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FIs Embrace Biometric Payment Cards To Improve Security, Enhance User Experience
FIs Embrace Biometric Payment Cards To Improve Security, Enhance User Experience
November 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Last month, biometric payment cards that incorporate fingerprint scanners received a significant boost thanks to the publication of new specifications by EMVCo, the global card standards-setting body...

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Railsr Selects Featurespace for AML Analytics Tech
Railsr Selects Featurespace for AML Analytics Tech
November 15, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.-based embedded finance company Railsr announced on Tuesday (Nov. 15) that it has partnered with Featurespace to help protect Railsr customers from the threat...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Winning the Fraud Prevention Arms Race
PYMNTS Intelligence: Winning the Fraud Prevention Arms Race
November 07, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Fraud has multiple knock-on effects beyond the initial monetary loss, both for businesses and their customers. A recent study identified the potential for fraud incidents...

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Ditching Passwords Could Unlock a $59 Billion Biometrics Market
Ditching Passwords Could Unlock a $59 Billion Biometrics Market
November 03, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Consumers prefer a user experience that is both convenient and secure, even though 68% said they would choose security over convenience. A consistent authentication experience...

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East-West Commerce Gets Biometrics Boost and Automated Compliance
East-West Commerce Gets Biometrics Boost and Automated Compliance
November 02, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The promise of cross-border commerce is always the opportunity to tap into new markets. But no two countries, or even markets within a given country,...

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Biometrics Offers MENA Customers Frictionless, Secure Online Authentication
Biometrics Offers MENA Customers Frictionless, Secure Online Authentication
October 25, 2022  |  Biometrics

Along with the pressure to speed up digital transformation at the onset of the pandemic, businesses around the world soon realized that the acceleration would...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Fires Back at Meta in Metaverse Headset War
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Fires Back at Meta in Metaverse Headset War
October 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple plans to launch a mixed-reality headset that would rival Meta’s, plus Kroger and Albertsons merge. Report: Apple Mixed Reality...

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Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset May Include Iris Scanning
Report: Apple Mixed Reality Headset May Include Iris Scanning
October 14, 2022  |  Apple

As soon as next year, Apple could unveil a mixed-reality headset that includes an iris scanner for payments and logging in as the company fights...

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Say What? Shopping in the Metaverse Will Require AI-Powered Voice
Say What? Shopping in the Metaverse Will Require AI-Powered Voice
October 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Beyond the most basic point-and-click interactions, commerce in the metaverse will likely require some sort of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice interaction. This can start with...

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