Pakistan considers tinkering with biometric channels to distribute aid
Economic assistance in Pakistan is being distributed through a direct distribution system using biometrics, but that might not be the…
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Research hints that biometric authentication is gaining real momentum with consumers
Commercial biometric authentication may have reached the point in its history as a culture-changing technology when consumers, regulators and businesses…
G+D takes top stake in Netcetera, brings in new CEO
Already a major shareholder in Netcetera, Gieseke+Devrient has taken the majority stake and ushered the acquired firm’s CEO to the…
EU pilot funded to test biometric payments from digital wallets
The European Commission has announced that it will fund a multi-national and multi-company consortium as part of a larger pilot…
Bluestone signs Bahamian digital ID agreement with biometric payment option
Bahamas-based digital ID firm Bluestone Labs has entered a six-year contract with the country’s Unified Public Transportation Co. (UPTC) to…
Identity in digital payment schemes: city, state, nation or – for India – the globe
Digital identity and broader digital ecosystems and government stacks are emerging to serve various functions at the local and national…
Alternative digital payment methods explored in Asia; tattoos and palm biometrics
Alternative digital payment methods, biometric and otherwise, are being explored in Asia which are sure to invite some controversy. An…
Biometric point-of-sales vendor gets patent for fingerprint retail payment system
A U.S. patent has been awarded to a company making fingerprint scanners that can be used to biometrically confirm a…
Biometrics trusted for payments at World Cup, passports to get there
Biometric passports continue to make headlines with market activity, with Idemia launching a demo passport for ‘Abroadia.’ PopID is bringing…
Infineon and FPC sign deal to develop and commercialize biometric payment cards
Infineon has signed an agreement with Fingerprint Cards for developing and commercializing a plug-and-play turnkey solution for biometric payment cards….
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