Biometrics firm Morpho has integrated a GSMA Mobile Connect-based solution with FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance certified biometric authentication.In a statement, Morpho noted that it has supported the GSMA Mobile Connect initiative since its inception.While the classic implementation of Mobile Connect utilizes PIN entry on the mobile phone, Morpho says it is enhancing this by utilizing Morpho's new integration of facial recognition capability into Mobile Connect: biometric verification”The smart integration of FIDO Certified selfie checks and a Mobile Connect identity seemed to us to be a logical step, as both FIDO and Mobile Connect address the same challenge: easier, safer online authentication,” explained Anne Bouverot, Chair and CEO of Morpho.Morpho's FIDO-enabled Mobile Connect solution, incorporating eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer) biometric verification and enrollment, will be demonstrated at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and will be commercially available in the second half of 2016.
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