Payfone Shares Expertise on Mobile Identity at Mobile World Congress

BARCELONA, SPAIN and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 26, 2015) - Payfone, the creator of Identity Certainty, today announced that CEO Rodger Desai will participate in a "Spotlight on Mobile Identity Solutions: Developments & Innovations" session at Mobile World Congress. The panel will discuss the latest developments and innovations in mobile identity solutions and the growing demand across financial services and enterprise applications for resolutions to mobile fraud.

Payfone's mission is to create an unprecedented level of trust in mobile. The platform is the first to extend and enrich the mobile security used by Mobile Network Operators to protect their mobile networks to business. Payfone Identity Certainty provides a Trusted Mobile Identity that enables businesses to create secure, frictionless and personal mobile experiences for their consumers and employees.

"With the continuous increase in data breaches and evolution of fraud, financial services have an acute need for solutions to confirm identity on a mobile device," said Payfone CEO Rodger Desai. "What's unique about Payfone's approach is our ability to leverage the inherent identity within the mobile network. As more consumers move to mobile, addressing mobile security will determine which businesses keep or lose their customers."

Mobile World Congress is the world's largest annual gathering of mobile and related industry C-Level executives. As part of the "Spotlight on Mobile Identity Solutions: Developments & Innovations" panel, Desai will discuss Payfone's approach to mobile identity and the challenges associated with mobile fraud.

Panel Details:
What: "Spotlight on Mobile Identity Solutions: Developments & Innovations" Session

Who: Payfone CEO, Rodger Desai; Early Warning Direct Product Management Betty Chan-Bauza; UK Cabinet Office Deputy Director of Government Digital Service Chris Ferguson; Telenor Digital COO and SVP Sven Stormer Thaulow; Nok Nok Labs VP Products Rajiv Dholakia; TeleSign Co-Founder and VP Product Strategy Stacy Stubblefield; Consult Hyperion Director Dave Birch

When: Monday, March 2, 2015 from 2:00 - 3:30 CET

Where: Hall 4 Auditorium 3, Fira Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles I, 64 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

For a complete schedule please visit the Mobile World Congress website.

About Payfone
Payfone is a leader in Identity Certainty. Payfone's suite of network authentication services provides unparalleled mobile security while eliminating friction from the customer experience. The company is backed by leading venture firms, financial institutions and Mobile Network Operators and is based in New York. Follow Payfone on Twitter @payfone.