FindBiometrics
Global Identity Management
South Africa’s Capitec Bank Holding Company now has more than 9 million customers enrolled in its biometric client identification system. The in-branch system was first deployed back in 2015, and is built with BIO-key’s fingerprint recognition technology. Capitec uses the BIO-key system to verify the identities of customers at physical branches. Doing so allows the […]
Fingerprint Cards (FPC) is celebrating some of its recent milestones in the biometric payments industry. The company’s fingerprint sensors have already been featured in more than 20 biometric payment card trials internationally, and some of those efforts are finally beginning to enter the commercial phase. The Swiss Corner Bank deployed FPC tech in its limited-edition […]
Integrated Biometrics (IB) has placed its Kojak fingerprint scanner in a new biometric ATM from DAL-Global and Aertight Systems. The multimodal Identity-ATM blends an Aertight identification system with DAL-Global’s Identity-as-a-Service software, and will use face, fingerprint, and iris recognition to facilitate the creation of secure digital identities. The Kojak reader will be used during the […]
In another week that saw mainstream news dominated by the spread of COVID-19, FindBiometrics readers managed to keep the virus out of the latest top stories roundup. Instead, this week’s collection of our most popular articles is dominated by facial recognition news, together with a bit of FinTech and a big announcement from the Department […]
“… Santander Argentina is considered Argentina’s top private bank in terms of savings and volume of credit. The bank’s branch network includes 460 offices, and serves more than 3.7 million customers.” FacePhi has won another important contract in Argentina, this time with Santander Argentina. The bank will take advantage of FacePhi’s SelphID solution, which is […]
Hitachi is teaming up with the VietCredit Finance Company to explore the potential for digital financial services in Vietnam. The companies are specifically hoping to use AI to automate key pieces of the personal loan applications process, allowing the financial institution to turn those applications around more quickly. To that end, Hitachi and VietCredit will […]
Jumio is providing secure identity verification and onboarding services for CIMB Bank Philippines. The all-digital bank will specifically be deploying Jumio’s portfolio of selfie-based authentication solutions, which will significantly reduce the amount of time mobile customers need to open new accounts. To that end, CIMB noted that it is the fastest-growing digital bank in the […]
FacePhi is building on its 2019 momentum after forming a new partnership with Panama’s Credicorp Bank, S.A. The deal is FacePhi’s first new contract of 2020, and its fourth with a Panamanian financial services provider. FacePhi made its debut in the country in 2019, and already lists Banco General de Panamá and Banesco Panamá amongst […]
IDEX Biometrics has increased the potential scope of its on-card enrollment solution with new patents in the United States and Germany. The patents detail alternative ways to register a user’s fingerprint to a biometric smart card, and expand on the company’s existing biometric enrollment system. That system was patented in the United States, Australia, and […]
IDEX Biometrics has officially received EMVCo Certification. The company claims that it is the first biometric sensor company to accomplish the feat, which marks IDEX as a verified provider of components for EMVCo products. For IDEX, the certification will advance the company’s efforts to mass produce parts for biometric smart cards. Such cards are increasingly […]
Follow Us