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Visa slams European plans for stronger online transaction authentication rules

Visa has lashed out at European Banking Authority (EBA) plans to toughen up authentication rules for online transactions over EUR10, claiming that they will lead to more declined transactions, complicated checkouts and abandoned purchases.

22 November 2016

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NatWest trials BioCatch behavioural biometrics

NatWest has been trialling technology from BioCatch, an Israeli startup that uses behavioural biometrics to authenticate visitors to websites.

17 November 2016

Company update/Authentication

Vasco promotes Scott Clements to president and COO

Vasco Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VDSI), a global leader in digital solutions including identity, security and business productivity, today announced that Scott Clements, currently Vasco’s EVP and Chief Strategy Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

17 November 2016

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Visa looks to kill passwords with multiple biometric authentication options

Visa is stepping up its efforts to kill off the password, teaming up with BioConnect to bring multiple biometric authentication options to a single app.

14 November 2016

Company update/Authentication

Ixaris to remotely verify UBOs via iSignthis

iSignthis Ltd (ASX : ISX) is pleased to announce the commencement of their ‘key controller’ digital KYC service, with global payments expert, Ixaris.

02 November 2016

Company update/Authentication

Authlogics launches multi-factor authentication platform

Authlogics has today announced the launch of its multi-factor authentication platform for retail banks. Authlogics for Retail Banking enables banks to provide customers with highly secure, convenient and consistent authentication for accessing online, mobile and telephone banking services, as well as providing additional layers security for ATM and Point of Sale devices.

24 October 2016

Company update/Authentication

Money transfer outfit Fonmoney speeds up customer verification with HooYu

Identity confirmation provider HooYu today announced that their identity confirmation technology is helping online money transfer specialist Fonmoney to fast track its KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures for welcoming and verifying new customers.

13 October 2016

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Thomson Reuters builds blockchain user-entitlement platform

Thomsons Reuters has unveiled an identity verification platform that enables developers to manage access to their blockchain contracts.

06 October 2016

Company update/Authentication

Permira rolls out two-factor authentication with Duo

Global investment firm Permira has rolled out Duo Security’s cloud-based two-factor authentication solution across its 14 sites for 200+ employees.

04 October 2016

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MasterCard rolls out selfie payments across Europe

MasterCard is launching its Identity Check Mobile technology in 12 European countries, enabling online shoppers to authenticate themselves through facial recognition and fingerprints.

04 October 2016

Company update/Authentication

EMVCo and PCI Security Standards Council team on 3-D Secure 2.0

Technical body EMVCo and PCI Security Standards Council have announced that they are collaborating to support the upcoming launch of 3-D Secure 2.0 (3DS 2.0).

29 September 2016

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New ATM skimmers steal fingerprints

As banks increasingly turn to biometrics to secure ATM transactions, Kaspersky Lab is warning that crooks are already selling skimming devices that they claim can steal fingerprints.

28 September 2016

Company update/Authentication

Equiniti mobile banking app builds in biometric authentication

Equiniti Group PLC, a leading provider of powerful technology solutions that help clients to manage the challenges of an increasingly complex and regulated world, today announced the launch of Prequel - its groundbreaking mobile biometric authentication and identity lifecycle solution.

27 September 2016

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Brits trust banks more than government on biometrics

Brits are nearly twice as likely to trust banks to store and keep safe their biometric information as they are to trust government agencies, according to a survey from Visa.

19 September 2016

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Ant Financial snaps up EyeVerify

Biometric security startup EyeVerify has been acquired by Alibaba's financial services affiliate Ant Financial for in excess of $100 million.

14 September 2016

Company update/Authentication

AnchorID brings customer authentication to credit unions

CU Wallet, a Los Angeles-based provider of white-label digital wallet solutions for regional and community FIs, has picked Finovate Best of Show winner AnchorID to provide multi-factor authentication.

13 September 2016

Company update/Authentication

Backbase and Entersekt establish authentication partnership

Backbase will make Entersekt’s authentication capabilities available on the Backbase Open Banking Marketplace, to offer banks push-based authentication and transaction signing integrated in the Backbase Omni-Channel Digital Banking platform.

31 August 2016

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Barclays rolls out voice biometrics for phone banking

Barclays is ditching passwords in favour of voice biometrics technology at its call centres, meaning that customers will be authenticated when they start talking.

01 August 2016

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Barclays enlists Samsung for internal hackathon

Barclays has teamed up with Samsung on an internal hackathon in which the bank's staffers work to build mobile services that tap the electronics giant's security technology.

21 July 2016

Company update/Authentication

Aware ships Fido-approved selfie authentication suite

Aware, Inc., a leading global provider of biometrics software and solutions, today introduced FIDO Suite, a family of software products that enable secure biometric authentication on mobile devices using facial “selfie” images.

16 June 2016