Tag Archives: Identification

Biometric data is being harnessed the world over as a way of identifying us and protecting us from the fraudulent use of our personal information. And governments around the globe …

In an increasingly digital world, consumers want to ensure that their personal information is not at risk of falling into the wrong hands. Here’s a quick overview of consumer opinions …

The Immigration Service of Finland has begun providing refugees with prepaid Mastercards rather than cash, allowing refugees to enter the blockchain-based system of unique digital identification information. This serves to …

US-based POPin Video Banking has teamed with mobile firm MEA Financial Enterprises to integrate the POPin platform into MEA’s Android and iOS digital banking applications. According to POPin, the partnership …

Biometric identification is gaining in popularity in Russia. In the near future in fact, it is expected that customers of Russian financial institution will be able to open an account …

With people spending an increasing amount of time in digital space and starting to use electronic money more often, the relationship between financial institutions and their customers is changing. Traditionally, …

The National Bank of Kazakhstan is working on a system of remote customer identification that will allow customers of financial institution to access banking services online. This would include such …

Today’s banking customer expects to be able to access their banking information and complete even the most complex financial transactions anytime, anywhere. By leveraging e-signatures, banks can make banking easier …

There are various ways of identifying a person biometrically. Here are the top five modern biometric methods of identification today: Fingerprints — fingerprint usage for identify has evolved with modern …

Voice-enabled assistants such as Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant are increasingly becoming an integral part of many people’s daily life. Several banks, financial institutions, and new FinTech players have already …

The universe of banking and payments is ever evolving, and 2017 saw a number of significant changes within the payment industry. Here are the top 10 key trends likely to …

In many places around the world, the future of payments is here: mobile wallets. Take a quick look at why and how mobile wallets are taking over in this FinTech …

Spanish banking company BBVA is testing a facial recognition system in its internal cafeterias as part of an effort to make payments “invisible”. The system is able to recognize user …

Christian Visti Larsen (CEO at NewBanking ApS), Anastasia Dokuchaeva (head of partnerships at ClauseMatch) and Nathan Snyder (a partner at Brickendon) outlined their top trends for RegTech in 2018: Resolving …

Monobank, the debut project of a Ukrainian FinTech company, is proving to be a strong new competitor in Ukraine’s mobile banking industry. The bank, with its lack of infrastructure, is …

FinNext 2018 will be held on February 15, 2018 at the Digital October conference center in Moscow. The event will bring together more than 600 participants and will feature 50 …

Pasha Bank will become the first in Azerbaijan to introduce the Asan Imza electronic certificate. This e-certificate will act as a mobile e-signature, allowing customers to verify their identity electronically …

Bank of Cyprus customers will be first in the world to enjoy biometric convenience on a contactless payment card. The Bank of Cyprus, in cooperation with Gemalto, has developed the …

A panel discussion of experts on blockchain technology was held during the American Banker’s Digital Lending and Investing conference. During the discussion, the experts concluded that lenders need to start …

Blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, was initially treated with skepticism by banks; however, blockchain has become the latest buzzword in the financial sector. Here are the five …