Cash withdrawals in blink of an eye

28 July 2016 - 09:47
By Dave Chambers

Using a PIN for cash withdrawals and credit card transactions will soon seem as old-fashioned as signing your name.The Payments Association of SA has announced a new standard for biometric authentication, which will mean fingerprints, palms, voices, irises and even faces can be used to identify cardholders.

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