UAE banks drop SMS OTPs and switch to biometric verification - what this means for your banking app access

UAE banks drop SMS OTPs and switch to biometric verification - what this means for your banking app access

Abu Dhabi: Banks in the UAE have suspended smart banking app access for customers who have not completed biometric identity verification - a process that uses facial and iris recognition to confirm the account holder’s identity - in a move to strengthen the security of digital banking services.Customers said that they were unable to access their banking apps, and a message appeared when they tried to open it, in which the bank asked them to conf…