Card payment giants set to give PINs the finger
27 July 2016 - 12:46
Using a PIN for cash withdrawals and credit card transactions will soon seem as old-fashioned as signing your name. The Payments Association of South Africa has announced a new standard for biometric authentication‚ which will mean fingerprints‚ palms‚ voices‚ irises and even faces can be used to identify cardholders at any bank or shop.
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