Mastercard and PayPal Redefine Secure Online Shopping

Hey Payments Fanatic!

Mastercard has globally launched its Payment Passkey Service in India, introducing a secure, biometric-based authentication system to streamline online shopping.

This service replaces traditional passwords and OTPs with fingerprint and facial scans, reducing fraud risks in a market where online scams have surged by 300% in two years. In partnership with major Indian payment players and banks, Mastercard’s service secures transactions using tokenization.

Meanwhile, PayPal has expanded its partnership with Fiserv in the U.S., introducing Fastlane by PayPal. This initiative simplifies guest checkouts by integrating PayPal and Venmo services, offering businesses enhanced security and efficiency.

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Marcel

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🇮🇳 Mastercard selects India for the global launch of its Payment Passkey Service (which speeds up transactions using biometrics). During a keynote presentation at Global FinTech Fest in Mumbai, Mastercard announced the worldwide launch of its new Payment Passkey Service to make online shopping more secure and easier than ever.

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