Mastercard’s biometric programme raises privacy concerns
Mastercard’s biometric ‘wave to pay’ initiative uses customer gestures as part of its identity security but experts are concerned about data privacy
MasterCard pushes for commuter biometrics at public transit systems
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Market Watch reports CCTV and gait analysis may come to US public transit to allow commuters to pay without using cards or passes, citing MasterCard officials working on biometric technologies with transport firms.
Speaking to the outlet, MasterCard’s cyber solutions president Ajay Bhalla said facial features and gait could be linked to databases for cardless payment.
Those methods are less vulnerable to hacking than password authenticated accounts.
MasterCard is also exploring other biometric solutions, such as using wrist bands to identify a commuter’s unique heartbeat patterns, EEG, and veins on the surface of their skin to authenticate payments.
Bhalla is cited as saying the way a person holds a phone, which ear they use and the manner their fingers touch buttons on their devices are all potentially useful methods for authentication.
RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. Mastercard proposes commuter biometrics at public transit
2. Gait analysis and facial recognition less susceptible to hacking than passwords
3. Heartbeat, EEG, vein recognition technology are being explored
4. Manner of using devices are potential options for biometric identification
VOICEOVER (in English):
“Market Watch reports CCTV and gait analysis may come to US public transit to allow commuters to pay without using cards or passes, citing MasterCard officials working on biometric technologies with transport firms.”
“Speaking to the outlet, MasterCard’s cyber solutions president Ajay Bhalla said facial features and gait could be linked to databases for cardless payment. Those methods are less vulnerable to hacking than password authenticated accounts.”
“MasterCard is also exploring other biometric solutions, such as using wrist bands to identify a commuter’s unique heartbeat patterns, EEG, and veins on the surface of their skin to authenticate payments.”
“Bhalla is cited as saying the way a person holds a phone, which ear they use and the manner their fingers touch buttons on their devices are all potentially useful methods for authentication.”
SOURCES: Market Watch
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mastercard-is-pioneering-new-payment-technology-that-identifies-commuters-by-the-way-they-walk-2020-02-14
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It seems like passwords get hacked and stolen all the time. However, while passwords can be reset when compromised, what about biometrics like a fingerprint? The truth is that, when deployed correctly, biometrics are not so easily compromised. For more on the Five Factor Framework, check out the industry whitepaper from Opus Research or the academic report Mastercard published with the University of Oxford
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