The second day of Finovate Spring 2016 provided over 30 presentations on a range of perspectives across digital on-boarding, roboadvice, data analysis and security. As with day 1, a common theme seemed evident: a combination of digital self service + human interaction + artificial intelligence.
I’ve previously written about a selection of Day 1 presenters; here are a few highlights from Day 2.
Last week the Japanese Government announced that it would commence development of fingerprint payment technology in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The system is part of a broader strategy to increase the annual number of foreign tourists to visiting Japan to 40 million by that date.
The way the system will work is that:
The system is to be initially trialed in 300 restaurants, shops and hotels popular with tourists, with a view to it being extended country-wide by 2020.
What are the implications?
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Biometric authentication using fingerprints is meant to both improve security and simplify the authentication UX – but what happens when your fingerprint has been stolen? How do you reset it?
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Anthony Voigt 