ThreatMetrix, a US-based provider of cybercrime prevention solutions, has added solutions for financial institutions Source: http://www.thepaypers.com

Authentication services provider Authentify’s Authentify xFA solution has become available on the Samsung Solutions Exchange. Source: http://www.thepaypers.com

New system to determine identity of users under development in US Source: http://www.itpro.co.uk

Meet the 7 African entrepreneurs who are among the 36 finalists in the worldwide startup competition Seedstars World: Congrats to VC4Africa members Beam, Lumkani, OkHi, Poeyek, Remit – and Green Energy and TorQue! Source: vc4africa.biz

Facebook has quietly launched a stripped-down version of its mobile app, aimed at emerging market users with low-end mobile devices. Source: http://www.cnbc.com

Indian startups with global ambitions are looking beyond conventional destinations like the United States and Southeast Asia to focus on emerging economies. Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

The U.S. currency’s rise will leave winners and losers, forex analysts say, with developing markets in Asia faring relatively well. Source: http://www.institutionalinvestor.com

Don’t abandon emerging markets. Emerging market funds have had a tough time since 2011. This is due to various reasons. Source: finance.yahoo.com

IriTech, an Iris-based identity management company has developed a new technology that can accurately capture and process iris images under direct sunlight of over 100,000 lux. Source: http://www.ifsecglobal.com

Biometrics in mobile payments, banking, and a host of other mobiles services and applications are poised to transform and accelerate the globalization of mCommerce. Source: http://www.finextra.com