Apple Pay praised in reviews, availability criticized
The technology press has been generally impressed with the debut of Apple Pay. As reported previously, Apple partnered with credit…
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.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank turns to voice biometrics
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has implemented Nuance Communications’ voice biometric solution to easily and securely authenticate its customers’ identity, according…
Spain’s Ministry of Security to implement biometric border control management system
Spain’s Ministry of Security has posted a public tender contract for the supply and installation of a new biometric border…
India to use Aadhaar to provide universal healthcare
The Indian government plans to use its national Aadhaar biometric database to deploy its newly proposed universal healthcare program. As…
Biometric Update: most popular news for week ending October 19
Here’s a recap of most popular and noteworthy biometrics industry news that appeared on BiometricUpdate.com this past week. Biometrics Week…
Financial institutions are embracing biometrics … but with due caution
More than 25 banks are registered to attend an upcoming seminar discussing biometric technology and implementations in the European financial…
Mastercard, Zwipe unveil fingerprint authenticated contactless payment card
Mastercard has partnered with Zwipe to launch what it claims to be the world’s first fingerprint authenticated payment card, according…
Alipay turns to facial and fingerprint recognition for secure payments
Chinese electronic payment service, Alipay, is turning to biometric identification technologies to protect users from fraud, hacking, identify theft and…
Acer partners with fingerprint technology firm Egis to develop cloud payment system
Computer manufacturer Acer announced it is partnering with fingerprint sensor provider Egis Technology to develop a cloud-based payment system that…
Diebold launches new 5500 ATM series with biometric finger-vein reader
Diebold announced it has released its new 5500 series of ATMS, which is designed to help financial institutions deliver full…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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