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American Express redesigns mobile app; adds Touch ID

American Express today announced the redesigned U.S. Amex Mobile app for iPhone and Android.

09 July 2015

Mobile banking biometrics gains traction

Banks are rapidly adopting biometrics as an authentication method for mobile services and are willing to cooperate to provide customers with a common interface, according to a survey from the Mobey Forum.

02 July 2015

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Citi revamps iPhone app

Citi announced today the release of its completely redesigned Citi Mobile® App for iPhone® in the U.S. The new app for consumer banking and credit card customers enables the use of the Touch ID feature on iPhone devices, integrates with Apple Watch™ and adds new features responding to customer feedback and changing behaviors.

01 July 2015

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Singapore pledges S$225m to fintech

Singapore has committed S$225 million over the next five years to a scheme designed to build a vibrant ecosystem for innovation in fintech.

01 July 2015

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Wells Fargo to usher in voice and facial biometrics for mobile corporate access

Wells Fargo is to pilot a fusion of voice and face biometrics to authenticate mobile users of its Commercial Electronics Office (CEO) portal.

26 June 2015

Company update/Biometrics

OceanFirst Bank integrates Touch ID into iOS app

OceanFirst Bank, the largest and oldest community bank headquartered in Ocean County, N.J., is working with Digital Insight, an NCR company, to offer OceanFirst Bank customers Touch ID functionality with its mobile banking application.

23 June 2015

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Russian man embeds transit chip in own hand

A Russian engineer has sliced open his own hand and embedded a transit chip under the skin to speed up his daily commute.

19 June 2015

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Eastern Bank rolls out voice authentication tech at call centre

In a North American first, Eastern Bank is replacing security questions with voice biometric authentication for customers calling its service centre.

19 June 2015

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Mitek completes IDchecker acquisition

Mitek today announced that it has completed the acquisition of IDchecker, a global provider of cloud based identity document verification and facial recognition solutions.

18 June 2015

Company update/Biometrics

Supermarket chain BonPreu implements Dinube mobile payments system

Dinube, Europe’s first payment network that enables consumers to replace credit/debit cards with their smartphones, announces the latest rollout by the $1BN European supermarket chain BonPreu.

17 June 2015

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One in four would share DNA with their bank to secure personal information

Most people who use mobile banking apps want to tap biometrics, rather than passwords, to access their accounts, according to research from Oz telco Telstra which also shows that a quarter of respondents would even share their DNA with their banks if it boosted security and ease of access.

16 June 2015

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Montgomery CU to implement Touch ID

Montgomery County Employees Federal Credit Union (MC EFCU) is working with Digital Insight, an NCR company, to offer members Touch ID functionality for its mobile banking applications.

08 June 2015

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Vodafone Turkey secures mobile wallet with eye verification tech

Vodafone's Turkish arm is using technology from EyeVerify to enable customers to open its mobile wallet simply by looking at their handsets.

08 June 2015

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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