Biometrics

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Eastnets and Facephi forge fraud fighting alliance

Eastnets, a global leader in compliance and payments security, and Facephi, the Spanish-based leader in biometric digital identity verification, today announced a landmark strategic partnership to combat financial crime worldwide.

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Mastercard joins forces with Smile ID to expand secure identity solutions across Africa

Mastercard has extended its strategic commercial partnership with Smile ID, an identity verification provider in Africa, to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across the continent.

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Visa signs seven-year agreement with digital ID firm Tech5

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, and TECH5, an international provider of biometric and digital identity management technologies, today announced a long-term strategic collaboration to support the development and deployment of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) solutions globally.

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Keyo names Rudy Dajie as CEO

Keyo, a leader in palm-based identity for payments, check-in, ticketing, and ID, today announced the appointment of Rudy Dajie as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 26, 2025.

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BioCatch takes on social engineering scam market

BioCatch, which prevents financial crime by recognizing patterns in human behavior, today announced the launch of the latest edition of its behavior-based scam-fighting tool: BioCatch Scams360.

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PayJunction integrates with Twilio for AI-driven voice payments

PayJunction, a leading tech-focused payments company, announced today an integration with Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), the customer engagement platform providing real-time personalized experiences, that enables businesses to easily automate and scale their phone payment operations.

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G-Knot appoints Wes Kaplan CEO

G-Knot, a pioneering biometrics technology company developing the world’s first finger vein crypto wallet, today announced the appointment of Wes Kaplan as the company’s CEO.

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Clearspeed raises $60m for voice-based risk assessment tech

Clearspeed, the global leader in voice-based risk assessment technology, today announced it has secured $60 million in Series D funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $110 million.

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OneSpan acquires Fido passwordless software authentication solution provider Nok Nok Labs

OneSpan Inc. today announced the acquisition of Nok Nok Labs Inc., a leading provider of FIDO passwordless software authentication solutions. By joining forces with Nok Nok, OneSpan is driving the industry towards a more secure future, enabling customers to adopt a wide range of flexible, future-proof authentication options.

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BioCatch and The Knoble co-launch anti-scam guide and cost calculator

Financial scams are on the rise globally, resulting in billions in financial losses for both financial institutions and the individual consumers they serve.

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BioCatch names Andreas Dombret as a senior advisor

BioCatch, which prevents financial crime by recognising patterns in human behavior, today announced the appointment of Andreas Dombret as a senior advisor.

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Revolut selects Fourthline as identity partner

Fourthline, Europe’s leading identity services provider, has been selected by Revolut as a strategic partner following an extensive competitive RFP process.

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Checkout.com debuts face authentication

Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announced the launch of face authentication, an AI-powered extension to its Identity Verification (IDV) solution.

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Mitek hires Garrett Gafke as COO

Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK), a global leader in digital identity verification, fraud prevention, and biometrics, today announced the appointment of Garrett Gafke as Chief Operating Officer.

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Next Biometrics receives order for Nigerian financial inclusion project

NEXT Biometrics, the world leader in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received the first major purchase order for its FAP 20 sensor in Nigeria.

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Trustly introduces biometric log-ins

Trustly, the global leader in Pay by Bank solutions, is launching Trustly ID in Europe—a groundbreaking biometric solution designed to deliver unparalleled speed, security, and seamless customer experience.

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Belvo launches biometric Pix payments in Brazil

Belvo, the leading Open Finance infrastructure provider in Latin America, officially announces the launch of Biometric Pix this Friday, the 28th. This innovative solution is set to transform the instant payments experience in Brazil, offering enhanced security, speed, and convenience for both users and businesses.

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Kona I granted Mastercard Letter of Approval for Idex Pay biometric cards

Global smart card and technology platform company KONA I, has obtained the Letter of Approval from Mastercard for biometric plastic (PVC) payment cards built on the IDEX Pay platform, allowing the issuance and deployment of biometric cards globally.

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Japan's Life Card to roll out biometric payment cards

IDEX Biometrics enters a new market, together with LIFE CARD, Japan’s most innovative credit card issuer.

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Idemia launches new smartphone enrollment for biometric payment cards

As card issuers strive to provide their customers with more convenient, high-security payment options, biometric payment card technology continues to advance.