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The Road to Customer Loyalty Runs Through Call Center Security
The Road to Customer Loyalty Runs Through Call Center Security
October 31, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

For every trusted resource, there is a bad actor trying to take advantage of it. And that is the catch-22 of call centers. The pivotal...

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Entersekt and EbankIT Team to Offer Banks Biometric Authentication
Entersekt and EbankIT Team to Offer Banks Biometric Authentication
October 24, 2023  |  Biometrics

Entersekt and digital banking platform EbankIT teamed to provide new security measures for financial institutions. The companies’ new solution offers banks and credit unions biometric...

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Amazon Moves Toward ‘Passwordless Internet’ With Passkey Support
Amazon Moves Toward ‘Passwordless Internet’ With Passkey Support
October 23, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon said it is launching passkey support on browsers and mobile shopping apps. The offering, announced Monday (Oct. 23), lets customers set up passkeys in their...

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J.P. Morgan Payments and Sephora Talk Tap-to-Pay and the Endless Aisles of Omnichannel Commerce
J.P. Morgan Payments and Sephora Talk Tap-to-Pay and the Endless Aisles of Omnichannel Commerce
October 23, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Not long ago, mobile commerce was more of a dream than a reality. Mobile payments in-store meant pairing a clunky terminal solution with a payment...

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Entersekt Launches Authentication Solution for Mobile Banking Apps
Entersekt Launches Authentication Solution for Mobile Banking Apps
October 18, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Entersekt, a leading provider of authentication solutions, announced Wednesday (Oct. 18) the launch of a fully integrated mobile application authentication solution for financial institutions (FIs),...

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Prove Identity Raises $40 Million at Over $1 Billion Valuation
Prove Identity Raises $40 Million at Over $1 Billion Valuation
October 17, 2023  |  Investments

Prove Identity, a smartphone-based identity verification startup, has secured $40 million and reached unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company will use...

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Some Consumers Might Need Rewards and Discounts to Try Biometric Logins
Some Consumers Might Need Rewards and Discounts to Try Biometric Logins
October 11, 2023  |  Biometrics

Biometric authentication, a technology that uses unique physical or behavioral traits for identity verification, has gained popularity in recent years.  In fact, according to joint...

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Google Makes Passkeys Default Option for Personal Accounts
Google Makes Passkeys Default Option for Personal Accounts
October 10, 2023  |  Authentication

Google has made passkeys the default option for personal Google accounts, beginning Tuesday (Oct. 10). When users sign into their account, they will see prompts to create...

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Facial Recognition Debate Gathers Steam Despite Popularity Among Gen Z Consumers
Facial Recognition Debate Gathers Steam Despite Popularity Among Gen Z Consumers
October 06, 2023  |  Biometrics

As the use of facial recognition software continues to expand around the world, concerns about privacy and human rights violations have reignited the debate surrounding...

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