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The Canadian Bankers Association said to call for federated biometrics

The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is a reportedly urging the country to increase adoption of blockchain and biometrics in order to boost digital identification capabilities.

encompass, Bisnode partner to support onboarding at Nordic financial institutions

encompass, an automated KYC solution developer, has formed a strategic partnership with Bisnode to support customer onboarding of financial institutions in the Nordics.

CheckpointID secures $1.5m in Series A, with plans to expand its team

Identity verification platform CheckpointID has secured $1.5m in its Series A round and will help to expand its team.

Authenteq holds $5m first close for Series A to support team expansion

Identity management startup Authenteq has held a $5m first close for its Series A, with plans to hold a second close in coming weeks.

OCBC launches biometric scanning for mobile banking app

Malaysian bank OCBC Bank has launched facial biometric access for its mobile banking app.

Sberbank, Azbuka deal supports biometric payments in supermarkets

Russian bank Sberbank has established a partnership with Azbuka Vkusa supermarket to enable fingerprint payments in stores.

Enterprise security start-up OneLogin raises $100m in Silver Lake and GreenSpring led round

Unified access management platform OneLogin has raised $100m in a growth financing round led by Silver Lake and Greenspring Associates.

OneVisage, globaliD partner for stronger biometric identity solutions

OneVisage is set to integrate its 3D facial biometry technology with globaliD’s digital identity solution as part of a new partnership between the two.

Seven Bank said to be deploying biometric ATMs

Japanese bank Seven Bank is reportedly set to implement facial recognition technology with its ATMs.

Softbank taps up Nok Nok Labs for biometric authentication for mobile users

Nok Nok Labs has been picked by Japanese bank SoftBank to develop biometric authentication for their mobile customers.

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