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TSB to introduce iris scan authentication in September 2017

Computer Weekly

TSB customers will soon be able to access their mobile bank accounts through iris scanning, which is regarded as the most secure biometric authentication available

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Twitter now lets you set a security key as your only two-factor authentication method 

The Verge

In March, Twitter said it would soon let you use a security key as your only two-factor authentication method, and on Wednesday, it announced that feature was live on both mobile and web. Being able to use a security key as one of your two-factor authentication methods isn’t new, but now you can make it the only one, if you want to.

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Identity authentication and fraud prevention company AuthenticID lands $100M

GeekWire

AuthenticID has 65 employees, according to LinkedIn, and is led by CEO Jeff Jani , who joined the company in 2017 after a 20-year stint with NextGen Strategy. Customers use cases include age verification; fraud detection; application onboarding; biometrics; and more. billion.

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Google redesigns its emoji to be more universal and authentic

The Verge

Google is tweaking 992 of its emoji designs to make them more “universal, accessible, and authentic,” the company announced today. And let’s not forget Google’s redesigns of its burger and beer emoji in response to an outcry in 2017. 992 of Google’s emoji designs are receiving tweaks. Image: Google.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Twitter is letting anyone apply for verification for the first time since 2017

The Verge

To make the grade for verification, users will have to meet Twitter’s revamped verification criteria , which includes having an account of public interest that falls under one of six different types of categorizations as well as being “authentic, notable, and active.”. Companies, brands and organizations. News organizations and journalists.

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Twitter is working to bring back verification

The Verge

Twitter used to add a blue check next to the names of accounts it had verified as authentic, and that were “of public interest.” Verification was meant to authenticate identity & voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. We recognize that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it.