Thales Biometric Card among the 100 Best Business Ideas of 2020

The magazine Actualidad Económica annually recognizes business innovation. From the food industry to the financial one, going through new digital, connected and disruptive technologies, CSR, health, training or sustainability. In total, 14 categories and a hundred interesting products and services.

In its latest edition published in November, the Thales biometric card was recognized as one of the 10 best ideas in the Finance and Insurance category.

This technological innovation allows choosing between the PIN code or the fingerprint to validate a payment, with a card that incorporates a biometric fingerprint sensor, as known from mobile phones. The card includes a scanner that digitally records the user's fingerprint so that it is not necessary to dial the PIN code when making a payment.

As recognized by this publication, it is a very appropriate to minimize the risk of contagion. This biometric card avoids physical contact with the card terminal when paying (with growing demand for contactless interaction in all shopping), being able to pay any amount in total safety and having an immediate payment method with no need to go to a bank branch. It is a convenient payment, without remembering a PIN, anywhere in the world.

Thales Trusted Service Hub (TSH) allows contactless payments in Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay and banks’ digital wallets, with a single cloud connection.

Thales Digital-First Card programme offers a new multiplatform card issue experience, with instant digital issue on a smartphone and the possibility of choosing the best option for delivery of a physical card (at home or in the office, instant issue points, etc.).