Citibank Express ATMs to include biometrics
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February 2013 Biometric Technology Today EVENTS CALENDAR 3 NEWS gerprints, from the point of sale to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Once the account holder is authenticated using biometric information, the transaction informa- tion such as amount of the purchase and mer- chant type is then submitted to Visa’s network for processing. With approximately 70% of the total popu- lation based in rural India, much of India is unbanked or under-banked, with little or no access to financial services or electronic pay- ment options. The roll-out of a 12 digit unique identification number, Aadhaar, initiated by the Indian Government in late 2010, is set to change this by providing a form of identifica- tion, linked to biometric data, that will help facilitate easier access to financial services. In a bid to encourage higher enrollment for unique identification or Aadhaar number, the finance ministry has asked all public sector and rural banks to speed up setting up of biometric cash dispensers. So far the Aadhaar programme is collecting fingerprint biometrics, but Rediff.com quotes a senior official as saying the UIDAI is finishing work on introducing iris-based authentication in the first quarter of 2013. Citibank Express ATMs to include biometrics C itigroup banking group has launched Citibank Express ATMs equipped with an online banking connection, video-conferencing and biometric capabilities for customer identity authentication. The ATM allows customers to do almost all of their banking without visiting a branch, including opening accounts and applying for loans, cards and cashiers’ checks. The first Citibank Express machines were unveiled last week at Citibank branches in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Pakistan mandates biometrics to ID mobile users P akistan authorities have banned the sale of SIMs at retail outlets and the telecom regulator had asked mobile phone companies to come up with a biometric solution for verifying the identity of customers. The deadline for the deployment of a biometric sys- tem is 28 February. However, by the end of January, according to the Pakistan Tribune, cellular companies were still waiting for final directions regarding the proce- dures for deployment of biometric solutions. The only SIMs manufacturer in the country, Kwick High Tech and Solutions, has proposed a solution that can be deployed at service cen- tres and franchises to validate Computerised National Identity Cards (CNIC) holders. Biometrics link to behavioural measurements B iometric and behavioural measure- ments are linking to provide solu- tions that combine identification with the likes of stress or keystroke meas- urement to combat fraud. In early 2013 NICE Systems launched its Contact Center Fraud Prevention solution and HID Global partnered with BehavioSec, a behavioural biometrics company, to combine BehavioSec’s Behaviometrics technology with HID Global’s 4TRESS Authentication Server The NICE Systems Contact Center Fraud Prevention solution enables businesses to pin- point fraudulent callers according to their voice- print by using voice biometrics to automatically cross-reference each call with a suspicious watch list of known fraudsters. The solution also imple- ments NICE Interaction Analytics to identify fraud patterns and social engineering attempts based on speech analytics, emotion detection, talk patterns, and interactions. For example, shouting at the agent or trying to change an address or phone number could be part of a fraud. Also certain keywords may raise a red flag. Telephony and other contextual Continued on page 12... 4–7 March 2013 Miami, US The 2013 Winter Biometrics Summit This event will provide practical deployment strategies, market trends and best practices in government and business. More information: http://www.aliconferences.com/ conf/biometrics_summit_winter13/index.htm 29–31 March 2013 Poly World Trade Centre, Guangzhou, China Biometric China The exhibition will gather more than 200 brands from China, Germany, US, UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Israel, Japan and other countries and regions. Experts and buyers worldwide will attend to guide the new direction of the biometric identification industry. More information: http://www.biometricchina.net/en/ 23–25 April 2013 London, UK Infosecurity Europe Infosecurity Europe features over 350 exhibitors, a diverse range of new products and services, an education programme and 12,450 unique visitors from every segment of the industry. More information: www.infosec.co.uk 24–25 April 2013 London, UK Counter Terror Expo Counter Terror Expo 2013 is an international event for those interested in mitigating threats, protecting against terrorist attacks and understanding current modern day risks, in a secure environment. It will feature solutions to protect against threats for: police, emergency services, government, military, intelligence and security services, private sector, large scale sites, oil and gas, cyber, maritime/anti-piracy and critical national Infrastructure. More information: http://www.counterterrorexpo.com 8–9 May 2013 San Francisco, US 9th Voice Biometrics Conference Opus Research presents the conference. More information: http://voicebiocon.com 13–16 May 2013 Birmingham, UK Ifsec International Focuses on commercial and government security, bringing together 25,000 plus security professionals from over 100 countries. More information: www.ifsec.co.uk 21–23 May 2013 London, UK Security Document World This show, now in its seventh year, comprises one of the industry’s largest dedicated exhibitions, with more than 90 exhibitors and 1300 attendees in 2012, and a large conference with more than 350 delegates. More information: www.sdw2013.com development Hilding Arrehed, HID Global: boosting authentication.
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February 2013 Biometric Technology Today
EVENTS CALENDAR
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gerprints, from the point of sale to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Once the account holder is authenticated using biometric information, the transaction informa-tion such as amount of the purchase and mer-chant type is then submitted to Visa’s network for processing.
With approximately 70% of the total popu-lation based in rural India, much of India is unbanked or under-banked, with little or no access to financial services or electronic pay-ment options. The roll-out of a 12 digit unique identification number, Aadhaar, initiated by the Indian Government in late 2010, is set to change this by providing a form of identifica-tion, linked to biometric data, that will help facilitate easier access to financial services.
In a bid to encourage higher enrollment for unique identification or Aadhaar number, the finance ministry has asked all public sector and rural banks to speed up setting up of biometric cash dispensers.
So far the Aadhaar programme is collecting fingerprint biometrics, but Rediff.com quotes a senior official as saying the UIDAI is finishing work on introducing iris-based authentication in the first quarter of 2013.
Citibank Express ATMs to include biometrics
Citigroup banking group has launched Citibank Express ATMs
equipped with an online banking connection, video-conferencing and biometric capabilities for customer identity authentication.
The ATM allows customers to do almost all of their banking without visiting a branch, including opening accounts and applying for loans, cards and cashiers’ checks. The first Citibank Express machines were unveiled last week at Citibank branches in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Pakistan mandates biometrics to ID mobile users
Pakistan authorities have banned the sale of SIMs at retail outlets
and the telecom regulator had asked mobile phone companies to come up with a biometric solution for verifying the identity of customers. The deadline for the deployment of a biometric sys-tem is 28 February.
However, by the end of January, according to the Pakistan Tribune, cellular companies were still waiting for final directions regarding the proce-dures for deployment of biometric solutions.
The only SIMs manufacturer in the country, Kwick High Tech and Solutions, has proposed a solution that can be deployed at service cen-tres and franchises to validate Computerised National Identity Cards (CNIC) holders.
Biometrics link to behavioural measurements
Biometric and behavioural measure-ments are linking to provide solu-
tions that combine identification with the likes of stress or keystroke meas-urement to combat fraud.
In early 2013 NICE Systems launched its Contact Center Fraud Prevention solution and HID Global partnered with BehavioSec, a behavioural biometrics company, to combine BehavioSec’s Behaviometrics technology with HID Global’s 4TRESS Authentication Server
The NICE Systems Contact Center Fraud Prevention solution enables businesses to pin-point fraudulent callers according to their voice-print by using voice biometrics to automatically cross-reference each call with a suspicious watch list of known fraudsters. The solution also imple-ments NICE Interaction Analytics to identify fraud patterns and social engineering attempts based on speech analytics, emotion detection, talk patterns, and interactions.
For example, shouting at the agent or trying to change an address or phone number could be part of a fraud. Also certain keywords may raise a red flag. Telephony and other contextual
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4–7 March 2013Miami, USThe 2013 Winter Biometrics SummitThis event will provide practical deployment strategies, market trends and best practices in government and business.More information: http://www.aliconferences.com/conf/biometrics_summit_winter13/index.htm
29–31 March 2013Poly World Trade Centre, Guangzhou, ChinaBiometric ChinaThe exhibition will gather more than 200 brands from China, Germany, US, UK, Switzerland, South Korea, Israel, Japan and other countries and regions. Experts and buyers worldwide will attend to guide the new direction of the biometric identification industry. More information: http://www.biometricchina.net/en/
23–25 April 2013London, UKInfosecurity EuropeInfosecurity Europe features over 350 exhibitors, a diverse range of new products and services, an education programme and 12,450 unique visitors from every segment of the industry.More information: www.infosec.co.uk
24–25 April 2013London, UKCounter Terror ExpoCounter Terror Expo 2013 is an international event for those interested in mitigating threats, protecting against terrorist attacks and understanding current modern day risks, in a secure environment. It will feature solutions to protect against threats for: police, emergency services, government, military, intelligence and security services, private sector, large scale sites, oil and gas, cyber, maritime/anti-piracy and critical national Infrastructure.More information: http://www.counterterrorexpo.com
8–9 May 2013San Francisco, US9th Voice Biometrics ConferenceOpus Research presents the conference.More information: http://voicebiocon.com
13–16 May 2013Birmingham, UKIfsec InternationalFocuses on commercial and government security, bringing together 25,000 plus security professionals from over 100 countries.More information: www.ifsec.co.uk
21–23 May 2013London, UKSecurity Document WorldThis show, now in its seventh year, comprises one of the industry’s largest dedicated exhibitions, with more than 90 exhibitors and 1300 attendees in 2012, and a large conference with more than 350 delegates.More information: www.sdw2013.com
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