“The UK’s NatWest bank has begun a three-month pilot of a biometric credit card that enables customers to make contactless transactions of up to £100 (US$123) instead of the usual maximum value of £30 (US$37). The biometric credit cards include a built-in fingerprint sensor that the cardholder uses to verify their identity when making a transaction. The trial follows a biometric debit card pilot run by the bank earlier this year . NatWest is piloting the technology with 150 customers, in partnership with Mastercard and Gemalto.”

“Fingerprint Cards AB is predicting a big moment for payment smartcards carrying its biometric sensors as the Swedish company seeks to engineer a turnaround in its fortunes.    Fingerprint expects commercial use of the cards to start next year following successful trials by 20 banks , including Credit Agricole SA, and after Mastercard Inc. certified related biometric technology developed by a partner in July. Worldwide production of the cards for banking and access control is set to double, offering “enormous potential,” said Fingerprint Chief Executive Officer Christian Fredrikson.”

“Using a mobile wallet made people likely to spend more on food, entertainment and travel, the university study found. In dollar terms, people using mobile payments spent an average of 2.4% more than those who did not use them. One theory: If we don’t handle credit cards or cash, we don’t consider a transaction’s consequences.”

“Time may come when you can walk out of a Whole Foods store without having to pay cash or to swipe your card — that is, if you’re willing to give the Amazon-owned supermarket chain your biometric data. According to New York Post , Amazon is testing a payment system codenamed “Orville” that scans human hands to ring up purchases. The e-commerce giant is reportedly using its New York employees as guinea pigs by installing the system on a handful of vending machines selling chips, sodas and phone chargers in its offices.”

“Mastercard is working with Crédit Agricole Payment Services on a biometric card pilot for 200 customers in Touraine and Poitou, who will trial the card which features an integrated fingerprint sensor. Cardholders will place their finger on the sensor to make secure and prompt contactless payments without the ceiling limit of 30 euros.”

“Paying for your shopping could be about to get even simpler thanks to new technology from Fujitsu. The Japanese giant has shown off new biometric payment technology that will do away the need not just for cash at the checkout, but possibly debit or credit cards as well. Instead, Fujitsu’s “palm vein” system will use in-depth scans of your hand to authenticate payments, meaning there’s no need to juggle different bags or payment methods at the till.”

“Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Edenred (PA: EDEN) today announced the first regional test of biometric card technology in Mexico. The effort, focused on state benefits programs, features an embedded fingerprint sensor that provides an additional layer of security to conveniently verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases. “The Administration for Sonora state is committed to technological innovation and the introduction of the biometric card for social benefits programs reflects this commitment. Our beneficiaries will experience greater security when receiving and using their benefit, since the cardholder’s identity is protected and only the owner of the card can use it” said Manuel Puebla Espinoza de los Monteros, Secretary of Social Development in Sonora (SEDESSON).”

“In an announcement Tuesday, the bank said the system enabled its customers to make payments, via an app, using Apple’s Face ID or Touch ID. Once a customer registers a device, they set up and give approval for a payment using biometric authentication. They then enter a six-digit code to complete the transaction.”

“The award-winning technology, using Hitachi VeinID scanning, has been hailed as a game changer for payments. It removes the need for cash, cards and mobile, and has been described as the fastest and safest payment method on the market with no need for PIN or passwords and no transaction limits. Unlike other biometrics such as fingerprints, finger vein patterns leave no trace and cannot be stolen or copied, resulting in one of the most secure methods of payment or ID.”

“Biometric Privacy Platform includes privacy and consumer-choice layer on top of Aadhaar online and offline authentication modes. Devices that have integrated BPP and its authentication modalities allow user interaction to make dynamic choices at the time of each authentication event. BPP’s QR Code offline authentication capability is fully compliant with the Aadhaar act, current Supreme Court rulings, UIDAI requirements and other government policies.”

“Thanks to cooperation between Sberbank and Azbuka Vkusa, Russian residents can pay for shopping using their fingerprint at all AV supermarkets that are equipped with biometric POS terminals, regardless of where they signed up for this service. Previously clients could only use fingerprint payment at the supermarket where they registered their biometric details.”

“Nok Nok Labs, a leader in next-generation authentication and co-author of multiple FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) authentication standards, today announced the commercial deployment of the award-winning Nok Nok™ S3 Authentication Suite (Nok Nok™ S3 Suite) for SoftBank Corp (“SoftBank”). SoftBank’s over ten million mobile subscribers now have the ability to use biometrics for authentication through the mobile application “My SoftBank Plus”.”

“Dr Laura Bradley, banking expert and lecturer at Ulster University, says the likes of iris, fingerprint and facial scanning technology is about to change how we pay for everyday items even further. But will we be getting our eyeballs scanned to pay for a coffee, probably not. “We already have facial recognition and fingerprint identification on Apple and Samsung devices, and the technology is there to support using your mobile for payments. But I think the way biometrics will be used is to access the device, then through the device you access your credit card.”

“FIME has been accredited by Mastercard to deliver biometric authentication testing services for fingerprint in line with its new guidelines for mobile device sensors. The testing evaluation program enables mobile, wearable and sensor manufacturers to test the performance and accuracy of mobile fingerprint sensors.”

“Instead of frantically inputting payment passwords to grab deals, Chinese users jumped on new technologies to shop in the blink of an eye. This year, 60.3 percent of Singles’ Day customers paid either by scanning their fingerprint or taking a selfie.”

“Bank of Montreal (or “BMO”) has delivered the new authentication system to its BMO Online Banking for Business platform, and on its newly launched BMO Banking for Business Mobile App. Implemented in collaboration with IBM Canada, the security system is designed to leverage multiple biometric factors, including face, fingerprint, eye, and voice, for end user authentication.”