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Mastercard to launch 'selfie' verification in Singapore in 2017

It'll use facial recognition technology to ensure online transactions are the real deal

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Published Wed, Dec 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    MASTERCARD expects to launch in 2017 its "selfie" function to verify online transactions in Singapore and parts of Asia, a top executive said.

    This function, known as Mastercard's Identity Check, will allow consumers to use facial recognition technology to match selfies against facial identification, ensuring that the online transactions are the real deal.

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