In times of Samsung Pay, Mastercard shows that it is not standing still and has just announced a credit card with fingerprint sensor integrated into it. The technology behind, according to the company, does not require recharging nor does it change the structure we know of the card, being as thin as any other of those pieces of plastic that we keep in our pocket. 6s515b
A Mastercard said in an interview for CNET that the cards draw power from existing terminals, so no hardware or software changes are required to use the technology.
“You don't need a PIN, signature or new payment terminal. No battery is needed on the card either, as it draws power from existing terminals. In fact, the new cards are as thin as the existing plastic cards.”
For the to activate the fingerprint sensor, he you need to go to a bank to your fingerprint in the database from the agency so that the information goes to the chip on the card. While this may seem ok to some, the Apple Pay, for example, doesn't need you to hand over your fingerprint to a third party, as everything is saved and encrypted on iOS.
The new Mastercard is a step forward for the company 6n2j1i
The first version of the cards will still need between it and the machine, that is, just like a normal card, the will need to put it in the terminal. THE Mastercard says he is working on a version that does not need
The company has completed two tests in South Africa and soon they will be carried out in Asia and Europe. At the beginning of next year, the card arrives in the United States.
We just have to wait and see what comes first: Apple Pay in Brazil or “Mastercard Pay”, because Samsung already made its way into the country.
