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Voice, Device Biometrics Key to Improving Call Center Security, Overall Experience
Voice, Device Biometrics Key to Improving Call Center Security, Overall Experience
March 22, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Even in the digital age, the phone is the key conduit for interactions between customers and corporations. Amit Gupta, vice president of authentication at Pindrop,...

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Biometrics for ID Called More Useful by 58% of Digital Account Holders
Biometrics for ID Called More Useful by 58% of Digital Account Holders
March 18, 2022  |  Digital Identity

Online gaming has experienced explosive growth buoyed in part by the global pandemic as well as by technological advances and changes in laws that introduced...

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Biometric Credit Card Creator SmartMetric Looks for Share of $8.4T US Credit Card Market
Biometric Credit Card Creator SmartMetric Looks for Share of $8.4T US Credit Card Market
March 16, 2022  |  Biometrics

SmartMetric, a U.S. company working on biometric credit cards, reported the value of commercial cards issued in the U.S. hit $8.46 trillion in 2021, a...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Biometrics, 2FA Can Help Game Developers Win The Digital Identity Game
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Biometrics, 2FA Can Help Game Developers Win The Digital Identity Game
March 15, 2022  |  Authentication

The digital gaming industry was valued at $300 billion globally last April, with more than 500 million new players logging on over three years. Game...

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Unity On Why Robust Digital Identity Verification Is Crucial To Digital Gaming’s Continued Expansion
Unity On Why Robust Digital Identity Verification Is Crucial To Digital Gaming’s Continued Expansion
March 14, 2022  |  Authentication

A satisfying videogaming experience hinges on simple, seamless gameplay, meaning even one clunky microtransaction can prompt consumers to abandon a platform. In the Digital Identity...

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Biometrics Brush Aside Passwords, Bring Curtain Down on ‘Security Theater’
Biometrics Brush Aside Passwords, Bring Curtain Down on ‘Security Theater’
March 14, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

It’s time to bring the curtain down on “security theater.” You’ve been an actor, perhaps, on that stage — and no bit player, either. Pindrop...

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Gaming Platforms Tap Biometrics to Drive Smooth, Secure Microtransactions
Gaming Platforms Tap Biometrics to Drive Smooth, Secure Microtransactions
March 11, 2022  |  Authentication

The online gaming industry has experienced rapid growth following increased indoor activities for many consumers during the global health crisis, with growth expected to continue...

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ACI Worldwide Launches Fraud Scoring for Financial Institutions
ACI Worldwide Launches Fraud Scoring for Financial Institutions
March 09, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Global real-time payments software firm ACI Worldwide is introducing a fraud scoring platform powered by machine learning to deliver real-time security and fraud prevention to...

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Australian Regulator Rebuffs Updates to ePayments Code
Australian Regulator Rebuffs Updates to ePayments Code
March 08, 2022  |  International

An Australian regulator said the country’s banking industry has not convinced it to let banks impose new security measures for customers using online banking. The...

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