Technology

With passive biometrics, customers are identified by their behavior online and not by static data such as passwords or one-time codes, says NuData Security's Justin Fox.

Microsoft Corp., Mastercard Inc. and the Hewlett Foundation are funding a new organization that is planning to help dissidents and other vulnerable groups across the world defend against hackers.

Users of digital trading platform BitAsset in Asia will have the option to use Dash digital currency for near-instant transactions when trading crypto currencies or dealing with exchange-traded funds.

Today, borderless supply chains define business opportunities and brick and mortar presence is just an afterthought, says Amex's Dean Henry.

Mastercard signaled a new direction for corporate payments when it bought VocaLink a few years ago, and the company’s emerging vision for a B2B payments network suggests a new challenge for its commercial cards business.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee cited leveraged lending, cybersecurity and the switch to a new interest rate benchmark among potential systemic risks that keep them up at night.

Visa has launched an online portal for fintechs to explore payments technology and find resources such as shortcuts to applying for fintech licenses.

One Republican lawmaker went so far as to suggest that Congress should try to block the central bank's effort, but Democrats said FedNow will promote competition in real-time payments.

Elder financial exploitation is a vast and growing problem in the U.S., and one that presents difficult policy challenges for law enforcement and banks.

Here are companies whose strong visions and timely ideas commanded attention at the technology conference in New York this week.