https://www.paymentsjournal.com/fingerprints-are-king-for-payments-in-a-post-covid-world/



"Fingerprints are King for Payments in a Post-COVID World"

"Pre-pandemic, society was already moving away from cash transactions and the pandemic saw an uptick in consumers abandoning cash altogether for hygiene regulations or the avoidance of ATMs for similar reasons. In a recent consumer survey, sponsored by IDEX Biometrics, 500 respondents aged 18-60+, unanimously agreed that contactless payments were safer with 64 percent concerned that touching payment terminals increases a person’s risk of [COVID] infection.

In addition to that, there is even a concern around the usage of mobile payment options given fears around security or a lack of comfort among many segments of the population. In that same survey, 85 percent of respondents would prefer a more secure payment card, with nearly 70 percent of those preferring the elimination of a signature or PIN code. In fact, a staggering 91 percent of Americans want a card that is tied to their unique fingerprint!"