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ID R&D releases voice biometrics-based user intelligence tech to prevent contact center fraud
ID R&D has released IDFraud Contact Center to prevent fraudsters from using stolen or fake identities to create new accounts…
Indian telecoms ask government to approve remote SIM registration with facial biometrics
With the COVID-19 outbreak making in-person visits to telecom branches for biometric SIM registration impossible, mobile service providers in India…
BIO-key to provide biometric authentication platform to Nigerian telecom in $30M deal
BIO-key has announced its first major contract win in Africa since the launch of its new strategy for the continent,…
MTS buys into the SWiP biometric payment platform
Russian mobile network operator MTS now owns a 15 percent share of biometric payment platform SWiP, writes Kommersant. The investment…
ImageWare to supply biometrics for major telecom operator with fintech ambitions in South Africa
ImageWare Systems has commenced deployment of biometrics for one of the world’s largest mobile network operators, along with partner Contactable,…
Hacked public Wi-Fi provider now in charge of facial recognition server network in Moscow
Maxima Telecom, a Russian technology company that offers free public Wi-Fi in Moscow and St. Petersburg, will also be responsible…
Australian government reintroduces bill for facial biometric services as tech’s uses expand
Australia’s government has brought the identity matching services bill back to parliament for a second attempt to set up biometric…
Mastercard and Orange: why global brands are delving into African biometrics
The speed at which African nations are implementing biometric systems for national ID and electoral rolls has created something of…
CallSign partners with CK Hutchison to protect UK telecom customer from SIM swap fraud
CallSign has formed a partnership with CKH Innovations Opportunities Development (IOD) to enhance fraud detection and prevention by British telecoms….
