WhatsApp is finally introducing a fingerprint lock security feature for Android phones. The utility is available as part of the recently released 2.19.221 beta version of the Android platform, and allows users to configure their WhatsApp settings to require a fingerprint scan to open to the app on compatible smartphones. Even with the feature enabled, users will still be … [Read more...] about WhatsApp Introduces Fingerprint Authentication on Android Phones
Huawei Mate 20 X Features Goodix Fingerprint Sensor
With the Huawei Mate 20 X now on the market – that is, where the company hasn't been blacklisted – Goodix has revealed that it has provided biometric technology being used in the device. The Huawei Mate 20 X is most notable for its 5G connectivity, with dual SIM support for both 5G and 4G. It also features a 7.2" OLED display; a Leica Triple Camera system featuring 40MP, … [Read more...] about Huawei Mate 20 X Features Goodix Fingerprint Sensor
NXP, Samsung, Bosch, and HID Global Form FiRa Consortium to Promote UWB Tech
A group of industry leaders has formed a coalition to promote and set standards for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. The founding members of the FiRa Consortium are NXP, Samsung, Bosch, and the ASSA ABLOY Group that includes HID Global. The first companies to sign on with the new organization are Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc., LitePoint and the Telecommunications … [Read more...] about NXP, Samsung, Bosch, and HID Global Form FiRa Consortium to Promote UWB Tech
ZenaPay Announces Beta Test of Cannabis Plant Tracking Drone Software
The Canadian cannabis software specialist ZenaPay will be carrying out a beta test of its drone-based plant tracking software in conjunction with GreenHeartCBD. ZenaPay’s highly unique program is designed specifically for enterprise-level cannabis operations, and leverages AI to help customers monitor the lifecycles of their plants from seed up until the point of sale. … [Read more...] about ZenaPay Announces Beta Test of Cannabis Plant Tracking Drone Software
FIDO Dominates This Week’s Top Stories
There's usually a pretty diverse range of topics encompassed in Mobile ID World's top articles for the week, and while that's true this time, there is also an undeniable through line: The FIDO Alliance and its standards dominate this week's roundup of Mobile ID World's top stories. The authentication standards body itself made news with its announcement of new Working Groups … [Read more...] about FIDO Dominates This Week’s Top Stories
NTT DOCOMO Joins Mobile Payment Alliance to Promote Cashless Transactions
NTT DOCOMO is joining forces with the LINE Pay Corporation and Merpay, Inc. in an effort to promote cashless transactions in Japan. The three companies respectively operate the d Barai, LINE Pay, and Merpay mobile payment platforms, and will each redesign their apps to allow them to recognize QR codes and payments from the other two. The upshot is that a … [Read more...] about NTT DOCOMO Joins Mobile Payment Alliance to Promote Cashless Transactions
NEC Updates Biometric Authentication Software for FIDO2 Compliance
NEC is upgrading its NC7000-3A server software to make the biometric authentication platform FIDO2 compliant. The multimodal software allows clients to verify the identities of their users without sharing their biometric information beyond the authentication terminal, which means that that information is less likely to be compromised in the event of a security breach. … [Read more...] about NEC Updates Biometric Authentication Software for FIDO2 Compliance
iPad Users Can Now Log Into Google Accounts via Android 2FA
iPad users can now sign into their Google accounts using an Android smartphone for second-factor authentication. It's a development building on Google's FIDO2 certification for Android 7+, which enabled any devices running on the mobile operating system to act as FIDO2 security keys back in April. This meant that signing into Google on a laptop could be facilitated with a … [Read more...] about iPad Users Can Now Log Into Google Accounts via Android 2FA
Touch ID Could Make In-Display Comeback in 2020: Barclays Analysts
"It would be a surprising move for Apple after the company dropped fingerprint scanning in its pivot to 3D facial recognition, but Apple has gestured in this direction in recent patents..." Analysts with Barclays have laid out some predictions for Apple's 2019 and 2020 iPhones, and they include a potential comeback for Touch ID. The predictions are based on the … [Read more...] about Touch ID Could Make In-Display Comeback in 2020: Barclays Analysts
This Week’s Top Mobile ID Articles: Fighting Fraud and Spotlighting Google
If there are any themes in this week's top stories for Mobile ID World, at least one of them would have to be the fight against fraud. It's a topic that permeates the discussion of one of the most popular recent interviews we've had in some time, with the Chief Technical Officer of a leading biometrics specialist: Interview: CTO David Harding Discusses ImageWare’s Big New … [Read more...] about This Week’s Top Mobile ID Articles: Fighting Fraud and Spotlighting Google
Qualcomm Offers Support for Google Assistant with Smart Headset Platform
Qualcomm’s Smart Headset Platform is now fully compatible with Google Assistant and Google Fast Pair. The flexible headset platform is built using Qualcomm’s low-power Bluetooth chips, and will empower device manufacturers to build a range of consumer-oriented audio products. With Google Assistant, Qualcomm will be able to provide push-button activation for the voice … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Offers Support for Google Assistant with Smart Headset Platform
Chromebook Integrations, Payment Card Trials Bode Well for Fingerprint Cards
Fingerprint Cards technology is being used in two new laptops, the company has announced. The Chromebook 714 and the Chromebook 715, both targeted primarily at the enterprise market, each feature an FPC1145 fingerprint sensor for user authentication. Each device's fingerprint sensor is featured just under the keyboard. They also support Intel Celeron, Pentium, Core i3 or … [Read more...] about Chromebook Integrations, Payment Card Trials Bode Well for Fingerprint Cards
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