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More hotels have suffered a data breach (MAR, H)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.HEI Hotels reported a data breach that may have impacted a number of Hyatt,...
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An iPhone feature has exposed a biometrics security flaw (AAPL)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Global banks are experimenting with biometrics like voice and facial...
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Citi App users get more biometric authentication options (C)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Payments Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Citi announced that US Citigold clients are getting added functionality on...
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A major credit card company is testing fingerprint technology to fight fraud
MasterCard announced Thursday that it’s currently testing a credit card with an integrated fingerprint sensor.The company hopes the advanced technology can help fight fraud and eventually rid of PIN...
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Biometrics like Face ID are coming to your smartphone whether you like it or not
The iPhone X got a lot of buzz last week for many reasons, but one feature that really grabbed people's attention was Face ID – the facial recognition software used for unlocking the phone. Many...
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Facial recognition is only the beginning: What to expect next from biometrics...
With the introduction of the iPhone X, Apple shined a new spotlight on a decades-old technology that has never worked well on the phone: facial recognition for things like unlocking and paying with the...
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Bill Gates backs India's scheme to make a database of every citizen by...
The Aadhar scheme is the world's largest biometric identification programme.The Indian government's Aadhar scheme currently has over 1.1 billion Indian citizens enrolled. Gates has said that the scheme...
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The EU voted to create a giant biometric database just 1 year after...
The European Parliament, which represents all EU citizens, has voted to approve the creation of one of the world's biggest biometric databases.It happens to coincide with the first anniversary of...
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Passwords are incredibly insecure, so websites and apps are quietly tracking...
Passwords, PIN numbers, and fingerprints play a relatively small and insecure role in keeping your online accounts and data safe. Companies use security measures called behavioral biometrics that you...
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Amazon is patenting hand-recognition technology, and it could be implemented...
A filing spotted by Recode shows Amazon is patenting technology for identifying people by scanning their hands.The technology would identify people's hands by analyzing characteristics like wrinkles,...
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This smart toilet can read your anus like a fingerprint, say scientists
Stanford researchers are developing a smart toilet that uses biometrics to identify people's butts and analyze their poop.The toilet is meant to detect "a range of disease markers in stool and urine"...
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Meet 5 startups in the running to design COVID-19 immunity passports for the UK
The UK has published proposals for COVID-19 immunity passports and other technologies that could help it track the virus.A number of startups have either held talks with government officials or...
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Big Law firms are launching new groups dedicated to data privacy and...
Summary List PlacementData privacy seems to be top of mind for all companies these days.As more parts of consumers' lives are being digitized — from banking and transportation to retail and social...
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Banks are embracing biometrics startups that offer new ways of 'stopping bad...
Summary List PlacementA wave of new collaborations is deepening relationships between the conservative financial industry and an edgy sector of cybersecurity called behavioral biometrics, which...
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WhatsApp is adding eye, fingerprint, and face scanning – but says it won't...
Summary List PlacementWhatsApp is adding features to its web app to let users sign by scanning their face, thumbprint, or eye.WhatsApp announced the new feature on Thursday, which it described as an...
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Tiktok's new privacy policy lets it collect your biometric data, including...
Summary List PlacementTikTok rolled out major updates to its privacy policy on Wednesday, including adding a new section that allows the ByteDance-owned company to collect US users' biometric...
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Amazon wants your palm prints. But lawmakers are asking why.
Summary List PlacementA bipartisan trio of senators is questioning Amazon about its collection of biometric data.In a letter sent to Amazon's new CEO, Andy Jassy, Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and...
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