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Qi Card Users Can Personalize their Cards in Three Easy Steps

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Financial services, Money, Payment cards, Debit cards, Payment systems, Credit cards, ISO standards, Ubiquitous computing, Qi Card, MasterCard, Smart card, Identity document

BAGHDAD, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Iraqi citizens can personalize their debit cards with Ekhtiyari Card, a prepaid Mastercard offering all of the flexibility, purchasing power, and safety of the Qi Card.

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  • BAGHDAD, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Iraqi citizens can personalize their debit cards with Ekhtiyari Card, a prepaid Mastercard offering all of the flexibility, purchasing power, and safety of the Qi Card.
  • Users can customize their Ekhtiyari Cards with imagery of their choosing in three simple steps.
  • Qi Card is the leading electronic payment services solution in Iraq, which employs biometric identity as the cardholder verification method.
  • Qi Card is operated and managed by International Smart Card "ISC," the most successful partnership in the history of Iraq.

Internova Travel Group Adopts Health Security Verification Platform

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Transport, Sustainable transport, Human activities, Articles, Travel agency, Sharecare, Travel plan, Identity document, Forbes Travel Guide, Journey planner

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In its continued global initiative to ensure consumers can travel with confidence and stay in a safe environment, Internova Travel Group has selected digital health company Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide as health security verification partners to validate the procedures and protocols at more than 50,000 hotels booked through its systems.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In its continued global initiative to ensure consumers can travel with confidence and stay in a safe environment, Internova Travel Group has selected digital health company Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide as health security verification partners to validate the procedures and protocols at more than 50,000 hotels booked through its systems.
  • O'Hara, CEO of Internova Travel Group, one of the largest travel services companies in the world.
  • "Sharecare Health Security verification with Forbes Travel Guide gives guests, travel planners, and hotel staff an added layer of confidence that the places away from home where they choose to work, play, and stay are committed to health security at a time when they absolutely need it."
  • This partnership is one of several initiatives Internova Travel Group has undertaken to promote safer travel.

EyeLock's Core Software Now Supports the U.S. Federal Government's Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card Format

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Identification, Access control, Biometrics, Identity management, Authentication, Identity document, Credential, Fingerprint, PIV, Surveillance, FIPS 201

EyeLock was contacted by a U.S. Federal Government agency in August to design, engineer and embed its 200-bit PIV card format into the EyeLock Identity Suite (EIS) software.

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  • EyeLock was contacted by a U.S. Federal Government agency in August to design, engineer and embed its 200-bit PIV card format into the EyeLock Identity Suite (EIS) software.
  • PIV credentials feature certificates and key pairs, pin numbers, biometrics such as iris, fingerprint and facial images, as well as other unique identifiers.
  • A typical access card commonly includes 26 bits of data and as much as 40 bits.
  • "With our support of the U.S. Federal Government's standard PIV card format, we now have the right platform and tools in place to meet Federal Government requirements.

FICO Survey: UK Banks Face Consumer Frustration Over Customer Identity Management

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Bank, Economic history of Italy, Verification, Identity document, Economy

According to the data, based on a survey of decision makers by independent research firm OMDIA of 172 banks across 8 countries, including 27 UK banks, the inability to complete identity verification online is a stumbling block for banks.

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  • According to the data, based on a survey of decision makers by independent research firm OMDIA of 172 banks across 8 countries, including 27 UK banks, the inability to complete identity verification online is a stumbling block for banks.
  • A FICO consumer study conducted earlier this year found that consumers have a strong appetite for digital interaction.
  • But consistency of identity validation across channels is a challenge for 54 percent of UK banks.
  • The lack of integration between authentication systems across customer channels is a concern for half of UK banks.

Understanding Global Credit Card Trends 2020: Everything with a Single Swipe - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Professional services, Finance, Payment systems, Money, Financial services, Finance, Credit card, Identity document, Octopus card, Contactless payment

The "Global Credit Cards Report 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Credit Cards Report 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Credit Cards Report 2020 covers 2 key areas - key themes around credit card usage and contactless cards and mobile wallets.
  • This report delves into global usage of credit cards, what drives credit card use and some of the barriers consumers face in adopting credit cards.
  • Covering key areas around global credit card usage, drivers of credit card use and barriers consumers face in switching over to a credit card, this report provides financial institutions with an understanding of how credit card preferences change around the globe and aid in designing credit card strategy.

MemberPass™ and Filene Survey Reveals Changing Attitudes to How Americans Protect Identity with Financial Services

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Finance, Banking, Articles, Crime, Payment systems, Credit cards, Money, Fraud, Identity theft, Identity document, Internet fraud prevention, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act

Covid-19 has had an immediate impact on how consumers interact with their bank or credit union.

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  • Covid-19 has had an immediate impact on how consumers interact with their bank or credit union.
  • As habits change, the demand for strong security and fraud protection remains a driving concern for all consumers.
  • The survey found more than half (51%) of all credit union members had experienced identity theft and 68% had experienced debit or credit card fraud.
  • The MemberPass app protects credit unions and their members from identity theft and fraud with a member-friendly user experience.

SmartMetric Biometric Contactless Credit and Debit Cards to Replace 4 Digit Pins to Make for a More Secure Card Transaction

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Professional services, Security, Technology, Other Technology, Banking, Hardware, Biometrics, Identification, ISO standards, Ubiquitous computing, Cryptography, Identity document, Debit card, Smart card, Economy, Computing, Biometric tokenization, Countries applying biometrics

SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) has created a biometric credit and debit card that has an inside the card, biometric fingerprint scan and recognition hardware solution.

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  • SmartMetric, Inc. (OTCQB: SMME) has created a biometric credit and debit card that has an inside the card, biometric fingerprint scan and recognition hardware solution.
  • SmartMetric has enhanced its internal card security providing for the highest level of encryption of the card holder's fingerprint held inside the SmartMetric biometric credit/debit card.
  • The current manufacturing capacity of the SmartMetric biometric credit/debit card is in excess of 1 million cards a month.
  • To view the SmartMetric Biometric Card please follow this link - Video of the SmartMetric Biometric Card .

Study: With Increase in Remote Hiring, Employers Voice Concerns Over Identity Fraud During Hiring Process

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Internet privacy, Fraud, Identity theft, Verification, Identity verification service, Identity document, Articles, Security, Safety

The most common reason for identity verification becoming increasingly critical is that technology is making it easier to fake an identity.

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  • The most common reason for identity verification becoming increasingly critical is that technology is making it easier to fake an identity.
  • Many employers have concerns about employee identity verification issues, especially in light of new technologies and the millions of ID theft cases each year.
  • The views of HR professionals underscore the need for implementing an effective identity verification solution as part of the hiring process to catch identity issues early.
  • "Identity verification is an important tool for employers to use to achieve this, as well as establish trust early in the hiring process."

IDEMIA Will Present Its Q3 2020 Financial Results to Investors on November 2, 2020

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Security, Data management, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Technology, IDEMIA, Data security, Computing, Articles, Internet of things, Identity document, Computer security

IDEMIA, the world leader in Augmented Identity, today announced that it will present its Q3 2020 financial results to investors on Monday November 2, 2020.

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  • IDEMIA, the world leader in Augmented Identity, today announced that it will present its Q3 2020 financial results to investors on Monday November 2, 2020.
  • Securing our identity has become mission critical in the world we live in today.
  • We provide Augmented Identity for international clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors.
  • With close to 15,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries.

Juniper Research: Digital Identity Apps in Use to Exceed 6.2 Billion By 2025, as Civic Apps Drive Adoption

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Monday, October 26, 2020
Professional services, Data management, Security, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Finance, Identity management, Federated identity, Computing, Information, Articles, Blockchain, Decentralization, Digital identity, Identity document, Identity

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 6.2 billion in 2025, from just over 1 billion in 2020.

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  • A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of digital identity apps in use will exceed 6.2 billion in 2025, from just over 1 billion in 2020.
  • The research found that civic identity apps, where government-issued identities are held in an app, will account for almost 90% of digital identity apps installed globally in 2025; driven by the increasing use of civic identity in emerging markets and the lasting impact of the pandemic.
  • The new research, Digital Identity: Technology Evolution, Regulatory Landscape & Forecasts 2020-2025 , found that civic identity apps will overtake the number of digital identity cards in use in 2023, with the number of apps in use 41% higher than cards by 2025.
  • The research found that blockchain will be important to the future of digital identity, with blockchain-based third-party digital identity apps accounting for 16% of all installed third-party identity apps in 2025.