The First National Bank (FNB) in South Africa has implemented a biometric identification system enabling customers of the bank to secure access to their accounts with their fingerprints, according to a Business Live article. Moreover, the bank is utilizing the country’s national database as a means of authenticating identities by comparing a provided fingerprint sample […]

PNC announced a new smart card for commercial customers who use PNC’s corporate travel and purchasing cards. The new PNC chip card features an embedded EMV microchip that will help to protect against fraudulent activity and to improve the point of sale experience when used outside of the United States. While the PNC chip card […]

East Carolina Bank is the latest community bank to offer its customers IronKey Trusted Access. This secure browsing option aims to prevent identity theft, payments fraud and online account stealing. East Carolina Bank is first rolling out this service to its business customers in a portable USB form factor. Future rollouts to retail customers will […]

Gemalto launched the Ezio 
Plug & Sign, a corporate banking device that tackles automated clearinghouse and 
wire transfer fraud. The Ezio Plug & Sign is a zero footprint device that provides a secure Web browser 
for online banking, also called a “safe zone,” to overcome the risks of an open online environment. In addition it […]

VeriFone Systems has revealed a new counter top payment terminal that accepts magnetic stripe, EMV chip, contactless card and NFC mobile transactions. According to VeriFone, the “H5000” is designed to succeed the Artema Hybrid terminal from Hypercom, which Verifone acquired in August. The device features one card reader slot that accommodates all card types – […]

For many, the use of biometrics for physical access to facilities–whether placing a finger on a scanner or looking at an iris camera–continues to evoke futuristic images. But the technology is prevalent in applications that many use every day, for accessing the gym or tracking of time and attendance at work. That said the high-security […]

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has unveiled its Kaching iPhone mobile banking and payments app, bringing mobile phone-based banking to its customers utilizing near field communication that will authenticate individual’s via facial recognition, according to an IT Wire article. A user’s authentication for accessing their accounts via their phone will utilize face recognition technology […]