Imagine boarding an airplane by showing your face instead of showing your ID. That scenario could soon be a reality, according to experts quoted in a Sunday (Feb. 18) New York Times (NYT) report on the increased use of facial recognition and other biometric technology in the...
The increasing attacks on educational institutions, especially in the U.S., has prompted a pressing need for robust security measures to safeguard school campuses. In response to this sobering reality, institutions are increasingly turning to advanced technologies and automation to enhance the resilience of their “connected...
Biometrics startup Incognia has raised $31 million to develop its location identity offerings. The funding, announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 31) press release, will also help the company expand its presence in North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, while also delving into the consumer internet, financial services...
eCommerce company Bold Commerce has introduced its first biometric checkout offering. Powered by Wink, the company’s Bold Checkout lets retailers offer their customers the chance to use their faces and voices to prefill the information needed to complete a purchase, Bold Commerce announced Thursday (Jan. 25). “Retailers...
Mastercard has launched the Mastercard Biometric Authentication Service, a solution aimed at enhancing security and convenience for consumers. The service leverages biometrics, such as fingerprints, iris scans and facial recognition, to verify identity and secure personal data, the company said in a Wednesday (Jan. 24)...
People are getting more used to logging into their favorite apps on their smartphones using facial recognition or their fingerprints. This includes using Apple Pay, Google Pay and other payment platforms for their online purchases. Nearly half of online shoppers in the U.S. use some...
In a digital landscape increasingly defined by the surge of online and mobile shopping, consumer demand for flexible, secure and convenient ways to authenticate transactions is at an all-time high. Enter biometric authentication — a game-changing technology revolutionizing how transactions are verified using unique physical...
As biometric authentication, and notably facial recognition technology, continues its rapid advancement, heightened concerns about privacy and ethical implications have reignited global discourse. This conversation gained momentum when China introduced draft regulations this summer, aimed at imposing limitations on facial recognition. Following suit, the United States has...
FortressPay launched an enterprise-ready biometric payment platform. With its new Payment Identity platform, FortressPay aims to provide a frictionless customer experience while eliminating payment fraud, the global FinTech company said in a Friday (Dec. 1) press release. “People use a selfie to unlock their phones...
