{"id":5753,"date":"2022-05-17T18:36:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/17\/mastercard-launches-smile-to-pay-amid-privacy-concerns\/"},"modified":"2022-05-17T18:36:57","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T16:36:57","slug":"mastercard-launches-smile-to-pay-amid-privacy-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/17\/mastercard-launches-smile-to-pay-amid-privacy-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastercard launches \u2018smile to pay\u2019 amid privacy concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

The company\u2019s stab at the biometrics market has raised debate about data storage and tracking<\/p>\n

Mastercard is rolling out a controversial programme that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18bn (\u00a314.4bn) biometrics<\/a> market.<\/p>\n

While face recognition technology has long raised eyebrows among civil rights groups<\/a>, the payments giant said it was pushing ahead with a biometric checkout programme it claimed would speed up payments, cut queues and provide more security than a standard credit or debit card.<\/p>\n

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\nThe company\u2019s stab at the biometrics market has raised debate about data storage and tracking
\nMastercard is rolling out a controversial programme that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18bn (\u00a314.4bn) biometrics market.
\nWhile face recognition technology has long raised eyebrows among civil rights groups, the payments giant said it was pushing ahead with a biometric checkout programme it claimed would speed up payments, cut queues and provide more security than a standard credit or debit card. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The company\u2019s stab at the biometrics market has raised debate about data storage and tracking Mastercard is rolling out a controversial programme that will allow shoppers to pay at the till with a mere smile or wave of the hand, as it tries to secure a slice of the $18bn (\u00a314.4bn) biometrics market. While face …<\/p>\n

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