The technology is called Smile to Pay, and it will use facial recognition to replace passwords Source: uk.businessinsider.com

Personnel on Coast Guard ships use handheld devices to collect intercepted persons\’ fingerprints and images of their faces, as part of the Biometrics at Sea System. Source: http://www.nextgov.com

March is Fraud Prevention Month Source: http://www.canadianmomeh.com

Halifax is testing new biometric technology where customers will prove their ID through the unique rhythms of their heartbeats Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his counterparts from Belarus and Kazakhstan here on March 20 to discuss trade cooperation, global economic trends and Ukraine crisis, according to Kazakhstan’s presidential office. Source: news.xinhuanet.com

It’s been year since we spoke with Gerri Kodres, Chief Business Officer at Fortumo, a company which allows consumers to purchase digital goods by paying through their mobile operator wallet. Source: http://www.medianama.com

For payments players, the promise of the mobile device isn’t what’s new, and so these things look less like science fiction and more like natural extensions – Source: http://www.pymnts.com

There have been a lot of talks about the convergence of online and offline businesses in retail and the need for an omni-channel approach to integrate both worlds. Source: asmarterplanet.com

Walmart believes mobile payments, such as Apple Pay, are the future for its shoppers who now primarily use cash and debit cards. Source: http://www.thepaypers.com

Users of Alibaba’s mobile payment systems could soon be able to pay by scanning their face with a smartphone, Source: http://www.cnbc.com