Unlocking financial inclusion with digital ID and payments in Pakistan
Globally, around 850 million people lack legal identity, restraining their capacity to receive basic services and fully participate in the…
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.
Socure presents new dispute abuse anti-fraud tool
Socure has released a new anti-fraud product that analyzes the likelihood of individuals abusing dispute processes. The risk assessment tool…
Trustfull secures €6m to fuel European expansion
Trustfull has closed a €6 million ($6.88 million) funding round led by Seaya Ventures and Elevator Ventures, with participation from…
Should payment processors dictate online safety compliance for sites that rely on them?
People tend to trust their credit card providers to comply with regulations, but as online safety laws kick in, some…
Veriff talks upgrading digital ID for financial services industry
Onboarding clients has always been the “big, hairy beast” in banking, with many financial services providers avoiding digitizing identity. Financial…
Agentic AI, market moves’ impact on biometric payments prompts Goode report update
A major update to the “Biometrics for Payments; Market and Technology Analysis, Adoption Strategies and Forecasts 2025-2030” report from Goode…
Major financial inclusion progress made since 2011, World Bank says
Great progress has been made in financial inclusion since 2011, when only half of adults worldwide had a bank or…
Altman denounces voice, face biometrics, prophecies ‘intelligence too cheap to meter’
Having found few sympathetic ears among privacy regulators with his World ID project, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has turned…
AI agents offer rewards for financial services, but must align with human values
A new white paper authored by the UK’s Neira Jones, a respected advisor on payments, fintech, information security and more,…
UK Treasury to prepare guidance for digital ID in AML
The UK’s Treasury will release guidance on the use of digital IDs for identity verification in anti-money laundering (AML) regulations….
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection