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Barclays launches biometric reader for corporate client login

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Barclays launches biometric reader for corporate client login

Barclays corporate customers will soon be able to log into their online accounts by scanning their fingers with biometric readers that use vein authentication technology from Hitachi.

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BioCatch Mobile exits beta

BioCatch, the global leader in Cognitive Biometrics, announced today that BioCatch Mobile is now out of Beta. BioCatch Mobile provides both authentication and threat detection across mobile banking platforms, while minimizing friction for end users.

Alipay and Huawei team on fingerprint-based mobile payments

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Alipay and Huawei team on fingerprint-based mobile payments

China's Alipay has teamed up with handset maker Huawei to develop a system which lets people make mobile payments with their fingerprints.

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Nigeria launches MasterCard-branded eID card

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan today received his National eID card, heralding the official launch of the eID pilot program. In the pilot phase, the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will issue MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments functionality to 13 million Nigerians.

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.

Cartes Bancaire plans biometric payments

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Cartes Bancaire plans biometric payments

France's national interbank network, Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB, is evaluating the use of biometry in payment transactions and is expected to approve a new authentication standard based on fingeprints before the end of the year

Apple circles payments with TouchID

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Apple circles payments with TouchID

Apple has announced a new Touch ID API which will allow app developers to use fingerprint authentication for mobile payments and other applications

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.

Researchers crack Galaxy S5 fingerprint reader and access PayPal app

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Researchers crack Galaxy S5 fingerprint reader and access PayPal app

Security researchers from SR Labs have cracked the Samsung Galaxy S5's fingerprint reader, gaining access to the handset and using it to make PayPal transactions.

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.

Fujitsu launches biometric ATMs in Europe

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Fujitsu launches biometric ATMs in Europe

Fujitsu has launched a new range of ATMs on the European market, featuring its PalmSecure biometric technology and support for mobile NFC.

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.

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.

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.

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