The eyes have IT: TSB to roll out iris-scanning tech for mobile banking

  • 20 July 2017
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Biometrics, certificates combo to shore up security

By John Leyden 20 Jul 2017

TSB has announced plans to roll out iris-scanning technology for its mobile banking app from September.
 
The move will make the UK high street bank the first in Europe to debut iris-scanning tech.
 
Biometric authentication for banking, in general, has become commonplace over recent years with fingerprints among the preferred method, thanks in large part the inclusion of fingerprint reader technology in higher-end smartphones, particularly since the launch of Apple's TouchID back in 2013. Voice recognition is used elsewhere in the banking industry, particularly in call centres.
 
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Personally, I am yet to be convinced that biometric security has any real advanatges over 3FA and the like. Based on what I read biometric security can be relatively easily spoofed and as it becomes more mainstream you can bet your botton Euro that the miscreants will increasingly turn their attentions to defeating it...unfortunately. :(

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