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Monday, 6 July 2015

Take a selfie to bank: MasterCard testing facial recognition smartphone app


From Al Arabia News –

“MasterCard is testing a security app that uses facial scans and recognition technology to approve payment for purchases made with a smartphone.

In the trial, the U.S. multinational financial services giant will have users hold their phone up as though taking a selfie to approve transactions.

In an interview with CNN Money, MasterCard's president of enterprise security solutions, Ajay Bhall, said “the new generation, which is into selfies ... I think they'll find it cool. They'll embrace it."

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