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How biometrics provides retailers security, trust and competitive advantage
Date: February 15, 2023
In this interview, Aida Hosseini, Global Marketing Manager at Fingerprints shares her insights into the landscape of retail card issuers, and how they can differentiate their card portfolios How do retail brands influence consumer’s payment choices? It’s all part of the consumer’s decision-making process. From the goods and services we buy, to the stores we...
How Biometric Payments Are Tackling Financial Exclusion
Date: November 29, 2022
By Catharina Eklof, CCO, IDEX Biometrics We are moving closer to a cashless society: 89% of payments in the UK are contactless and, globally, contactless payment transaction values are set to surpass $10 trillion by 2027. Ease, convenience, security, and inclusion have accelerated the transition away from cash. However, many of today’s current payment solutions...
FINGERPRINTS’ SUPPORTS TWO MORE BIOMETRIC PAYMENT CARD LAUNCHES IN THE MENA REGION
Date: November 23, 2022
World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™), has announced that its solution will be part of the MENA region’s latest step in its journey toward mass adoption of contactless biometric payment cards as it supports two more commercial launches in Morocco. This announcement follows previous commercial launches in Morocco with two of the country’s largest banks (BMCI...
Scan and deliver: the case for a universal digital ID
Date: November 16, 2022
By Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics ASA By now, consumers are familiar with using biometrics to open their phones, approve payments and access products and shops. But what about using our biometrics for other services including public, such as digital ID, healthcare access or welfare support? During the pandemic, citizens around the world turned to...
Fingerprints™ and Tag Systems collaborate to offer contactless biometric payment cards globally
Date: November 8, 2022
World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards AB (Fingerprints™) has entered a partnership with global card manufacturer, Tag Systems (and part of AUSTRIACARD Group). Banks, fintechs and Tag Systems’ broader customer portfolio will be able to offer cardholders the enhanced convenience and security of biometric-enabled payment cards. The partners will launch an advanced biometric payment card solution...
Michel Roig explores the trends accelerating biometric payment card adoption
Date: November 3, 2022
Michel Roig, President of Payment & Access at Fingerprint Cards 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...