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Biometrics Meets Blockchain
Biometrics Meets Blockchain
March 02, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

HYPR, a biometrics security firm, and BitGo, a bitcoin security platform, joined in a partnership to bring biometric authentication to the blockchain space. The BitGo-HYPR...

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Are Fingerprint ‘Passwords’ As Safe As They Sound?
Are Fingerprint ‘Passwords’ As Safe As They Sound?
February 25, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The big buzzword in payments security today is biometrics — specifically, the chatter around using fingerprints as passwords, as many mobile applications enable today. And...

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Retail Payments Task Force: 2016 Not ‘Year Of Mobile Pay’
Retail Payments Task Force: 2016 Not ‘Year Of Mobile Pay’
February 24, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

At the end of 2015, the Retail Payments Risk Forum, which is part of the Federal Reserve, promised the payments community it would provide its...

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HSBC Makes A ‘Biometric Banking’ Push
HSBC Makes A ‘Biometric Banking’ Push
February 22, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

HSBC is no stranger to dealing with cyberattacks and outages, which may be a reason why the U.K. bank announced plans to roll out biometric...

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