payment

How digital technology is empowering people with sight loss

10 Sep 2024

From a payment card that ‘talks’ to GenAI powered text-to-Braille conversion, the tech industry is making daily life easier for the world's estimated 295 million visually impaired citizens. Let's review these breakthrough innovations in the space...

Biometric payment cards: how BNP Paribas pulled off the world’s first large-scale launch

13 Oct 2021

Discover an innovative contactless solution improving the overall payment experience. Learn more on the BNP Paris Biometric payment card.

Thales biometric payment card: a secure innovation in your pocket

19 Jul 2021

•   More than 20 projects already developed by Thales. Fingerprint biometrics set to be the authentication method of choice for EMV payment cards.
•   Social distancing drives demand for a contactless and touchless in-store payment experience. Biometric payment cards meet this need for all transactions, with no spending limits.
•   Thales is first to provide a contactless biometric card fully compliant with major payment scheme certifications.

A secure payment solution for the visually impaired

28 Apr 2021

The figure is spectacular: almost 90% of visually impaired people declare that they have been victims of fraud or have made mistakes when paying for goods and services. This proportion could be significantly reduced thanks to a solution invented by Thales that enables those with visual impairments to make purchases autonomously and in complete security.

How innovation can turn a payment card into an eco-friendly solution

03 Aug 2020

Sustainability is increasingly important to the way an organisation does business as consumers demand an eco-responsible approach from the businesses they buy from. Over the last few years people and businesses have been looking at ways to reduce the use of plastic. Even if it is still currently the most used material for traditional payment cards and other banking devices, a lot of banks worldwide offer alternatives whenever possible.

The Technology Behind the Payments Process (infographic)

16 Nov 2021

Our infographic explains the multiple behind-the-scenes steps required for the authorization of in-store and online payments.

KFC use facial recognition for payment in China

08 Jan 2018

KFC China adopts facial recognition technology for payment