Face Recognition Login Authentication for Digital Payment Solution at COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization has announced the status of a global pandemic of corona virus disease 2019 or also called corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The World Health Organization defines this disease as a pandemic because all citizens of the world are potentially exposed to COVID-19 infection. With the establishment of the global pandemic status, WHO also confirmed that COVID-19 was an international emergency. The trend of digitalization is becoming a new business trend to develop and survive in the midst of a crisis due to this pandemic. The online buying and selling market, digital payments and electronic health services, from online training classes to consulting with doctors via the internet, continue to increase. Some companies in the offline market also continue to operate by implementing health protocols. The form of digital payments continues increasing, this is because according to WHO the surface of objects can be a medium in the spread of the covid-19 virus. However, some digital payment media still require a card and enter a Personal Identification Number (PIN) in the Electronic Data Capture machine. For a solution so that the buyer does not need to bring a card and touch the Electronic Data Capture machine, face recognition authentication can be developed instead of PIN.