Mastercard trials biometric bank card with built-in fingerprint sensor.

Mastercard trials biometric bank card with built-in fingerprint sensor.South Africa is testing bank cards that have both Chip and Pin technology and biometric sensors. Although Apple is credited with making the technology go mainstream, the first mobile to include a fingerprint scanner was released 10 years ago. Since the Toshiba Portégé G500, things have advanced considerably and it is almost commonplace for all new devices to feature biometric technology. As well as phones, buildings, schools, and airports have adopted fingerprint recognition technology. The latest development? Bank cards..Mastercard trials biometric bank card with built-in fingerprint sensor.