First Tech Federal Credit Union and MasterCard Announce First U.S. Biometric Payments Pilot

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First Tech Federal Credit Union announced a pilot program with MasterCard that will enable First Tech employees to authenticate and verify transactions using facial recognition and fingerprint biometrics. Dubbed “Selfie Pay,” by industry observers, this initial test will be conducted in a closed environment where First Tech employees will use artificial funds and biometrics. The

Sionic Mobile’s ION Rewards and Shop2Give Apps to Leverage Facial Recognition Technology by AuthenticID

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Sionic Mobile, a mobile commerce leader, announced it has partnered with AuthenticID, a leading technology company specializing in identity authentication solutions, to integrate catfishAir into both upcoming versions of ION Rewards and Shop2Give consumer apps. On release, both apps will be first to protect consumers using facial recognition for identity authentication during account setup. Biometric