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Do Consumers Own Digital ID Algorithms? Look To Illinois.

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Biometrics promise to take a larger role in authentication security in 2019, helping to stop online fraud and bringing speed, efficiency and security to transactions ranging from QSR mobile-order ahead to airport car rentals. Illinois’ Role. for use of biometric data. Larger Trends.

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Illinois Regulator First In US To Join R3 Blockchain Consortium

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One of the recent groups to add their name to the list is the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. In its involvement, the Illinois regulator will be responsible for working with 80 financial institutions of R3’s membership to build out secure and scalable blockchain-based applications.

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Illinois Adds Facial Recognition To Driver’s ID Applications

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Among the proposed methods, facial recognition has long been a pie-in-the-sky solution, but Illinois is the latest state to show that there’s a future in the tech. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Illinois is set to add facial recognition services to its driver’s license application process. ”

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Blockchain Tracker: 88 Bales Of Cotton, Illinois State Gov. And Adoption

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to buyer Brighann Cotton Marketing Australia — and blockchain to prove that the goods were shipped, which all ultimately elevated transparency, security measures and tracking. A key result of this application is in the reduction of paperwork and delays in processing and, therefore, the ability to reduce fraud.

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SMBs Struggle Amid MyPayrollHR Fraud Inquiry

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Pro/Data Workforce Solutions, based in Gurnee, Illinois, notified its clients in September that it would stop handling payroll services as of Oct. 23 and faces federal charges of committing $70 million in bank fraud, according to the U.S. 5 after Mann’s banks, suspecting him of fraud, froze his accounts. District Court Sept.

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New Apple OS Reportedly Has Payment Security Issues

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Two Apple iOS 13 users took to Reddit to share some payment security issues they faced when using the tech giant’s newest iteration of its operating system, according to reports. A woman’s from Illinois. This is a major security flaw in iOS. Apple has already announced it will release iOS 13.1 on Tuesday (Sept.

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Retailers Increasingly Turn To AI For Security And Efficiency

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Take the issue of retail security as one example. As the new PYMNTS Merchant Fraud Decisioning Playbook shows, fraudsters are starting off the new decade armed with the stolen data and credentials of millions of global consumers, and they are already putting that data to use. Retail Trust and AI.

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