You will soon be able to use your fingerprint to buy your shopping
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While there are 100,000 four-digit combinations, there is only a one in 50,000 chance of matching someone’s fingerprint. Fingerprints are widely used in smartphone technology as a method
for people to unlock their phones, and are used to verify Apple Pay and Android Pay. Ajay Bhalla, Mastercard's head of security, said: “Consumers are increasingly experiencing the
convenience and security of biometrics. "Whether unlocking a smartphone or shopping online, the fingerprint is helping to deliver additional convenience and security. “It’s not
something that can be taken or replicated and will help our cardholders get on with their lives knowing their payments are protected." Another new feature introduced by mobile phone
companies was using your face to unlock handsets, but it quickly became clear the technology can be fooled by photos. And fingerprints may not be immune to security breaches or hacking,
with New York-based researchers unveiling a set of ‘master fingerprints’ capable of fooling and unlocking various scanners.