G-Knot launches crypto wallet with vein biometrics, appoints fintech veteran CEO
Biometrics firm G-Knot has appointed fintech veteran Wes Kaplan as its new chief executive officer to spearhead the global launch…
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.
Mastercard launches luxury biometric metal credit card in Bangladesh
Mastercard and Eastern Bank have teamed up to introduce Bangladesh’s first biometric metal credit card. The biometric credit card is…
Digital payment cards advance with Thales, Entrust partnerships
As banking, payment cards and wallets go digital, new collaborations involving Thales in Europe and Entrust in Papua New Guinea…
Hitachi partners on biometric tourism service with Panasonic FRT
Hitachi and JTB Corporation have partnered to develop a digital ticketing service with biometric authentication for the tourism industry. The…
Visa partners with AfDB to broaden digital inclusion
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Visa have formalized a strategic partnership to bolster Africa’s digital ecosystem. Announced at the…
Mastercard unveils security-focused Start Path program
Mastercard has launched its Start Path Security Solutions accelerator aimed at supporting start-ups tackling cybersecurity, fraud prevention, digital identity and…
Indonesia and Tony Blair Institute unveil roadmap to bridge financial inclusion gap
A new study from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), launched in partnership with the Gates Foundation and…
Google, Sparkasse to collaborate on ‘first of its kind’ age verification initiative
The dominos are beginning to fall in the global game of age assurance, as incoming laws force action from tech…
Middle East digital transformation prompts digital ID adoption and partnership
The Middle East is seeing particularly strong growth in digital identity, cybersecurity, biometrics and other key aspects of the digital…
Neural Payments integrates Trust Stamp orchestration to stop fraud
Trust Stamp has announced a partnership with Neural Payments, which will integrate Trust Stamp’s low-code Orchestration Platform to provide identity…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection