MasterCard will offer a credit card with a fingerprint sensor

The appeal of a contactless payment card is obvious, but removing the PIN from the equation means it’s easy for someone to steal and use your card. To combat this MasterCard has just announced the first credit card with a built-in fingerprint sensor for biometric security. So, when making a contactless purchase the card owner simply needs to ensure their thumb is placed on the biometric sensor during the transaction.