Forgotten your password again? Just take a selfie!
PASSWORDS may soon be consigned to history for online shoppers as plans for biometric checking systems move ahead.
Last week, payments processing giant MasterCard launched ‘Identity Check Mobile’ that uses fingerprints or facial recognition to check a cardholder’s identity. It will be available in the UK from next year – if card issuers choose to take it on.
Instead of a passcode, online shoppers will be asked to take a selfie on their mobile phone or use its fingerprint scanner.
A MasterCard spokesman says: ‘People don’t like passwords, which is why banks are looking to use risk-based assessment where they can. MasterCard’s ID Check Mobile removes the need for passwords altogether, so customers can authenticate themselves with their fingerprint or a selfie.’