Biometrics identity and mobile payment conference in Japan
Egis Technology announced it will be hosting the “Evolution of Biometrics Identity & Mobile Payment” conference on September 24 in Tokyo, Japan. Nok Nok Labs and the FIDO Alliance are also helping...
View ArticleAlibaba becomes board member of the FIDO Alliance
Alibaba Group is now a board member of the FIDO Alliance, joining its growing roster of members who share technology and collaborate to deliver open specifications for universal strong authentication...
View ArticleNok Nok Labs adds Trusted User Interface to enable secure mobile payments
Nok Nok Labs announced it has added trusted user interface capability to the FIDO-Ready NNLTM S3 Authentication Suite, enabling the company to deliver stronger end-to-end security. This new solution...
View ArticleCertgate joins the Natural Security Alliance for user authentication
The Natural Security Alliance announced that certgate has joined the organization todevelop new implementations of the Natural Security standard. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, certgate provides a range...
View ArticleTangerine adds Nuance virtual assistant, biometrics to mobile banking app in...
Nuance Communications has teamed up with Canadian bank Tangerine to launch a new banking app that includes voice banking, a virtual assistant experience and an option for Touch ID users to use...
View ArticlePayPal split from eBay will advance mobile payment technology
The proposed split off of PayPal from eBay will create benefits that advance mobile payment technology. eBay announced earlier this week that it plans to separate eBay and PayPal into independent...
View ArticleHTC devices to incorporate Trustonic ‹t-base TEE
Trustonic announced that HTC will use the Trustonic ‹t-base TEE to deliver a platform on which service providers can develop enriched, simplified and expanded user experiences. The new HTC connected...
View ArticleFIDO Alliance says its authentication technology has an edge over Apple’s...
At a recent promotional event organized by CrucialTec and held in Seoul, FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance president Michael Barrett said that the organization’s biometric authentication technology...
View ArticleBiometrics in Australia
This is a guest post by Maria Makedonas, Marketing Cooridnator for Argus Global, Sydney In Australia, the use of biometrics is becoming more prominent in the private sector. Biometrics is now common in...
View ArticleApple drives biometrics in mobile commerce, boosts consumer privacy: report
Recent developments from Apple – Touch ID, mobile payment system Apple Pay, and Apple’s updated privacy policy – have been a huge driver of consumer biometrics in mobile commerce, and at the same time...
View ArticleSuperCom presenting mobile money solutions at Cartes Secure Connexions 2014
SuperCom announced it will be presenting its e-government, mobile payment and mobile money solutions at the payment, identification and mobility conference Cartes Secure Connexions 2014 in Paris on...
View ArticleApple Pay to debut this week; Icahn optimistic; PayPal skeptical about security
An internal memo sent to Walgreens employees that was obtained by Mac Rumors suggests that Apple Pay may be launching on October 18. The memo appears to be in preparation for the launch of Apple’s new...
View ArticleFacePhi provides facial recognition system for Grupo Mutual’s mobile banking...
FacePhi announced it has signed a deal with Costa Rican bank Grupo Mutual to install its facial recognition system in the mobile banking service. There will be a little bit more than a month for Grupo...
View ArticleApple CEO looks to expand Apple Pay to China through possible Alibaba deal
Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently eyeing to expand its contactless platform Apple Pay’s reach to China in a potential agreement with Chinese online payments provider Alibaba, according to a report by...
View ArticleFacePhi brings facial recognition to mobile banking in Costa Rica
FacePhi Biometrics announced it has signed a deal with Coopeservidores to install its facial recognition system for the Costa Rican financial institution’s mobile banking service. Coopeservidores...
View ArticleBiometrics featured prominently at Money 20/20
Many new developments in biometric technology were showcased this week at the Money 20/20 tradeshow in Las Vegas, the largest worldwide gathering of innovators in commerce and digitized money. AGNITiO...
View ArticleIsraeli banks Discount Bank and Bank Leumi to use biometric data to identify...
Two major banks will soon become Israel’s first commercial institutions to use biometric data to securely authorize the identities of their clients, according to a report by Haaretz. Earlier this week,...
View ArticleVoicekey launches voice biometric mobile-point-of-sale device
Voicekey Limited announced it is launching a mobile-point-of-sale solution which offers a fast and secure method of collecting mobile payments. Voicekey mPOS uses voice identity certificates and...
View ArticleAlipay to enable iPhone 5s users in China to make online payments via...
Chinese online payment solution firm Alipay announced it will enable Chinese users of the iPhone 5s running iOS 8 to authenticate online payments by scanning their fingerprint, according to Mobile...
View ArticleHoyos Labs planning for IPO next year: Bloomberg
Hoyos Labs founder, chairman and CEO Hector Hoyos said he is planning an initial public offering for next year after launching the company less than two years ago, according to a report by Bloomberg...
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