09-03-2021, 17:59
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Re: Contactless cards and the future of cash
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
I'm surprised that something like fingerprints aren't now used instead of a PIN on cashpoint machines.
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You mean like this
https://www.rbs.com/rbs/news/2019/10...edit-card.html
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NatWest first UK bank to unveil biometric credit card
The first biometric fingerprint credit card issued by a UK bank begins its three-month national trial today. NatWest is piloting cutting-edge, biometric fingerprint technology with 150 customers, in partnership with Mastercard and Gemalto, a Thales Company.
The bank has previously piloted biometric debit cards, but this will be the first-time credit cards have been issued. The biometric credit cards will offer contactless payments using fingerprint verification for transactions up to £100, an increase on the current £30 limit.
As well as retaining contactless functionality, the fully integrated card can be used as normal in ATMs and for online shopping. Additionally, there are no hardware changes needed to accept biometric cards, so cardholders can use them at existing contactless and Chip and PIN terminals. The card is powered through the card terminal and when a customer presents a card, a green light on the card indicates that the fingerprint has been matched successfully.
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