Tangerine employing Apple's Touch ID, biometrics for added security

Tangerine (formerly ING) held an event earlier today to discuss the Future of Banking and announced that their customers will soon have the option of using additonal security features to access their account through the mobile app. Aside from the usual password access, a second level of security can be added that enables Apple's Touch ID (on select iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models) to validate the user's identity. This is quite similar to accessing your iPhone using Touch ID instead of a PIN code or password. Conversely, users that don't have iPhones or are using other devices can use voice authentication as an added access control tool. Hit jump for their full release and more details.

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