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Eastern Bank rolls out voice authentication tech at call centre

In a North American first, Eastern Bank is replacing security questions with voice biometric authentication for customers calling its service centre.

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One in four would share DNA with their bank to secure personal information

Most people who use mobile banking apps want to tap biometrics, rather than passwords, to access their accounts, according to research from Oz telco Telstra which also shows that a quarter of respondents would even share their DNA with their banks if it boosted security and ease of access.

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Mitek agrees $10.6m IDchecker acquisition

MITK, the leading innovator of mobile capture and identity solutions for customer acquisition, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IDchecker, a global provider of cloud based identity document verification and facial recognition solutions, for an aggregate purchase price of up to $10.6 million, of which $5.85 million will be payable in cash, $2.75 million in Mitek common shares at the close of the acquisition, and, subject to the achievement of certain revenue and net income targets for IDchecker through September 30, 2016, up to an additional $2 million in Mitek common shares.

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Icici rolls out voice recognition tech

India's Icici Bank is introducing voice recognition technology at its call centres, enabling customers to authenticate themselves simply by speaking.

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Fujitsu handset uses iris scanning for mobile payments authentication

Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo and handset maker Fujitsu have unveiled a smartphone that authenticates users for mobile payments by scanning their irises.

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Mitek unveils mobile Photo Verify ID tool

Mitek has unveiled Photo Verify, a new mobile ID authentication technology that aims to instantly confirm the authenticity of a US driving license and aid fast customer acquisition at banks.

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Morpho and FESA Card Panama launch card personlisation beureau

Morpho (Safran), world leader in identity and security solutions, has established with partner FESA Card Panama personalization bureau in Panama.

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Encap announces support for Samsung fingerprint scanner

Encap Security, provider of uncompromising authentication for financial institutions, today announced support for Samsung’s fingerprint scanner as part the 3.0 version release of its Smarter Authentication platform.

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Trunomi hires Kartik Venkatesh as chief architect

Trunomi, a provider of consent-based Know Your Customer (KYC) data-sharing technology, announces that it has expanded its team with new chief architect, Kartik Venkatesh and Advisory Board member, Fred Thiel.

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PayPal exec wants to replace passwords with injectable chips

People may only just be coming round to the idea of using their fingerprints to authenticate themselves, but a PayPal executive is already looking ahead to a time when we embed and ingest devices that identify us at the point-of-sale.

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Early Warning partners BioCatch to add behavioural analytics to digital authentication

Early Warning, a trusted leader in fraud prevention and risk management, announced today a strategic alliance with BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, authentication and malware detection.

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GB Group collaborates with Holvi

GBGroup, the global leader in identity intelligence, has today announced its collaboration with Holvi, the Finnish company redefining European banking, with the aim to verify and understand its customers to help grow their businesses.

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Link to participate in East financial crime and security forum

LINK, the UK's ATM network, is one of the European national bodies participating in the second EAST Financial Crime and Security Forum (FCS) on 11-12 June 2015 at the Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus, Scheveningen in The Hague, Netherlands.

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CBA unveils Albert tablet payment device

Commmonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is making a move into the point-of-sale hardware market, teaming up with German tech firm Wincor Nixdorf and Ideo to launch a seven inch Android-based tablet system dubbed Albert.

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WorldPay enables Play‘n Go gaming

The Worldpay WebDollar payment solution has been integrated into the new Play‘n Go gaming platform to enable more currencies and a better service.

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New £1 coin unveiled to beat the counterfeiters

The final design has been unveiled for the dramatically restyled £1 coin, complete with 12 sides and a host of new features that purportedly make it the most secure coin in the world.

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BioCatch pitches behavioural biometrics to detect new acount fraud

BioCatch, the global leader in Behavioral Biometrics™, Authentication and Malware Detection, announced today the launch of its New Account Fraud Detection solution which detects fraud in new user accounts in the retail banking, eCommerce and payments industries.

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P2P lender Landbay implements Jumio authentication service for AML compliance

Jumio, Inc., today announced that P2P lending specialist Landbay has implemented Jumio’s Netverify® to authenticate lenders’ identities, to comply with anti-money-laundering regulations and improve their clients’ user experience.

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Qualcomm launches 3D fingerprint scanning for mobile authentication

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), is extending its mobile security leadership with the launch of Qualcomm® Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology, the mobile industry’s first 3D fingerprint authentication technology based on ultrasonic technology.

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MasterCard and Egyptian Government to pair mobile payments with national ID card

MasterCard has been contracted by the Egyptian government to roll out a digital ID programme that links citizens’ national ID to the country's existing mobile money platform.