Signzy raises $5.4M to expand biometric video KYC platform capabilities, global reach
Signzy has raised $5.4 million in a funding round led by Arkam Ventures and Mastercard to help scale its biometric video…
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Biometric payment cards from Mastercard and Idemia to be trialed in Q4
Mastercard and Idemia have partnered to launch their first joint pilot of a biometric payment card in Asia for fingerprint-enabled in-store purchases,…
World Bank competition seeking digital ID projects for the most vulnerable nears end
World Bank initiative ID4D next week will announce winners of a competition to solve digital ID inclusivity problems experienced by…
Mastercard rolls out Signzy’s biometric video KYC amid booming ID doc and selfie check market
ID document and facial biometric checks for online services and transactions are part of a surge in the adoption of…
Biometrics will help make higher purchase limits permanent amid cashless push: Mastercard exec
Biometric authentication will allow contactless digital payment limits to be kept higher than would otherwise be possible, a Mastercard executive said…
Entersekt integrates NuData Security’s behavioral biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Entersekt has upgraded its platform with behavioral biometrics analytics technology from Mastercard subsidiary NuData Security for real-time risk scoring, frictionless…
Philippines pilots pre-registration for biometric national ID program as private digital ID systems grow
A pilot project to collect all information other than biometrics needed for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) national ID program…
Trust Stamp integrating biometric hash solution with Mastercard on children’s vaccine record system
Digital identity capabilities from Trust Stamp are now being integrated with Mastercard’s Wellness Pass solution, which it will launch in cooperation…
Mastercard biometric payment cards leader Bob Reany to head NuData Security
Biometric payments security expert Bob Reany is taking over leadership of NuData Security, replacing CEO Christopher Bailey at the Mastercard…
Will COVID-19 birth global digital IDs? It’s a nice dream…
It is best not to expect the COVID-19 pandemic to push world governments to create interoperable digital identities, even though…
