The ninth largest credit card issuer in Europe, RBS/NatWest, will test biometric fingerprint cards manufactured by Gemalto for three months. NatWest, the second largest credit card issuer in the U.K., has provided Mastercard brand cards to 150 participants. The test group also received a lightweight device, referred to as a sleeve, they can use to self-register their fingerprint on the card. When the user inserts the card into the sleeve enough energy is created from ISO contacts connected to the card’s chip to charge its secure element and fingerprint sensor. Cardholders move their finge...