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Japan to trial pay-by-fingerprint programme for tourists

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Japan to trial pay-by-fingerprint programme for tourists

Japan is embarking on a trial of technology that will enable tourists visiting the country to pay for goods and services using only their fingerprints, according to local press reports.

Nationwide explores biometric alternative to password overload

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Nationwide explores biometric alternative to password overload

Nationwide is exploring how behavioral biometrics could provide an alternative to passwords for consumer logins from mobile devices.

BMO introduces MasterCard selfie payments for corporate cardholders

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BMO introduces MasterCard selfie payments for corporate cardholders

Bank of Montreal (BMO) has teamed up with MasterCard to let Canadian and US corporate cardholders authenticate online payments with their fingerprints and selfies.

Fed staffers put a downer on mobile payments party

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Fed staffers put a downer on mobile payments party

While the crowds at Mobile World Congress in Barcleona lap up the latest innovations in mobile payments and biometric security, party-pooping staff at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta have cast a more sober eye over the potential for mass-market uptake of new-fangled payment methods.

Following Dutch thumbs up, MasterCard preps major selfie payments roll out

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Following Dutch thumbs up, MasterCard preps major selfie payments roll out

As MasterCard prepares to bring facial recognition payment services to the UK, US and Canada, research shows that the Dutch prefer selfies to passwords for online shopping authentication.

HSBC to roll out voice and Touch ID to 15 million UK customers

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HSBC to roll out voice and Touch ID to 15 million UK customers

Customers of HSBC and first direct in the UK will no longer need to reel off a list of passwords and security questions when calling or logging in to mobile banking as the bank prepares for the roll out of voice and fingerprint recognition.

Costa Rican bank to roll out facial recognition technology

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Costa Rican bank to roll out facial recognition technology

Banco Nacional of Costa Rica is to authenticate clients logging in to mobile banking with face recognition technology from Spanish biometrics company FacePhi.

Atom Bank to launch with face and voice biometrics

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Atom Bank to launch with face and voice biometrics

UK digital challenger bank Atom is to use face and voice biometrics as core credentials for customers logging in to banking apps.

Banks to up spending on payments

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Banks to up spending on payments

Banks across the world are set to significantly increase spending on new payment technology in 2016, according to a study by analyst house Ovum.

Worldpay tests pay with your finger technology

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Worldpay tests pay with your finger technology

Using technology from UK-based biometric startup Sthaler, hundreds of Worldpay employees are trying out a new way to pay - with a scan of their finger.

Biometrics backers push case for password-free payments

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Biometrics backers push case for password-free payments

Passwords could soon be a thing of the past according to speakers at this week's Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas.

India and Bangladesh play unlikely starring role at Money 20/20

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India and Bangladesh play unlikely starring role at Money 20/20

Financial inclusion featured high on the agenda of the opening sessions at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas. Initiatives from Asia were highlighted as showing best practice in solving identity issues.

JCB to trial palm vein authentication for cardless payments

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JCB to trial palm vein authentication for cardless payments

Japanese card scheme JCB is to trial the use of palm vein authentication technology from Fujitsu for cardless purchases at ATMs and merchant terminals.

From biometrics to one-time passcodes, MasterCard preps Identity Check suite

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From biometrics to one-time passcodes, MasterCard preps Identity Check suite

MasterCard is rolling out a suite of card security measures for online commerce - from 'pay by selfie' biometrics to SMS-delivered one-time passwords - under the brand Identity Check.

Royal Bank of Canada rolls out conversational biometrics

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Royal Bank of Canada rolls out conversational biometrics

Royal Bank of Canada is to begin recording the voice prints of customers as they dial in to its call centres, eliminating the need for passwords and additional authentication questions to determine client IDs.

Worldpay trials facial recognition technology

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Worldpay trials facial recognition technology

Researchers at Worldpay are investigating the use of facial recognition technology to help combat card fraud in stores across the UK.

Biometric security alarm raised as hackers steal 5.6 million fingerprints

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Biometric security alarm raised as hackers steal 5.6 million fingerprints

The US Office of Personnel Management says that hackers who breached its systems over the summer made off with the fingerprint records of 5.6 million individuals, raising questions over the security of biometrically-protected identities.

Visa develops spec for chip card biometrics

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Visa develops spec for chip card biometrics

South Africa’s Absa Bank is to be the first to trial a new Visa specification for fingerprint validation at chip card-enabled ATMs.

Third of Brits expect day-to-day mobile payments within five years

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Third of Brits expect day-to-day mobile payments within five years

With contactless cards and mobile payments growing in popularity, a quarter of Brits think that in just five years' time they will no longer need cash, according to a survey for Lloyds Bank.

MasterCard trials selfie payments in the Netherlands and US

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MasterCard trials selfie payments in the Netherlands and US

MasterCard is embarking on two pilots, one in the US and one in the Netherlands, which use facial recognition technology for payment verification.

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