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Google Adds Passkeys as Option for Google Accounts
Google Adds Passkeys as Option for Google Accounts
May 03, 2023  |  Google

Google Account users can now sign in without a password. The tech giant began rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major...

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Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
Smile Identity Acquires Appruve to Expand Identity Verification Across Africa
April 26, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Smile Identity has acquired Appruve to expand its digital identity verification solution across Africa. In addition to buying Appruve’s parent company, Inclusive Innovations, Smile Identity is working to finalize...

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Biometrics and Smartphones Make Life Without Passwords a Reality
Biometrics and Smartphones Make Life Without Passwords a Reality
February 15, 2023  |  Authentication

Thus far into 2023, “passwordless” remains among the buzziest of buzzwords in identity authentication. Nicole Jass, chief product officer at Prove Identity, told PYMNTS that...

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Report: Facial Recognition Faces Fresh Concerns, Calls for Regulation
Report: Facial Recognition Faces Fresh Concerns, Calls for Regulation
January 08, 2023  |  Biometrics

Is facial recognition growing too fast for its — and our — own good? In the wake several wrongful arrests and incorrect ID attempts, facial...

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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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Can Google Wallet Hold Its Own in Competitive, Highly Regulated ID Authentication Landscape?
Can Google Wallet Hold Its Own in Competitive, Highly Regulated ID Authentication Landscape?
August 16, 2022  |  Identity

Depending on the country they live in, Android users of the Google Pay app may have noticed a recent update replacing Google Pay with a...

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Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
Travel Business Pushes Facial ID Toward Its Close Up
March 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Everywhere you go, there you — and your face — are. In some regards, that’s the beauty of facial-recognition technology. Using your face to pay...

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Deep Dive: Identifying ID-Free Individuals With Mobile, Biometrics
Deep Dive: Identifying ID-Free Individuals With Mobile, Biometrics
March 13, 2020  |  AML

Natural disasters, war and other emergencies can force people to evacuate their communities and flee their homes. Individuals rushing to escape danger may not have...

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Apple Watch Earns Pro QB $5K Scolding From NFL
Apple Watch Earns Pro QB $5K Scolding From NFL
October 08, 2019  |  Apple

The Apple Watch has taken on numerous roles since its 2015 introduction — fitness monitor, mobile workstation, payment provider. Add another job to that list:...

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