Bank Leumi, one of Israel’s largest banks, says that its credit card subsidiary, Leumi Card, will introduce the first-of-its-kind integration of a mobile security product based on behavioral biometrics. Based on the cutting-edge technology of Israeli startup SecuredTouch, the behavioral biometrics solution embedded in the Leumi Card app will provide an advanced layer of security to its customers and will eliminate the need for complex passwords. SecuredTouch’s behavioral biometrics technology allows user identification based on a unique personal usage profile within the mobile device, including such attributes as finger size, touch pressure, touch surface and more. By verifying the profile, Leumi Card will be able to identify, in real time, whether the card owner is the one operating the app. “This is an international breakthrough that enhances user experience while solving the known problem of poor conversion in financial apps, due to the need for complex passwords,” comments Ohad Maimon, EVP Business Development & Strategy, Leumi Card “Integrating the technology in Leumi Card’s mobile app is aligned with regulators’ directives for digital banking communications that require two factors of authentication.” The completed integration of this technology follows a comprehensive experimental and testing phase. The technology has proven high user recognition abilities that could protect the user without compromising privacy, as the recognition process doesn’t include any identifying details (like fingerprints). The product, which will be available in Leumi Card’s mobile app in the coming months, allows for the use of a seamless security factor and does not require any prior registration. The solution’s identity verification continuously monitors every in-app activity, in addition to the initial login stage.
Bank Leumi, one of Israel’s largest financial institutions, plans to introduce pioneering behaviour biometrics to its Leumi Card credit payments. The technology, provided by SecuredTouch, allows users to identify themselves using finger size, touch surface, touch pressure and more when using the Leumi Card app. The technology meets regulators’ stipulation that digital banking must have two factors of authentication, and protects users’ privacy by not using identifying details such as fingerprints. SecuredTouch’s solution has undergone rigorous testing and will be available for the Leumi Card app in coming months.