Latest Authentication News: Finextra Research

HyprKey preps launch of three-factor security biometrics payments platform

HyprKey, the Silicon Alley fintech and cybersecurity startup, announced today that it will soon launch Phase 1 of its biometric mobile payments platform.

10 November 2014

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Costa Rican credit union taps face recognition tech for m-banking authentication

Coopeservidores, one of the largest credit unions in Costa Rica, is adding facial recognition technology from FacePhi Biometrics to its mobile banking app.

31 October 2014

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Google Chrome implements support for Fido Alliance authentication

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, a global industry consortium delivering open standards for simpler, stronger authentication, is announcing that Google is the latest member organization to deploy support for FIDO Alliance authentication standards.

22 October 2014

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Obama signs chip and PIN executive order

US president Barack Obama has signed an executive order mandating the use of chip and PIN technology at executive departments and agencies for card payments.

17 October 2014

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MasterCard looks to bust contactless transaction limits with fingerprint cards

MasterCard has partnered with Norwegian firm Zwipe to launch a contactless payment card with built-in fingerprint sensor.

17 October 2014

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Japanese messaging outfit Line moves into payments

Japanese messaging giant Line has become the latest social media player to enter the payments market, unveiling a service for both online and in-store transactions.

13 October 2014

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Tangerine brings biometrics to mobile banking

Canadian digital bank Tangerine is revamping its mobile app to enable customers to log in using Apple's Touch ID technology and issue commands through speech.

01 October 2014

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Rabobank introduces QR code-based online banking authentication

Rabobank is tapping Vasco Data Security technology for a new security system that authenticates online customers through high definition QR codes.

19 September 2014

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BioCatch Mobile exits beta

BioCatch, the global leader in Cognitive Biometrics, announced today that BioCatch Mobile is now out of Beta. BioCatch Mobile provides both authentication and threat detection across mobile banking platforms, while minimizing friction for end users.

03 September 2014

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Alipay and Huawei team on fingerprint-based mobile payments

China's Alipay has teamed up with handset maker Huawei to develop a system which lets people make mobile payments with their fingerprints.

02 September 2014

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Zumigo closes $6m series b funding round

Zumigo Corporation, a leader in mobile device location and identity verification, today announced it has closed $6 million in Series B financing led by new investor Intel Capital. Existing investors including Aligned Partners also participated in the round.

22 August 2014

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St George preps fingerprint login for iPhone app

Australia's St George Bank will soon let iPhone-owning mobile customers log into their accounts with only a fingerprint.

22 August 2014

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Brits back biometrics for banking authentication

More than half of Brits want their banks to integrate fingerprint biometric authentication technology into their digital services, according to a survey.

29 July 2014

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The end of verification? Visa Europe posits new age for payment security

Executives at Visa Europe are pondering an overhaul of card security standards as new technologies and consumer preferences for frictionless shopping create demands for a more flexible approach to protecting transactions.

09 July 2014

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Barclays preps voice biometrics for phone banking

Barclays is rolling out voice biometrics technology at its call centres that recognises customers when they start talking.

23 June 2014

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Behavioural biometrics startup BioCatch raises $10m

BioCatch, an Israeli startup that uses behavioural biometrics to authenticate visitors to banking and e-commerce sites, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Blumberg Capital and equity crowdfunding firm OurCrowd.

17 June 2014

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Poland gets Europe's first biometric ATM shared network

Polish ATM shared network Planet Cash is installing nearly 2000 machines equipped with finger vein technology, enabling users to withdraw cash without a card.

14 May 2014