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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 9, 2016

Biometrics Smart Card a Feature Product at Web Summit

French casino and hotel business, Groupe Partouche, has partnered with MeReal Biometrics for use of the company's smart cards; the smart cards from MeReal Biometrics are a featured product at the Web Summit this week; employees of Groupe Partouche will begin using the fingerprint identity cards in select locations and expansion is expected to more locations and guests if successful.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Dec. 28, 2016

Market Factors for Biometric Authentication

Biometric authentication is becoming increasingly utilized; a few factors could help it become more integrated into mainstream technologies; an American Banker article suggests that devices need to be more compatible, consumers would need to be more accepting, multiple options need to be offered and the recognition needs to be simple; big strides have been made in 2016 however barriers to mainstream use still remain.  Source

 

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FintechNews Roundup
·Jan. 23, 2017

China Merchants Bank Offering Biometric Identification

China Merchants Bank is exploring biometric solutions for client identification; it has launched face recognition at ATMs as an option for identification; the bank has 1,000 ATMs in 106 cities and plans to offer face recognition at all of its Shanghai ATMs by the end of 2017.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 1, 2017

Top Trends for Biometrics and Digital Identity in 2017

FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 3, 2017

Banks and Border Agents Grapple with Biometric Technology

As more and more countries begin implementing biometric technology at their borders, banks are also beginning to use fingerprint analysis and retina scans to verify identities; Canada has used their NEXUS program to track travelers and India has used the Aadhaar program to identify their population; banks have begun testing out these technologies to see what fits their customer best: fingerprints, retina or facial recognition; with the new technology still comes age old issues of theft; stealing a fingerprint then changing it can happen just like the changing of a password; banks are still trying to figure out how to address the new technology and learning lessons from border patrol is one way for them to ensure the best solution.  Source

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Asia/PacFintechNews Roundup
·Nov. 11, 2016

Two Hong Kong Banks Dig into Biometrics in Fintech Sandbox

According to Hong Kong regulatory officials, two banks have applied to trial biometric technology under a recent fintech sandbox initiative; Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Norman Chan notes that the companies want to use biometrics to authenticate securities trading; the fintech sandbox was launched in September; other banks are considering utilizing the sandbox for other areas such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Jan. 18, 2017

BNP Paribas Adds Mobile Biometric Login for Wealth Clients

French bank BNP Paribas, along with Daon, has developed a new biometric login for their wealth management clients using their mobile device; the new service is called myBioPass and it allows users to login using a selfie; transactions are then authorized by fingerprint or voice recognition; the service is currently active for Luxembourg clients using iOS mobile devices; myBioPass will be added to desktops and Android devices later this year.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Jan. 27, 2017

Top Trends for Biometrics and Digital Identity

Acuity Market Intelligence has released the 2017 "Ten Top Trends for Biometrics and Digital Identity"; the market intelligence firm says 2017 will be an important year for biometrics and digital identity; topping the list of trends for the year is behavioral biometrics on smartphones and their associated privacy issues.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 2, 2017

Banking’s Use of Biometrics

Biometrics testing and utilization increased substantially in 2016; Eyeprint ID provides market implementation details from 2016 on fingerprint, face recognition, voice recognition, eyeprint and multi-biometric strategies; the firm predicts biometrics will go beyond mobile in 2017 with use in a broader range of banking activities; also predicts improved security and user experience from biometric authentication.  Source

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FintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 16, 2017

Wells Fargo Increasing Its AI Investment Focus

Wells Fargo has been active in biometrics; in 2014 it launched a startup accelerator led by EyeVerify which it now uses for eyeprint verification with its commercial banking customers; it is also working with Kasisto in its startup accelerator and plans to launch some virtual assistant offerings for employees and customers; it has also now announced a refocused effort in its Innovation Group that will be dedicated to AI, payments and application platform interfaces; Wells Fargo's management is committed to biometrics and the firm wants to be a leader in the technology with a specific focus currently on voice recognition.  Source

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