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Password Fatigue Giving You a Headache? Try Skull-Based Authentication

May 10, 2024 by

Now, there's a new method being tested, using the echoes of your own skull.

LG’s New Fingerprint Reader Collapses Into the Phone Itself

May 9, 2024 by

LG is showing off a whole new fingerprint module, one that actually has its own place in a device.

A Corporate Card with Biometric Protection from MasterCard, BMO

March 25, 2024 by

Biometrics is proving to be one of the strongest, and that's a measure being taken by MasterCard in the release of its new corporate card, powered by Bank of Montreal biometric security.

HSBC Touts Biometrics for its Fintech Division

March 18, 2024 by

British banking giant HSBC announced earlier in the month the growth of biometric technology in its financial technology division.

Talking Security with iovation at Mobile Payment Innovations Summit

February 17, 2024 by

Max Anhoury, vice president of global partnerships for iovation, took to the stage at the 9th Annual Mobile Payment Innovations Summit to talk mobile payment authentication, and what systems can do to unburden the minds of users.

Southwestern College Launches Selfie Payments for Students

November 11, 2024 by

MasterCard isn’t the only group pushing the boundaries of facial recognition technology. Southwestern College in Kansas recently added the biometrics feature inside the campus to help students embrace the new payment method.

Biometrics Holds Promise for the Future of Payments Industry

November 10, 2024 by

The United States will “leap-frog” over chip-and-signature EMV cards quickly and move into other secure payment technologies such as biometrics, a recent panel discussion on payment technology has heard.

The Ultimate in Mobile Payments: A Chip Under the Skin

November 6, 2024 by

A new development known as “bio-payments” is coming into play, and it's a development that will have some excited and others outright terrified.

The Role of Security in Mobile Payments

October 22, 2024 by

Mobile payments are gaining traction among U.S. consumers and merchants, which means that tapping a smartphone at the checkout counter may soon become as common as using a plastic card.

HYPR Biometric Tokenization for Payments

October 6, 2024 by

HYPR leverages Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) on mobile devices with embedded biometric sensors to deliver secure and encrypted password-less login to online applications.

$5.6 Trillion in Mobile Payments Secured by Biometrics in Five Years

October 5, 2024 by

Biometrics will likely be a bigger part of the mobile payments picture than a lot of people thought.

Visa Reveals EMV Chip-Based Biometrics

September 16, 2024 by

Visa Inc. announced the introduction of a new specification to utilize biometrics via chip card transactions.

Good Evening, Sir! Is Your Refrigerator…Stealing Gmail Credentials?

August 31, 2024 by

The Samsung smart fridge, at last report, is potentially susceptible to what's known as a “man in the middle” attack, as it's designed to display information from Gmail Calendar.

Nymi Band Secures Wireless Payments Using Your Heartbeat

August 12, 2024 by

Nymi, along with Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank Group and MasterCard, launched the world’s first device for verifying payments using an individual’s heartbeat.

Vkansee Demonstrates Fake Fingerprint Hack on Leading Mobile Devices

July 15, 2024 by

Vkansee has made it abundantly clear that current fingerprint biometric technology for our devices isn't yet up to snuff.

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