies are gaining popularity in the fast-evolving world of biometrics. But even these authentication solutions need safeguards in...