TechWeekEurope gets the expert’s views on RBS and NatWest’s plans for fingerprint scanning logins

TechWeekEurope gets the expert’s views on RBS and NatWest’s plans for fingerprint scanning logins
RBS and Natwest become the first UK banks to integrate TouchID into their apps
Microsoft announces support to go password-free for certain Windows 10 apps and services
Security firm teams up with Swedish implant firm, but CEO Eugene Kaspersky is not a fan
However Experian study find fears of fraud are still holding back some customers from embracing mobile payments
Acuity study predicts that mobile payments and online banking will drive biometrics windfall
Ex-Motorola boss reveals how Apple stole the technology away to use in the iPhone
Visa Europe study finds large majority of 16-24 year olds are comfortable using biometrics
HYPR-3, which supports credit, debit and even Bitcoin, opens for pre-orders today
Seasonal mobile payments surge this Christmas, research predicts 4.8bn biometric devices by 2020
New scheme allows access to online services such as banking and healthcare, even if applicants aren’t Estonian citizens
Payments company says the end is nigh for password authentication thanks to updated 3DS 2.0 protocol
“E-Residency” card will allow anyone access to services such as online banking and healthcare
A Swedish inventor has implemented an instant payments system that relies on scans of the unique pattern of veins in a user’s hand for authentication
The new security feature is hygienic, works in under a second and is almost impossible to deceive
Biocryptology launches with some grand claims about its impact on the world
Verizon has made its strong authentication technology easier to use, which it hopes will mean wider deployment
The non-profit organisation demands information about FBI’s Next Generation Identification biometrics database
The McAfee LiveSafe service is to extend security and data protection across multiple types of devices
A survey has found ongoing consumer unhappiness, distrust and impatience with online passwords
They’ve identified Richard III from his DNA. Could they do the same to you, asks Andy Green of Varonis
Good thing UK airports are scrapping the IRIS programme after the Olympics…
The widely criticized IRIS terminals will disappear from Birmingham and Manchester airports; the rest will follow
Polar Rose’s facial recognition software could give Apple a competitor to Google Goggles
A revised contract with IBM will see the biometric monitoring system significantly reduced in cost, but not axed