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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.

St George preps fingerprint login for iPhone app

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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.

Brits back biometrics for banking authentication

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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.

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

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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.

Barclays preps voice biometrics for phone banking

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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.

Behavioural biometrics startup BioCatch raises $10m

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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.

Poland gets Europe's first biometric ATM shared network

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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.

SunTrust opens innovation branch to test new tech

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SunTrust opens innovation branch to test new tech

SunTrust Banks has opened an 'innovation branch' in Atlanta where it will test new technology such as automated safety deposit boxes.

Westpac tests fingerprint scanning for mobile banking login

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Westpac tests fingerprint scanning for mobile banking login

Westpac New Zealand customers will soon be able to log into their mobile banking app using fingerprint scanning.

Researchers use Google Glass to boost ATM security

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Researchers use Google Glass to boost ATM security

German researchers have devised a novel if convoluted way of using Google Glass to make ATM cash withdrawals more secure.

Visa and MasterCard launch cross-industry effort to push US adoption of EMV

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Visa and MasterCard launch cross-industry effort to push US adoption of EMV

In the wake of the Target data breach, rivals MasterCard and Visa have joined forces to create a cross-industry group that will push for greater payment security, beginning with the introduction of EMV chip technology in the US.

Samsung and PayPal team to let Galaxy S5 owners pay by fingerprint

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Samsung and PayPal team to let Galaxy S5 owners pay by fingerprint

Owners of the new Samsung Galaxy S5 will be able to use the handset's fingerprint authentication system to make payments at online and in-store merchants that accept PayPal.

Royal Canadian Mint chooses SecureKey authentication tech for digital currency

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Royal Canadian Mint chooses SecureKey authentication tech for digital currency

The Royal Canadian Mint has selected SecureKey device-based multi-factor user authentication technology for its new MintChip cloud-based digital currency.

China's Bank of Lanzhou installs OKI biometric ATMs

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China's Bank of Lanzhou installs OKI biometric ATMs

China's Bank of Lanzhou has rolled out ATMs incorporating finger vein authentication technology from Japanese vendor OKI.

Google buys sound-based online authentication startup SlickLogin

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Google buys sound-based online authentication startup SlickLogin

Google has acquired SlickLogin, an Israeli startup which is bidding to replace passwords with sounds. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

Nigerian banks begin biometrics registration project

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Nigerian banks begin biometrics registration project

Nigeria's banks have embarked on a massive biometrics project, registering the fingerprints and facial features of customers in a bid to fight fraud and money laundering.

US Bank trials voice biometric access to mobile app

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US Bank trials voice biometric access to mobile app

US Bank is piloting voice biometrics technology which allows customers to access their accounts by speaking into their mobile phones.

Bank apps riddled with security holes - researchers

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Bank apps riddled with security holes - researchers

Many of the world's biggest banks have serious security flaws in their mobile apps which could leave customers - and the banks themselves - vulnerable to attackers, research from IOActive suggests.

LifeLock buys mobile-wallet start-up Lemon

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LifeLock buys mobile-wallet start-up Lemon

Identity-theft firm LifeLock is upping its mobile presence with the acquisition of mobile-wallet start-up Lemon for an initial consideration of $42.6 million.

ItBit raises $3.25m to professionalise bitcoin trading

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ItBit raises $3.25m to professionalise bitcoin trading

With $5.5 million in funding behind it and a technology platform from Nasdaq OMX, Singapore-based bitcoin exchange itBit has launched, promising to professionalise the virtual currency trading arena.

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