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Gemalto Launches First Biometric EMV Card for Contactless Payments

No battery life issues, as the biometric sensor card is powered by the payment terminal.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Gemalto has been selected by Bank of Cyprus to supply the world’s first EMV biometric dual interface payment card for both chip and contactless payments. Using fingerprint recognition instead of a PIN code to authenticate the cardholder, the card is compatible with existing payment terminals already installed in the country.   The biometric sensor card is powered by the payment terminal and does not require an embedded battery; this means there is no limit from battery life nor on the number o...

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