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Goodbye, password - as banks opt to scan fingers and faces instead

Published Wed, Jun 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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THE banking password may be about to expire - forever.

Some of the largest US banks, acknowledging that traditional passwords are either too cumbersome or no longer secure, are increasingly using fingerprints, facial scans and other types of biometrics to safeguard accounts.

Millions of customers at Bank of…

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