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This new test will examine whether biometric fingerprint scanners can authenticate payments up to 100 pounds (
"After the successful pilot of our first biometric debit card we are looking at how we can further develop the technology and push the boundaries to further integrate it into our customers' everyday lives,"
The fob can be used at existing chip and PIN terminals without any additional hardware. When a customer scans the contactless fob, a light goes on at the terminal to indicate the transaction is done. Biometric data is not shared with the merchant or bank, and transactions are encrypted.
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