Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and/or methods to provide biometric authentication and/or vehicle function control based on biometric authentication. For example, a vehicle operation pattern may be learned for a vehicle operator that includes a setting value and a drive value. In addition, an authentication of the vehicle operator may be conducted based on the vehicle operation pattern. A vehicle function may then be controlled based on the authentication of the vehicle operator using the vehicle operation pattern.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for inhibiting payment card theft are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving a non-activation attempt for a payment card. The payment card has a primary account number (PAN). The non-activation attempt includes the PAN. When the non-activation attempt precedes an activation attempt for the payment card, the exemplary method includes appending the payment card to a do-not-activate list stored in memory. The exemplary method further includes receiving the activation attempt from the merchant, via a payment network. The activation attempt includes an identifier associated with the payment card. The identifier is different than the PAN. And, in response to an activation attempt, the method includes declining activation of the payment card when the payment card is included in the do-not-activate list.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for inhibiting payment card theft are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving a non-activation attempt for a payment card. The payment card has a primary account number (PAN). The non-activation attempt includes the PAN. When the non-activation attempt precedes an activation attempt for the payment card, the exemplary method includes appending the payment card to a do-not-activate list stored in memory. The exemplary method further includes receiving the activation attempt from the merchant, via a payment network. The activation attempt includes an identifier associated with the payment card. The identifier is different than the PAN. And, in response to an activation attempt, the method includes declining activation of the payment card when the payment card is included in the do-not-activate list.