Latest Biometrics News: Finextra Research

Intel joins Fido Alliance

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance has announced today that Intel Corporation has joined and been appointed to the Board of Directors.

02 June 2015

News/Biometrics

Chinese firm unveils facial recognition ATM

Engineers in China have developed what is thought to be the world's first cash machine to ditch PINs in favour of facial recognition technology.

02 June 2015

Company update/Biometrics

Chase adds Touch ID fingerprint authentication to iOS app

Chase today announced the latest enhancement to its award-winning mobile app with the addition of Touch ID authentication for iPhones (5s, 6 and 6 plus), becoming one of the first U.S. banks to offer the feature.

01 June 2015

Company update/Biometrics

PayPal adds Touch ID support to iOS app

At PayPal, we’re proud to be one of the most trusted brands in digital wallets across the world. We believe in giving you simpler and more secure ways to shop and pay. And, we want those experiences to be convenient for you.

27 May 2015

Company update/Biometrics

NTT DoCoMo rolls out Fido-approved biometrics for mobile security

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, an industry consortium launched in 2013 to revolutionize online security with open standards for simpler, stronger authentication, has today announced that NTT DOCOMO has joined the board of directors.

27 May 2015

News/Biometrics

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.

25 May 2015

Company update/Biometrics

BMO adds Touch ID access to iPhone app

BMO Financial Group today announced the latest enhancement to its award-winning mobile banking app for iPhone with the introduction of Touch ID - the first major Canadian financial institution to offer the technology - giving customers full access to their accounts on their iPhone with just a touch of the home button.

14 May 2015

News/Biometrics

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.

13 May 2015

Company update/Biometrics

First Internet Bank offers Touch ID for customers

First Internet Bank, a premier provider of online banking services nationwide, announced it is providing Touch ID functionality for customers using its personal mobile banking application.

07 May 2015

Company update/Biometrics

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.

30 April 2015

Company update/Biometrics

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.

30 April 2015

Company update/Biometrics

Digital Insight enables Touch ID functionality in mobile banking apps

Digital Insight, an NCR company and leader in digital banking solutions, announced it is providing Touch ID functionality for mobile banking applications to its financial institution customers.

29 April 2015

Company update/Biometrics

NXT-ID to ship Wocket wallet for pre-order customers

NXT-ID, Inc. (NXTD) ("NXT-ID" or the "Company"), a biometric authentication company focused on the growing mobile commerce market, announces that its Wocket® Smart Wallet will commence shipping to pre-order customers the first week of May, 2015 and will be fulfilling all paid pre-orders through the month of May.

27 April 2015

News/Biometrics

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.

20 April 2015

Company update/Biometrics

Former Man Group CEO Peter Clarke joins Essentia Analytics board

Essentia Analytics today announces the appointment of Peter Clarke, former CEO of Man Group, and Charles D. Ellis, Founder of Greenwich Associates and noted investment writer, to its Board of Directors.

17 April 2015

Company update/Biometrics

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.

15 April 2015

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Alibaba unveils 'smile-to-pay' tech

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is developing facial recognition technology that enables mobile shoppers to replace their passwords with selfies.

16 March 2015

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Halifax trials heartbeat authentication technology

Halifax is trialling technology which can authenticate user identities by analysing their unique heartbeat rhythm.

13 March 2015

News/Biometrics

OCBC Bank uses Apple Touch ID for account balance access

Singapore's OCBC Bank is enlisting Apple's Touch ID technology to let customers check their account balances with the press of a finger.

11 March 2015

Company update/Biometrics

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.

06 March 2015