Zwipe, Smart Technology partner for biometric card production system
Biometric technology developer Zwipe has partnered with Smart Technology to lower time to market and manufacturing costs for biometric payment cards.
Story Ventures seeking up to $40m for data-driven startups fund
Story Ventures is out eyeing up to $40m for a fund using data to transform business areas ranging from fintech and healthcare to business services and security.
SmartMetric launches new live finger detection service
SmartMetric, a developer of biometric identification services for the payments industry, has released a new live finger detection service for its card fingerprint scanner.
Nigerian central bank reveals FinTech licensing plans
The Central Bank of Nigeria has unveiled plans for a new licensing regime for FinTechs operating in the country.
The central bank issued a draft...
MAS finalises new regulatory framework for payments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finalised the new regulatory framework for the payment services in Singapore.
ASB launches facial biometric onboarding service
ASB Bank has implemented biometric facial recognition technology into its mobile app.
Online payment fraud to reach $48bn by 2023
Losses from online payment fraud is expected to reach $48bn by 2023, more than double that projected for 2018.
Cloud-based firewall startup Alcide secures $7m Series A
Microservices firewall provider for application network security Alcide has secured $7m in its Series A round of financing.
Living Security raises $1.25m to support product growth
Living Security, a cybersecurity training platform, has raised $1.25m in its seed round of funding.
Form3 secures funding from Draper to support growth in UK and Europe
Payments-as-a-service startup Form3 has received an undisclosed investment from Draper Esprit.
