Biometrics

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Revolut faces US class action suit over biometric data collection

Revolut is facing a class action lawsuit in Illinois alleging the UK fintech giant has unlawfully collected, used and stored customers' biometric data.

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Visa zones in on Government digital ID with Tech5 partnership

Visa Inc., a world leader in digital payments and TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement focusing on the development and enhancement of digital government ecosystems on a global scale.

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EBL to launch 'world-first' biometric metal card

Eastern Bank in Bangladesh is launching what it claims is the world's first biometric metal card for premium customers.

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Fingerprints supports Thales’s fourth-generation biometric payment card

Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) has been deeply involved in the development of the new generation of Thales Gemalto biometric payment card, which is ready for global volume mass deployment.

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IDEX Biometrics and Toppan Gravity launch biometric smart card

IDEX Biometrics and Toppan Gravity, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Toppan Group and a leading solutions provider in the secure payment and identity industries, are introducing biometric cards equipped with the advanced IDEX Pay fingerprint authentication payment solution.

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Mastercard and NEC team on in-store biometric payments

Mastercard is working with NEC Corporation to push the use of facial recognition technology for instore payments in Asia Pacific.

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Fingerprint Cards works with IN Group to boost production of biometric payment cards

Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) and IN Groupe through SPS, its globally leading brand in contactless and dual interface card manufacturing technologies, have come together to collaborate on IN Groupe’s Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS).

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Idex Biometrics signs with Kona I for launch of recycled PVC and metal biometric payment cards

IDEX Biometrics partners with KONA I, a global smart card and technology platform company in South Korea, to deploy biometric payment cards across both recycled PVC and metal cards, for their bank clients worldwide.

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Amazon introduces PassKeys for passwordless log on

Amazon is rolling out passkey support on browsers and mobile shopping apps, offering customers an easier and safer way to sign in to their Amazon accounts.

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American Express to pilot biometrics at the online checkout

American Express is to pilot the use of facial and fingerprint recognition for authenticating users at online checkouts.

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Veriff ships new fraud mitigation packages

Veriff, a global identity verification (IDV) provider, today launched its new Fraud Protect & Fraud Intelligence packages.

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Mercedes transforms car into payment device

Mercedes-Benz is joining forces with Mastercard to introduce embedded in-car payments at the point of sale.

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iProov partners with Ping Identity for biometric authentication

iProov, the leading global provider of facial biometric solutions, today announced a new integration with Ping Identity, leading provider of seamless and secure digital experiences, leveraging PingOne DaVinci™, a no-code identity orchestration service. The partnership will allow joint customers to bring iProov’s patented biometrics solutions suite to the platform to enable users of DaVinci to verify digital identities in the safest and most secure way using proven science-based facial biometrics.

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Sumsub rolls out paperless verification for UK fintechs

Sumsub, the leading global full-cycle verification platform, is announcing the introduction of its Non-Document Verification solution in the UK. Customers across the fintech, crypto, ecommerce, online gaming and transportation industries, among others, can now onboard their users via official bank records securely with near-instant identity verification, while staying compliant with UK regulations. Non-Document Verification is also currently available in Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Ghana, Bangladesh, India and the Netherlands.

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FreedomPay integrates Amazon's ID service into checkout solution

Chris Kronenthal, President at FreedomPay : At FreedomPay, our technology empowers businesses around the world to provide a robust, frictionless and personalised purchasing experience across online and in-store channels. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Amazon One—the fast, convenient, and contactless identity service that uses your palm to enter, identify, and pay—is now integrated with FreedomPay’s commerce technology platform.

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UK digital ID provider OneID secures £1 million funding

OneID, the UK’s only provider of bank-verified digital identification services, has secured £1 million in new funding from ACF Investors. The investment will be used to further develop its product and bolster its mission to make the world a safer place by helping people prove who they are online easily and securely.

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IDEX Biometrics gets Mastercard certification

IDEX Biometrics has successfully completed the full Mastercard certification and received Conformity Compliance Statement (CCS) for its IDEX Biometrics Payment Card solution.

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French privacy watchdog questions Worldcoin data collection legality

France's privacy watchdog says that the legality of Worldcoin's biometric data gathering "seems questionable," according to Reuters.

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Sam Altman's Worldcoin project launches

Worldcoin, Sam Altman's project to build an identity and financial network by giving away free crypto tokens to people who agree to get their irises scanned, has launched in several cities around the world.

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Amazon rolls out palm payment tech to 500+ Whole Food Market stores

Amazon is rolling out its palm payment technology to all of its 500+ Whole Foods Market stores in the US.