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Mobile biometric payment volumes to triple in 2017 to 2bn, but consumers need multiple biometric tools

08 May, 2017 at 11:00 AM

Mobile biometric payment volumes to triple in 2017 to 2bn, but consumers need multiple biometric tools

A new study by Juniper Research has found that the number of mobile payments authenticated by biometrics will rise to nearly 2 billion this year. This is up from 600 million in 2016.

The new research, Mobile Payment Security: Biometric Authentication & Tokenisation 2017-2021, found that while Apple Pay had provided the catalyst for initial growth, other leading wallets including Android Pay and Samsung Pay were increasingly offering biometric solutions for authentication.

Furthermore, the size of the opportunity has been boosted by the greater availability of fingerprint sensors. According to the new research, around 60% of smartphone models are expected to ship with such sensors this year, with many Chinese vendors incorporating them into mid-range models.

Selfie pay

The research emphasised the increasing momentum behind alternative biometric solutions. It recognised Mastercard as an early leader in this space through its Identity Check Mobile capability, due to go live later this year. Informally known as “selfie pay”, this allows users to scan their fingerprints and/or take selfies to validate their identities and thereby make payments.

Meanwhile, it expected to see strong adoption of the authentication app recently unveiled by India’s identification authority, through which merchants can verify a customer’s ID via either fingerprint or iris scan. Indeed, since the biometric data is linked to a bank account, the process acts as both authentication and transaction enabler.

Convenience vs security?

However, the research argued that the key challenge for service providers would be striking the right balance between end-user convenience and solution security. As research author Dr Windsor Holden pointed out, “Typically, the more secure the solution, the more time-consuming the authentication process. It is essential to offer a range of verification options allowing clients to determine what level of security is required for a given authentication.”

The complimentary whitepaper, Mobile Biometrics ~ Thumbs Up?, is available to download from the Juniper website together with further details of the full research and the attendant Interactive Forecast Excel (IFxl).

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category: Companies, News, Security

Tags: Android Pay, Apple Pay, authentication, biometrics, Dr Windsor Holden, iD, Juniper Research, Mastercard, payments, Samsung Pay, Selfie Pay, tokenisation

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