Biometrics evolution in payments enabled by contactless advances: Infineon executives
The idea to use fingerprint biometrics to enhance the security of payment cards has a longer history than many people…
Financial Services
Biometrics are used in financial services to aid in the flow of money from account opening through payments and transfers. This includes biometric payment cards, point-of-sale and payments systems, transaction processing and other payment technologies, as well as onboarding and regulatory checks, and mobile wallet applications.
Consumer comfort with biometrics for banking rises; companies pitch public and financial services
Consumers are ready to use biometrics for card payments, Fingerprint Cards says, and the company is talking directly to them in…
Contactless biometrics hit fever pitch and fingerprint payment cards reach milestone
The top biometrics and digital ID stories this week were dominated by fingerprints for contactless payments and facial recognition for…
South Korea adds biometric authentication rules for mobile transaction security, Taiwan could follow
State watchdog the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) has introduced a new biometric authentication model to protect online…
Zwipe signs up major Italian manufacturer for biometric payment cards
Italy’s largest smart card manufacturer is the latest biometric payment card partner for Zwipe as it brings its Zwipe Pay ONE…
Mobey Forum talks high need for digital identity schemes, analyzes contact tracing apps
The COVID-19 global health crisis has led to an increasing need for digital identity schemes, an opportunity banks should take…
Zwipe biometric payment card partnership in Brazil reaches manufacturing
Zwipe and Brazilian smart card manufacturer Thomas Greg and Sons do Brasil (TGS) have extended their partnership to start manufacturing…
Hyosung upgrades ATMs with Fujitsu’s palm vein biometric technology for high security
Hyosung has integrated its self-service ATMs with Fujitsu palm vein biometric authentication technology to increase security, the company announced. A…
Biometrics emerges as key mobile payments trend, Huawei launches digital wallet for retail POS sales in Thailand
Mobile POS systems will be used by 23 percent of people globally by 2024, with biometrics among significant new trends…
First commercial biometric payment cards issued in France to be powered by Thales and Fingerprint Cards
BNP Paribas is expected to launch a new biometric bank card this fall in significant numbers, according to Le Parisien,…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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