Pay with your face? Think again

刷脸支付靠不住 一张照片可能就让你账户被盗

(ECNS) – If you're ready to use a facial recognition system to pay your way in shops or restaurants, think again.

A biometric system allows users to carry out online transactions by taking photos for authentication, and then processing payments though bank accounts or credit cards.

But experts warn that the system, which is similar to fingerprint identification, still has security loopholes when used for online payments.

Sun Zhenan, a researcher with the National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition (NLPR), under the Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), said no cost-effective solutions are available to improve accuracy and credibility.