Credentials, such as usernames and passwords, are becoming high-risk forms of authentication with each major corporation credential spill and technological advancement. As credential stuffing becomes rampant, are biometric identifiers the answer to the seemingly endless question of personal security in our digital age?

A new biometric ATM from Diebold and Samsung seeks to increase the security and speed of cash-machine transactions by using mobile apps and facial recognition – mathematical representations of consumers’ faces. The technology represents the latest effort to widen the popularity of biometric payments.

Could a new biometric vending machine that sells marijuana, alcohol, and firearms be a step towards government issued digital identities? American Green Machines are using biometrics to change the way we buy age and prescription-restricted products but they way they are pre-vetting user identities and issuing digital credentials could have further reaching implications.

An $8 million funding round for Nok Nok Labs, a FIDO Alliance founding member, could lead to better security and more efficiency at often-chaotic emergency sites, where minutes are precious. The push could also lead to more biometric authentication for first responders.

A federal court backs a mining company employee who said a hand scanner violated his evangelical beliefs. The ruling could lead to new corporate policies on biometric authentication, though it appears unlikely to check the expansion of such technology.

The eventual demise of the plastic card seems inevitable to many working with government issued credentials, thanks to the security and convenience of mobile as an ID. But will mobile be a replacement or a complement? In this podcast, we explore this question and preview a webinar that delves deep into the topic of co-existence. […]

The Gemalto Assurance Hub analyses the profile and the behavior of online banking customers in real time delivering adaptive authentication for online banking. The system activates additional authentication measures only when a user’s session seems questionable but it streamlines the customer experience when things are normal. The Assurance Hub is a risk assessment engine that […]

If predictions for the future of biometrics in airports hold true, a face would be the only thing a traveler would need to check-in for a flight, drop off bags, pass through security checkpoints and board a plane. The entire process would be based on facial recognition biometrics, and technologists are already putting the pieces […]