Pay ‘with a smile or a wave’: why Mastercard’s new face recognition payment system raises concerns

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:59:40 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/pay-with-a-smile-or-a-wave-why-mastercards-new-face-recognition-payment-system-raises-concerns-183447>

"Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save
time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future
pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia.

The company argues touch-less technology will help speed up transaction times,
shorten lines in shops, heighten security and improve hygiene in businesses.
But it raises concerns relating to customer privacy, data storage, crime risk
and bias."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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