Latest Biometrics News: Finextra Research

Isbank implements TouchID for mobile banking on the iPhone

Turkey's Isbank has enabled Apple's TouchID fingerprint log-in for mobile banking on the iPhone.

29 September 2014

MasterCard envisions biometric future

MasterCard is claiming a 98% success rate for pilot trials of a biometric verification system combining both voice and facial recognition.

18 September 2014

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Simple adds support for TouchID and Android Wear

US neo-bank Simple has added support for Apple's TouchID and Android-powered wearable devices, as it bids to reclaim its credentials as an innovator in financial services following complaints from customers about buggy software issues on its platform.

18 September 2014

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TransferWise makes push for the mainstream with TV ad mocking banks

With an overhauled website and mobile app to show off, London-based currency exchange startup TransferWise has stepped up its assault on the banking industry in its first TV ad.

17 September 2014

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Bitcoin ATM network introduces palm vein authentication

Bitcoin ATM manufacturer Robocoin is to use PalmSecure biometric technology from Fujitu to strengthen authentication in its worldwide network of kiosks.

11 September 2014

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Surprise! Apple makes payments play

After weeks of rumour, hype and speculation, Apple has made its long-awaited entry into the payments business with a compelling mix of NFC technology, tokenisation, biometrics and must-have mobile form factors, including the new iPhone 6 and forthcoming Apple Watch.

10 September 2014

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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.

05 September 2014

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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.

02 September 2014

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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.

22 August 2014

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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.

29 July 2014

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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.

09 July 2014

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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.

23 June 2014

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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.

17 June 2014

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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

16 June 2014

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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

03 June 2014

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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.

14 May 2014

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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.

12 May 2014

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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.

16 April 2014