TSB is set to introduce iris scanning technology to its mobile app, as the bank’s digital transformation gathers pace.
In what TSB claims is a first in Europe, customers with a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+ will be able to unlock their TSB mobile banking app using the Samsung Pass iris scanner. This means TSB’s customers can access their banking using either the fingerprint or the iris scanner, so there is no need to remember lengthy IDs or passwords.
Iris scanning is reportedly the most secure form of biometric authentication available today, with 266 unique characteristics compared with 40 for fingerprints. It is also the most user-friendly – one look and the mobile app is ready to use.
Available from September 2017, the latest innovation follows the recent launch of the bank’s mobile banking app, which was built on its new Proteo4UK IT banking platform.
Carlos Abarca, chief information officer at TSB, commented: “Iris recognition allows you to unlock your TSB mobile app with a simple glance, meaning all of those IDs, passwords and memorable information become a thing of the past.
“As well as a more customer-friendly approach to identification, iris recognition is also the most secure method of authentication available today. We want our mobile app customers to continue to have a fast, easy-to-use experience; iris recognition delivers that and, when combined with our other security measures, an unparalleled level of cyber security.”
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