WorldReach acquired by Entrust as digital identity industry consolidates
U.S.-based digital security company Entrust has bought Canadian digital identity verification provider WorldReach Software in an acquisition which also sees the…
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KONA biometric payment card one step closer to commercialization
Korean IT corporation Kona I has announced its biometric payment card has received Mastercard’s Vendor Letter of Approval, bringing the…
Digital ID healthcare partnerships and solutions expand
Mastercard has formed a new partnership to offer smartphone-based healthcare digital ID, while Imprivata is extending its regional reach and…
Fingerprint Cards biometrics pass Fime test to Mastercard specifications
Mastercard has approved Fingerprint Cards’ latest T-Shape fingerprint sensor module and software platform for biometric payment cards to its Reference…
Mastercard and International Chamber of Commerce to foster interoperable health passes
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Mastercard are teaming up to encourage the interoperability of digital health pass solutions…
Face biometrics providers sign up new financial services onboarding customers and partners
FacePhi has announced it will provide its face biometrics to a global banking software integrator, while Onfido, iDenfy and Accura…
Samsung joins biometric payment card market with Mastercard development MoU
A new player has emerged in the biometric payment card market, as Samsung’s Electronics and Card businesses have signed a…
Supply and demand sides of biometric payment cards market lining up
Biometric payment cards continue to advance towards commercialization, with a series of new announcements. Cardmaker Goldpac announced the introduction of…
Driver monitoring systems put automotive biometrics for payments in place
The starting point for in-car marketplaces has already been established, with driver safety systems placing cameras in cabins to apply…
Digital ID’s privacy by design moment may come from immunity passport standards
A coalition of organizations from different sectors has been convened to establish a framework for vaccination passports and digital health…
