US bank Discover plans to use Apple's Face ID on its mobile banking app.Discover cardholders and Discover Bank members who own an iPhone X can now use Face ID biometrics to sign onto the Discover mobile app.The feature offers app users an intuitive and secure mobile log-in experience that requires no more than glancing at the device.Latest in the line of mobile enhancements for Discover Mobile app users, Face ID on iPhone X revolutionizes authentication using the state-of-the-art TrueDepth camera system for a secure and private way to authenticate. A Discover Mobile app customer only needs to look at the device to open the app.”The ease and security Face ID offers to our app users is an extension of our overall commitment to providing the best possible customer experience, whether that's through our mobile app, by phone or on the web,” said Szabolcs Paldy, vice president of e-business for Discover. “Face ID provides Discover customers with an added security convenience at sign-in that requires no more than a quick glance at their iPhone X.”Face ID support follows closely on the heels of other notable mobile enhancements for Discover including bank customers being able to perform wire transfers on the app and the recent Discover card announcement unveiling Cashback Bonus® via Apple Pay, which allows cardmembers to redeem their Cashback Bonus rewards for a statement credit through Apple Pay. Apple Pay is the easy, secure and private way to pay. Discover was the first major credit card issuer to offer the ability to redeem rewards after a purchase through Apple Pay.
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