Thursday, August 20, 2015

MasterCard announces two biometrics pilots

MasterCard puts faces and fingers under microscope (Mobile World Live)
MasterCard and First Tech Federal Credit Union, a US financial institution, will pilot the authentication of payments using facial and fingerprint recognition, in what they claim is a first for the country.

Separately, MasterCard is running another biometrics trial with International Card Services (ICS), the leading credit card provider in the Netherlands.