Watched BBC news this morning and I caught the end of a report talking about natwest debit cards which come with a finger print reader for all contactless transactions built into the card
Any more info on this?
My biggest concern is that unlike Apple or other tech giants, NatWest banks will might store the fingerprints in a less secure format. Maybe something that can be extracted from a stolen card. Wouldnât put it past a bank
Probably store them as a .jpg on a server accessible by all staff
Sorry, where are you getting this from?
finger print data is stored on the card its self, its not kept anywhere else.
How do they get the print to the card?
In branch meaning scan to pc then to card.
I saw this yesterday.
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Fingerprint data is stored âsecurelyâ on the card.
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They will look at alleged fraud âon a case by case basis.â
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Theyâve done a trial with debit cards, which had a high transaction limit. Theyâre going to do another trial with credit cards with a higher (or potentially unlimited, subject to the credit limit) transaction limit.
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There have been a few issues with card readers not working with the cards, which were unexpected.
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They are hoping to do a full roll out next year.
Even if that was the case the bank is not allowed to store that kind of info, thatâs the entire point.
These cards can use an âenrolment sleeveâ similar to the pin devices Barclays and other use, that allows you to enroll your fingerprint at home directly to the card.
In most countries, if you try and buy something over the national contactless limit - the terminal just prompts you for the card PIN.
No idea why that approach isnât used in the UK.
Yes I am doing some travelling round Europe and did think this the other say.
Canât really see any logic for not doing it that way tbh. Just as secure as putting your card in the terminal as both require the pin