U.K. Mobile Banking Apps Begin Offering Face ID Authentication Support

2 u.k. banks today updated mobile apps support face id, facial authentication feature exclusive iphone x, officially launches on friday, november 3.

nationwide , bank of scotland became first mobile banking apps in u.k. provide compatibility apple's new facial recognition technology, set replace touch id fingerprint authentication on future iphones , ipads, according respected kgi securities analyst ming-chi kuo.

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2 banking apps provide touch id option authenticate customers when attempt log in accounts, fact face id being offered alternative option shows financial sector has full trust in apple's new security technology, despite tests showing can fooled identical twins.

apple has admitted face id may not able distinguish between identical twins , in such cases recommends users protect sensitive data passcode instead. otherwise, apple says chance random person in population @ iphone x , unlock face 1 in million (compared 1 in 50,000 touch id).

face id has proved reliable in iphone x reviews , first impressions, , it's considered easy set , use, apple still has work convince general public facial authentication future. according research conducted top10vpn.com in october, on half (60 percent) of british consumers remain unconvinced facial recognition. 2 in 5 (40 percent) consumers believing face id idea, while 79 percent of brits prefer unlock devices fingerprint or passcodes. (poll sample size: 2,048 adults.)

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i thought apple said apps use touchid automatically use faceid in place? if that's case i'm not sure these banks have done other use faceid wording.

 

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