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BioCatch is once again calling attention to the issue of mule accounts. In the latest post on the company blog, the behavioral biometrics specialist explains that mule accounts are an essential component of the fraud supply chain because they give cybercriminals a place to send any money they acquire through illicit means. According to BioCatch, […]
IDEX Biometrics is taking a look at some of the emerging use cases for biometric technology. In the latest post on the company blog, Sales and Marketing SVP David Orme explains that traditional security measures like PINs and passwords are already being phased out in favor of more secure forms of biometric authentication. Of course, […]
NuData is encouraging online retailers to adopt behavioral biometrics during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new post on the company blog, the Mastercard subsidiary notes that online traffic has gone up dramatically since the outbreak began in February, but warns that that trend could just as easily be reversed once the economy starts to reopen. […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing efforts having prompted a huge uptick in the mainstream use of digital services, banks are now seeing more online activity than every before. This, in turn, is making online fraud detection more important than ever, and BioCatch has some advice about how financial services organizations can meet […]
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is trying to dispel some popular misconceptions about fingerprint spoofing. In its latest blog post, the company notes that while spoofing is technically possible, it is difficult to the point that it becomes prohibitively expensive for the average criminal. Of course, that stands in sharp contrast with the first automated fingerprint scanners, […]
There is mounting evidence to suggest that fraud is indeed increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. BioCatch is now reporting that a full two-thirds of all financial institutions have modified their 2020 projections in response to the outbreak, and are now preparing to deal with higher rates of fraud than initially expected. BioCatch called particular attention […]
IDEX Biometrics is calling attention to some of the most noteworthy trends in the biometrics industry. In a new post on the company blog, Sales and Marketing SVP David Orme specifically highlights some of the new biometric applications that are expected to gain traction in the next few years, with a particular emphasis on payments, […]
BioCatch has released a lengthy primer that details some of the social engineering attacks that people may encounter during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company notes that fraudsters have already developed several new schemes to prey on people’s fears about the coronavirus, citing research that shows that 71 percent of security professionals have noticed an uptick […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SAFR is working to make its facial recognition algorithm more effective at identifying people with masks – and seeking to be transparent with clients about what masks mean for its technology’s accuracy. It’s all detailed in a new blog post on the RealNetworks business’s website, written by Senior Director of Product […]
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is trying to dispel some of the more persistent misconceptions about biometrics. The company notes that pop culture often gives people a misguided or outdated sense of what is and is not possible with biometrics, and those myths get perpetuated every time audiences see a movie character use a piece of tape […]
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