Latest Biometrics News: Finextra Research

Arvato invests in biometric outfit SecuredTouch

Arvato Financial Solutions invests in Israeli behavioral biometrics pioneer SecuredTouch in a joint effort to ensure greater security and user experience for digital transactions

23 April 2018

News/Biometrics

JPMorgan to roll out Voice ID; begins branch expansion

JPMorgan Chase is to begin using individuals’ unique voiceprints to identify customers who are calling to inquire about their credit card accounts.

20 April 2018

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JCB to issue employees with fingerprint cards

Japanese card issuer JCB is conducting trails of contactless cards with an embedded fingerprint sensor to replace PIN button pushing for higher-value purchases at the check out.

18 April 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Onfido appoints David Clarke as CFO

Onfido, a leading AI-powered identity verification provider, today announces the appointment of David Clarke as Chief Financial Officer to help the company achieve operational excellence as it continues its global expansion.

17 April 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Areeba to pilot fingerprint payment cards

Digital security world leader Gemalto and biometric technology company Zwipe have partnered with areeba, a financial and payment technology company in the Middle East and Africa, with the support of Unilux Cards, to pilot the first battery-less dual interface biometric payment card (chip- and contactless-enabled) in the Middle East with Visa.

16 April 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Ingenico introduces third generation biometric POS

Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 – ING), the global leader in seamless payment, today announced the launch of the Move/2500 B, a portable terminal combining the convenience of fingerprint authentication with the security of the latest PCI standards.

16 April 2018

Company update/Biometrics

UAE consumers keen on biometrics - Visa

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), today announced the results from a survey of 500 consumers in the UAE that explores awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication, which finds consumers have a strong interest in biometric technologies that make their lives easier.

28 March 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Fido Alliance extends certification programme

The Fido Alliance, the 250+ member association developing specifications and certification programs for simpler, stronger authentication, announced today the expansion of its certification program to include multi-level security evaluations for authenticators such as physical security keys and biometrics in mobile devices and PCs.

20 March 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Dai Nippon Printing to offer facial recognition for mobile authentication

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has been selected by Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), a financial solutions provider in Japan, to make mobile banking transactions easier to use.

20 March 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Nine in 10 Singaporeans interested in biometrics authentication and payments

Singaporeans are interested in using biometric methods to verify identity (97 per cent) and make payments (96 per cent), recognising that biometrics are faster, easier and more secure than traditional passwords, according to a recent Visa survey on biometric authentication for payments.

20 March 2018

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BBVA tests 'invisible payments' technology at inhouse cafe

BBVA is testing a facial recognition system at its inhouse cafetaria that is capable of recognising users and their orders and charging their cards as part of a strategy to render checkouts and payments 'invisible'.

19 March 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Digital identity app Yoti joins FCA sandbox

Today, Yoti announced that it will be working within the FCA sandbox with Worry+Peace, an insurtech startup.

13 March 2018

Company update/Biometrics

BioCatch raises $30m

BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, announced today that it has closed a $30 million financing round, cementing its growth plan and vision to redefine digital identity and enable renewed trust in online interactions.

12 March 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Nuance adds to voice authentication suite

Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced the next generation of Security Suite, a state-of-the-art biometric security solution for fraud prevention and authentication, and a key advancement to the Nuance Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Platform. Leveraging third generation deep neural networks and advanced AI algorithms, Nuance is pioneering significant fraud fighting technologies to detect anomalies in an interaction.

26 February 2018

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Banco Sabadell startup fund invests in voice biometrics firm

InnoCapital the corporate venture vehicle of Banco Sabadell's InnoCell digital hub has led a EUR1 million investment round in voice authentication startup Biometric Vox.

23 February 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Biometric authentication startup SmilePass opens for business

Today marks the launch of SmilePass, the leader in a new category of ‘biometrics authentication as a service’ for insurers and financial services providers.

22 February 2018

Company update/Biometrics

Russian banks demo beta version of Unified Biometrics System

Rostelecom, together with Tinkoff Bank, VTB Bank and Pochta Bank, has presented a beta version of its Unified Biometrics System (“UBS”), a digital platform developed at the request of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media and the Bank of Russia.

19 February 2018

Company update/Biometrics

BME innovation dvision to apply voice recognition for contract signing

BME Inntech, BME's technology subsidiary, and Nuance Communications have reached a strategic agreement to apply its voice biometrics authentication technology to the signing of contracts and client incorporation processes.

14 February 2018

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OCBC Bank scans customer faces for personalised service at the branch

OCBC Bank is introducing facial recognition at its branches to identity high-rolling customers as they approach the service desks.

14 February 2018

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Russia's Tinkoff Bank opens development hub

Russian digital bank Tinkoff has opened a development hub at a major Moscow innovation centre where a team of staffers will work on areas such as blockchain and biometrics.

09 February 2018