The all-too-common frustration of forgetting a password may soon become a thing of the past, as people become more comfortable with new forms of biometric authentication. Fingerprint, facial and voice recognition are increasingly becoming ways to authenticate a person for access and payments. They are faster, easier and more secure compared to the traditional use of passwords or PINs, which are difficult to remember and easy to steal. Does this mean the password could soon go away?

Visa Pilot in the US enables Fingerprints on Cards to Authenticate Transactions