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Mastercard pay-by-selfie tech is coming to Britain, the US, and Canada. The Identity Check scheme began as a pilot in The Netherlands and the US with some 500 users who could take photos of themselves instead of entering PINs. MPU Users hold the phone at eye-level and blink once when instructed, preventing the use of static …

  1. Jay 2
    Meh

    Another thing to get in the way whilst I'm trying to use my plastic. It bad enough trying to avoid crap like Mastercard Secure and Verified By Visa as it is.

  2. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Preventing the use of *static* photos?

    What about moving pictures? I've heard that some modern, fancy phones can record videos, and even display them on their screens!

    1. Version 1.0 Silver badge

      Re: Preventing the use of *static* photos?

      I think you could low-tech it with a simple picture - cut out the eyes in the image and slide an image behind the eye-holes with generic "open" and "shut" eye images.

      1. g e

        Re: Preventing the use of *static* photos?

        Just a Terry Gilliam style Monty Python cardboard cutout could work?

      2. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: Preventing the use of *static* photos?

        You're right, no need for high tech stuff here. I'm looking forward to some TV show making fun of it.

  3. ad47uk

    Cash is much easier, it really is

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