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why Mastercard's new face recognition payment system raises concerns

  • Written by Rita Matulionyte, Senior Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University
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Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia.

The company argues touch-less technology will help speed up transaction times, shorten lines in shops, heighten security...

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