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The Passkeys Primer: Making Sense of the New Security Paradigm
Cybersecurity // May 27, 2024

Consumers hate passwords. Fraudsters love them. There might be no better business case for passkeys, which are a biometric, digital alternative to manually selected and stored passwords. Passkeys have also been at the center of recent product introductions from Visa, Mastercard and other payments and financial services companies....

Mastercard Launches Service to Ease Adoption of Biometric Authentication
Biometrics // January 24, 2024

Mastercard has launched the Mastercard Biometric Authentication Service, a solution aimed at enhancing security and convenience for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Delegated Authentication Helps Speed the Shift to Passwordless Future 
Authentication // June 02, 2023

In a world where online commerce continues its inexorable rise, authentication and transaction processes have become more critical than ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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

Despite being the weakest link in cybersecurity, passwords remain the most common digital authentication method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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The Passkeys Primer: Making Sense of the New Security Paradigm

May 27, 2024
Consumers hate passwords. Fraudsters love them. There might be no better business case for passkeys, which are a biometric, digital alternative to manually selected and stored passwords. Passkeys have also been at the center of recent product introductions from Visa, Mastercard and other payments and financial services companies. The development and usage of passkeys is arguably one of […]

Delegated Authentication Helps Speed the Shift to Passwordless Future 

June 02, 2023
In a world where online commerce continues its inexorable rise, authentication and transaction processes have become more critical than ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Biometrics and Passkey Adoption Seen Strengthening Payment Authentication Defenses

December 22, 2022
Despite being the weakest link in cybersecurity, passwords remain the most common digital authentication method. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Panel: Passwordless Banking, Payments Must Overcome Consumer Headwinds

December 14, 2021
Ten years is a long time in tech — to dream up new ways of doing things, design them, deploy them and see the masses embrace them. Get the Full...

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OneSpan Acquires Passwordless Authentication Specialist Nok Nok Labs

June 05, 2025
OneSpan announced Thursday (June 5) its acquisition of Nok Nok Labs, a provider of FIDO passwordless software authentication solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]

Mastercard Launches Service to Ease Adoption of Biometric Authentication

January 24, 2024
Mastercard has launched the Mastercard Biometric Authentication Service, a solution aimed at enhancing security and convenience for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Ghana FinTech Fido Raises $30M in Series A Round

June 22, 2022
Ghanaian FinTech Fido has raised $30 million in a funding round to boost the company’s efforts to develop financial technologies that can be used across Africa, TechCrunch reported. Get the...

FIDO Alliance: Passwords Still Used More Often Than More Secure Methods

October 18, 2021
With a goal of providing a “Fast IDentity Online,” the FIDO Alliance has debuted its Online Authentication Barometer to keep tabs on the use of secure authentication technologies among the general public,...