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Pay By Touch could become mainstream by 2012 (Increase in Knowledge/New Technologies) |
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Imagine a day when the only item you'll need to take to the supermarket to complete a transaction is your index finger. The concept is already a reality in a limited capacity in some places around the world but observers believe the technology could become mainstream by 2012. Using biometric scanning to make transactions is expected to be only one of many new methods that are part of a revolution in payments technology. The long reign of swipe-and-sign plastic cards appears to be weakening with retailers and others considering new ways to make the payment process more secure and faster. Read more at: . |