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1 <h3>13-11-2014: Visa and MasterCard's to move from passwords to biometrics</h3> 2 <p>Visa and MasterCard are planning to "simplify hated verification 3 systems" by moving from passwords to security codes on mobiles 4 and biometrics. Continuing their flawed insistence on verifying identity, 5 Visa and MasterCard will thus build a very personal picture of their 6 customers, from shopping habbits down to their cardiac rhythm.<br> 7 Taler does not require a customer's identity to verify a payment, as the 8 payment system cryptographically verifies the coins. Thus, Taler does 9 not have to intrude into any personal detail of a citizen's life, and 10 certainly not their private medical data. 11 </p> 12 <p><a class="btn btn-info" href="http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/13/mastercard-visa-kill-off-verification-systems" role="button">Source</a></p>