Grameena Vikas Bank opens portable branches in Andhra Pradesh, uses handheld biometrics
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, a regional rural bank sponsored by the State Bank of India, has opened 105 of…
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.
Biometric Research Note: Emerging economies embracing biometric banking technologies
As the level of security breaches and transaction frauds increase day by day, the need for highly secure identification and…
Identive launches new RFID tag for ID credentials
Identive Group has announced the launch of its Smartag Crypto tag, a new radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, the company…
Iranian researchers make a case for biometric banking in Iran
An academic research report has recently been published by Iranian researchers and explores the use of biometric technologies being used for…
New Zealand Parliament passes Electronic Identity Verification Bill, secure online identity program set to launch in 2013
Legislation passed in New Zealand Parliament earlier this month puts a new national online identity service into motion which will…
Biometric Research Note: Asia to lead growth in biometric banking applications
Identity theft and identity verification has begun to fuel growth for biometric applications in the banking sector. Biometric technologies are…
FingerTec USA announces new facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanner
FingerTec USA has unveiled its newest facial recognition technology offering, the Face ID 4 and the OFIS Gateway fingerprint scanner….
African Bank uses Muvoni biometric solutions to combat fraud
Muvoni Biometric & Smartcard Solutions has partnered with African Bank to combat identity fraud with biometrics. The company says it…
Aadhaar number holders can now update demographics online, but NPR-Aadhaar duplication remains an issue
The Unique Identificaiton Authority of India has launched a new web portal allowing Aadhaar number holders to correct or update…
Biometric Research Note: Indonesia most advanced adopter of eID credentials
Implementing a biometrically-enabled identification card in Indonesia, the country with the fourth largest population, has been a vital step in…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Injection Attack Detection
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection