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Biometrics – why the magic is in the software
By Aida Hosseini
January 8, 2024
Don’t Become Phish Food – the role of MFA
Have you noticed how realistic phishing attempts have become? Phishing awareness training is now common so we’d all identify the first recorded phishing attempt from the mid-1990s . But, as the digital world has evolved and innovated, so have the attackers. The phishing attempts of today are significantly more complex. This is due to several…
View postApril 20, 2023
Is biometric technology secure? Exploring two scenarios
As people, technologists and organizations, we have a wealth of technology and connectivity at our fingertips. This has clear benefits for how we live and work, offering greater flexibility, productivity and scalability for businesses. Sadly, cyber-criminals also have great opportunities to strike. And when they do, their actions not only…
View postMarch 20, 2023
In-store, online & in-app – unifying payment authentication
Often, new technologies are lauded as the death of existing ones. This has been undoubtedly true in some areas. Think audio cassettes and CDs, Betamax and VHS, fax machines and email… and a host of other examples. Sometimes the market and product vendors can influence this decision but, mostly, consumers decide which technologies win based on…
View postJanuary 31, 2023
Payments, crypto & access control – a time of evolution for biometrics
2022 proved to be an exciting year as the use of biometric technology expanded rapidly. In the payments ecosystem, major commercial banks continued to rollout innovative biometric cards and momentum increased steadily as users experienced the heightened convenience, hygiene and security of contactless biometric payments. Payments security…
View postJanuary 19, 2023
On the Pulse with Linxens: User experience with the biometric card
Learn more about the biometric payment card user experience directly from a first-hand user. In this episode of On the Pulse, we spoke with Cuong H. Duong, President & CEO of Linxens, who has been using BNP Paribas’ biometric payment card for most of 2022 in a multitude of countries. Discover how seamless the process of receiving, enrolling…
View postDecember 12, 2022
Retail card issuers’ next step in differentiating their card portfolios
From the goods and services we buy to the stores we visit, brands make up a big part of a consumer’s decision-making process. And the same is true for our finances. Traditionally, consumer banking has been dominated by long-established, highly recognizable names. This has meant that many consumers adopted a ‘bank-for-life’, but this has…
View postNovember 16, 2022
FIDO2 + biometrics – a logical approach to secure unified authentication for hybrid working
Imagine never having to create, remember or type a password again. Ever. While it sounds like an idealist’s prediction for the future, this can be a reality now, and can change the way we work. The workplace is powered by technology with PCs, smartphones, dongles, cloud applications and more sitting at the heart of today’s working world. While…
View postNovember 2, 2022
Michel Roig explores the trends accelerating biometric payment card adoption
The growth of contactless biometric payment cards has gained even more momentum in 2022. With recent launches in Morocco , and more on the horizon, it is an exciting time for the technology. But what external factors are driving this trend and why should the payments industry take note? Mandates and mobiles Changes in payment technology…
View postOctober 6, 2022
HODL on! Can biometrics strengthen cryptocurrency storage?
The use of cryptocurrencies is growing and diversifying. Once the open secret of a select group of tech-savvy users, many are now being drawn to the transactional freedom of BTC, ETH and a host of other altcoins and tokens. Cryptocurrencies are typically associated with the (decentralized) movement of high volumes and high values of…
View postAugust 17, 2022
Rethinking access control for today’s flexible workplace
Over the years, approaches to supporting employee wellbeing have evolved. Ensuring job satisfaction, mental health support, and flexible and hybrid working are just some of the measures used. But what about ensuring people feel safe and protected? Workers feeling vulnerable poses a significant risk to wellbeing. While security has always been a…
View postJuly 4, 2022
Germany’s journey from cash to contactless – are biometric payment cards the logical next step?
Despite its reputation for technical innovation, Germany has traditionally been heavily reliant on cash. Cast your mind back to 2016 when, in a bid to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing, the German Finance Minister announced plans to ban the use of cash for purchases over €5,000. The German tabloid, Bild, responded with an open…
View postJune 2, 2022
Unlocking simple, safe, secure access control with biometric access cards
In mid-May Fingerprints alongside with Freevolt Technologies was jointly exhibiting at IFSEC 2022, in London, one of the leading security events in Europe. Attendees at the show learnt how the two companies are combining their innovative tech to develop S-Key, Freevolt’s flagship biometric access card. To learn more, Fingerprints’ Marketing…
View postJune 2, 2022
Biometrics - simple, safe and secure access control with Freevolt
How do biometric access cards offer safety and simplicity for today’s security challenges? In our latest episode of On the Pulse, we spoke with Gonzalo de Gisbert, Head of Product and Business Development at Freevolt Technologies to learn more about them, their flagship product, S-Key, how it works, what’s behind its innovative batteryless…
View postMay 19, 2022
Biometric payment card FAQs with Michel Roig, Fingerprints’ President of Payments & Access
We sat down with Michel Roig to answer your frequently asked questions regarding biometric payment cards – their benefits, current market status, and future adoption. Michel joined Fingerprints in 2016. Since then, he’s played a central role in managing the company’s diversification into new sectors, launching and expanding our smartcard…
View postApril 25, 2022
“Digitize First…Secure Later” - Closing the Gap with Biometrics
Cloud technology is the cornerstone of today’s ‘digital-first’ workplaces. Gartner forecasts that the coming years will see a rapid rise in cloud adoption as organizations increase spending on cloud services by 21.7% in 2022. This growth in spending will mean that by 2026, cloud expenditure will account for 45% of all enterprise IT…
View postDecember 16, 2021
“Never trust, always verify”: Can biometrics be the first step towards a Zero Trust strategy?
Today’s enterprises are being challenged to stay one step ahead of security threats. Data shows that in 2021, the average cost of a data breach reached USD 4.24 million , up from USD 3.86 million in 2020 and the highest in 17 years. The surge in flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Working From Anywhere – WFA) is making an already…
View postNovember 23, 2021
Mixed reaction to new £100 contactless limit: How biometric payment cards can stifle fraud concerns
Contactless payment technology first came to the UK in September 2007 . Like the rest of the world , UK consumers have grown to love the convenience of contactless, which now accounts for 57% of all in-store transactions following a 90% growth between 2019 and 2020. Recognizing the benefits of contactless, in March 2021 , it was announced…
View postNovember 3, 2021
How to secure trust and performance for biometric payment card roll out
For this episode of ‘On the Pulse with Fingerprints’, we welcomed Stéphanie El Rhomri, Vice President of Services at global payments consultancy, Fime and Fingerprints’ Michel Roig, Senior VP and Head of Business Line Payments and Access. Together, they discussed the importance of trust in payments solutions and how testing, certification and…
View postOctober 22, 2021
Identity on the Edge with Sentry Enterprises
On this Episode of On the Pulse we explore “Identity on the Edge” with John Calzaretta, President & CRO of Sentry Enterprises. John will briefly discuss trends and benefits of the converged biometric access card – a secure and compliant solution that works both for logical and physical access for multiple sectors.
View postOctober 18, 2021
Unpacking PC’s potential - Biometric quality for digital transformation
Within a growing PC and laptop market fueled by changing digital trends , devices sitting at the upper end of performance are often found in the workplace. Here, PCs – both personal and shared – support complex uses and diverse professions. From accountants to doctors, CEOs to software engineers, whether they are in the office or working…
View postSeptember 6, 2021
Fingerprints investor presentation
Listen to Christian Fredrikson present Fingerprint Cards, its investment case and progress against key strategic priorities.
View postAugust 27, 2021
A tête-à-tête with Roger Carrico about the biometric payment card
Join us for this tête-à-tête recap with Roger Carrico about the biometric payment card since it first was commercially launch in France in the beginning of this year. What has happened since last we spoke to him and how is the French market progressing. We will cover the user experience, what is happening in the global market and what lies…
View postAugust 18, 2021
Why Latin America chose biometric authentication for payment cards
In June 2021, BBVA Mexico became the first bank in Latin America to announce the rollout of biometric payment cards. Following launches in card-loving France and Switzerland , the world has been favorably surprised to see Mexico as next to launch. But think again. Latin America has made itself known in the fintech world. In recent years,…
View postJuly 30, 2021
Going passwordless with Ensurity Technologies
We explore passwordless authentication with Amit Mathur, COO of Ensurity Technologies and Fingerprint Card’s Director of Sales – India, Digvijay Kanwar. Discover more about the problem with passwords, and the potential for biometrics and fingerprint technology to unlock a passwordless future across multiple sectors.
View postJuly 27, 2021
Vive la France: Cashless & Card Opportunities
Across the world, consumers are migrating away from cash and PIN pads, with contactless rapidly becoming the de facto method for most in-store payments. Providing a frictionless, contactless experience is a powerful pull factor for consumers when it comes to in-store payments. 50% of card payments are made using contactless, and usage has…
View postJuly 1, 2021
Working from Anywhere: How Biometrics is Supporting a Remote and Flexible Workforce
The modern employee’s daily life is powered by numerous technologies. PCs, smartphones, dongles, USB sticks and several cloud-based enterprise applications are all at the heart of today’s working world. As work becomes more agile, these technologies are a vital bridge to ensuring flexibility and business continuity. But corporate data needs to…
View postJune 14, 2021
Mobilizing Biometrics for PCs: Learnings from Smartphones
The PC market is experiencing a period of rapid growth and innovation. Worldwide PC shipments grew 10.7% in Q4 2020, with a 4.8% increase over the year . The pandemic has been a major driver of this, with PCs, laptops and notebooks helping consumers to work, learn and socialize. And the rise of PCs looks set to endure - changing consumer…
View postMay 27, 2021
Biometric Payment Opportunities for Banks
In this episode of ‘On the Pulse with Fingerprints’, Aida Hosseini chats with Michel Roig and Lina Andolf-Orup about the state of the biometric payment card market. The discussion shares insights into the different strategies and opportunities for banks, the benefits for customers, and the final hurdles to overcome to enable biometric cards to…
View postMay 12, 2021
Evolution not revolution: Why mobile fingerprint sensors are here to stay
Around the world, we have fallen in love with our mobile devices. There are 10+ billion devices in circulation, we check them 58 times daily on average and 65% of Americans check their smartphones up to 160 times a day! We estimate that time spent unlocking using PINs and passwords equates to 41 minutes each week, or about 4 months of our lives…
View postApril 30, 2021
Make your home genius with biometric smartness
In our second On the pulse episode we are touching down on our most intimate spaces – our home. In the last years things in our homes are getting more and more connected. Biometrics play a big role when it comes to enabling smooth and secure access to both our homes and the things within, and child safety just to mention a few important…
View postApril 15, 2021
Biometric door locks: A smart home starts with how you enter
With consumers increasingly clued-up about the importance of robust home security and the rising number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, creating new implementation options, this is a sector set for long-term growth. For players looking to capture the opportunities of this growing market, the possibilities are as exciting as they are…
View postMarch 24, 2021
First biometric payment card in France
Tune in to this very first episode of On the Pulse with Fingerprints. Our topic this time is the first biometric payment card launch in France. Aida Hosseini moderates a conversation with Roger Carrico on his personal experience receiving a biometric card a couple of months ago and using it for everyday payments, and his expertise and insights…
View postMarch 19, 2021
Keeping PCs Personal: Why offer Biometric Solutions for PC
The PC market just had its first major growth in over a decade. Worldwide PC shipments grew 10.7% in the fourth quarter of 2020, with a 4.8% growth over the year. In the last year, personal computers of all forms were at the heart of the world’s unparalleled and rapid digital transformation and robust consumer demand has driven PC sales,…
View postFebruary 24, 2021
Can banks acquire customers with biometric payment cards?
When it comes to banking, consumers are traditionally loyalists and often stay with their banks from early adulthood through to retirement. In fact, one 2018 study found that just 4% of U.S. consumers switched primary banks that year. Yet increasingly consumers want more from their bank than just a place to store their money. The era of ‘one…
View postJanuary 29, 2021
Biometrics 2021: Where we are now, and where we’re going
It’s heartening to see biometric technology playing a role in helping people, communities and workplaces adapt to the changes triggered by the past year. As we stand at the beginning of 2021, the value of biometrics is reaching far beyond mobile and is set to become even more prominent in new areas. Most notably biometric payment cards are…
View postDecember 2, 2020
The art of biometric payment cards: Why banks need to get design-savvy
Biometric payment cards have ticked several important boxes in the last year. The technology has achieved certification from major payment networks, costs have reduced, and manufacturing has become simpler, and the first commercial launches have begun. But as more banks move to offer this technology to their customers, it is important to…
View postNovember 20, 2020
Biometrics in a card: Workplace security, no matter where you are
Increasing workplace security has been a long-standing issue for many organizations, with traditional security measures no longer aligned with modern needs. Passwords, for example, are easily hacked and carry the risk of serious data breaches. Moreover, employees have to remember an array of different codes across devices and accounts, leading…
View postOctober 23, 2020
Securing a Biometric Payment Card: The Tech Bringing Greater Trust to Contactless
Fingerprint authentication is a mature and trusted technology, refined through a decade of mass adoption in the mobile world. With biometrics now in over 80% of smartphones, it is also a preferred technology, having rapidly overtaken PIN authentication to secure access to devices, make payments and secure applications. With two further…
View postSeptember 29, 2020
The (U)X Factor: The software bringing biometric payment cards to market
With over 20 bank trials in progress and a second commercial roll-out imminent in France with BNP Paribas, contactless biometric payment cards are steadily but surely making their way to our wallets, marking what has been called the ‘ biggest development in card technology in recent years’ . Innovation cannot stand still now, though. Key…
View postSeptember 17, 2020
Three ways biometrics are unlocking the next-gen smart home
Over the years, the internet of things (IoT) has made us increasingly connected to our devices and to each other, making our lives more convenient, enjoyable, cost-effective and safe. From energy meters and TVs to watches and security systems, many domestic devices are now fitted with the latest communication technology. Consumers are driving…
View postAugust 18, 2020
Taking charge of biometric power consumption
Biometrics has come a long way since it was first used in an Argentinean court case in the late 1800s. No longer just a tool to solve murder mysteries, consumers have embraced biometric technology in their daily lives, with 82% of consumers that have access to some form of biometrics on their mobile phone actively using the technology. …
View postJuly 15, 2020
Biometrics: How Changing Behaviors are Shaping Tomorrow’s Solutions
Amid worldwide lockdowns and unprecedented social distancing measures, it’s safe to say the first half of 2020 has unfolded in an unexpected way. Many companies and technologies have had to take a back seat during the pandemic but for biometrics we truly see the benefits coming to the fore. It’s even been able to prove its worth as ‘a public…
View postJuly 8, 2020
A New Era of Workplace Security: Why Biometrics Is the Key to the New Normal
Over the last few decades, new technologies have brought tremendous change to the way we work. Widespread internet connection advances, alongside the growth of cloud-based shared working platforms, for example, have allowed for increasingly flexible working arrangements. With this greater flexibility, however, comes greater security demands -…
View postJuly 2, 2020
Consumers are Ready for Biometric Payment Cards
We’ve come a long way in the evolution of digital payments. Magnetic stripe cards, chip & PIN and contactless technology have all played a role in dethroning cash as ‘king of payments’, with many countries well on their way to becoming cashless economies. As with all tech innovation, though, consumer readiness is always the deciding factor…
View postJune 11, 2020
Convenience + Security: The Maths of Multi-modal Authentication
For today’s efficiency-loving consumers, convenience is more important than ever. When it comes to unlocking our smartphones, for example, the hassle of having to remember PINs and passwords has been long discarded in favour of quick and easy fingerprint authentication . Now, many are ready to embrace biometric authentication in other parts of…
View postMay 18, 2020
Before the Ink is Dry: Correcting Biometric Spoofing Myths
Biometric authentication is highly robust, and the latest solutions offer considerably greater security than their authentication predecessors: PINs and passwords. But as biometrics moves into new areas such as payments and access control , privacy and security concerns are rising. Biometrics has long been subject to scrutiny, with many…
View postApril 30, 2020
Working from Wherever: 4 Ways Biometrics are Securing Working Life
In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has transformed day-to-day life. As remote working becomes a large-scale necessity, millions of employees around the world have swapped their daily chats at the coffee machine for virtual meetings in pajamas. Although the immediate future remains unclear, these more flexible ways of working will no…
View postApril 15, 2020
Contactless comes of age: How biometrics is taking cards to the next level
Contactless payments are high on the global payments agenda. Consumers’ intent to use contactless more was demonstrated by our research studies both from 2017 and 2020. Now, in the current pandemic the WHO encouraging contactless payments where possible and countries around the world raising contactless limits, consumer behaviors are changing…
View postApril 6, 2020
In Consumer Biometrics We Trust: Authentication For the Data Privacy Age
Data privacy is high on the global agenda. In the wake of data protection policies such as Europe’s GDPR, ensuring the integrity of personal data is an increasingly pertinent subject. This is a governmental and corporate policy reflection of the fact that our lives are moving increasingly online and, with it, our personal data is facing new and…
View postMarch 30, 2020
Dispelling biometric myths and misconceptions
Gangsters cutting off enemies’ fingers to access secret locations and spies lifting fingerprints from martini glasses - the imagination of the entertainment world has been running wild ever since biometrics entered the scene. Couple that with the limitations of some early biometric solutions from fifteen years ago, still anchored in the minds…
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