Identity · 36 pages
Biometric Payments Outlook
Modalities, regulation, and the privacy frontier
Published May 1, 2025
Abstract
An outlook on biometric authentication in payments - modality adoption, regulatory developments, and the architectural choices that determine privacy posture.
Key findings
- ▍On-device template storage is the de facto standard for privacy-preserving deployments.
- ▍Palm-vein modalities are graduating from pilot to plumbing in transit and retail.
- ▍Strong customer authentication regulations are accelerating biometric adoption in card-not-present flows.
Modalities
Face, fingerprint, palm, and behavioral biometrics - each with distinct accuracy, ergonomics, and threat models.
Privacy architecture
On-device templates with cryptographic attestation define the gold standard.
Regulation
PSD2, EU AI Act, and emerging biometric privacy laws shape deployment.
Sources & References
- Visa - Visa Economic Empowerment Institute
- Mastercard - Newsroom & Research
- Gartner - Banking & Investment Services
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