MasterCard offers a glimpse of the future in wearable tech

By Sonya Davidson

At Dx3 this week in Toronto, MasterCard Canada had invited us to step into their 'Retail Collective' and visit the changeroom of the future. It's a mind-boggling look at ways that could change the way consumers approach retailers and the way we shop. 

We're now in the phase of no-card-present payment technology with the use of our mobile devices and Apple Pay, but at Dx3, MasterCard took it several steps further pointing us to the future working with wearable technology like the Nymi Band - that uses biometrics to authenticate in-store purchases. Could this be the ideal solution for a better security system?

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