The benefits of a cashless society

Our spending behaviour is certainly far different from what it once was. After all, how often do you now purchase goods and services using cash or coins? For many of

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Mum and Dad are our biggest security risk!

Your mother’s maiden name – the name of your first pet – the city you were born in. What do these all have in common? Not only are they popular

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Mastercard accredits FIME for biometric evaluation services

FIME has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver biometric authentication testing services for fingerprint in line with its new guidelines for mobile device sensors.

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The women shaping payments in 2030

Last week, I was delighted to sit on a panel session at this year’s European Women Payments Network in Amsterdam. The annual conference brought together more than 250 women for two days

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The financial services community just got serious about identity

I find myself sitting in Schiphol Airport, trying to switch off. But I can’t, says Lina Andolf-Orup of Fingerprints. As with everyone that went to Money 20/20 Europe, I’m exhausted. But I leave

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Why the password should never be the last word in data security

The recent cyber-attack on Deloitte was yet another example of the lax security measures being deployed by some of the world’s biggest corporations. Deloitte isn’t alone; Equifax as well as

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IBM Mobile First and SecuredTouch offer integrated solution for frictionless authentication

SecuredTouch behavioural biometric technology is now a primary authentication option in IBM’s MobileFirst Foundation.

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Mobile biometric payment volumes to triple in 2017 to 2bn, but consumers need multiple biometric tools

A new study by Juniper Research has found that the number of mobile payments authenticated by biometrics will rise to nearly 2 billion this year. This is up from 600

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Consumer research ranks telecom service providers as the worst at handling fraud cases

A recent survey seeking to understand current consumer perceptions of fraud revealed that, in the US alone, more than 50% of the population reports having been a victim of some

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Machine learning: The latest weapon in the fight against fraud

In recent months, machine learning has become somewhat of a buzzword, with major players such as Google highlighting the positive impact it can have for businesses.

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