Hitachi, JCB developing biometric payment system
By Darren Murph 
posted Jul 24th 2007 8:46AM
posted Jul 24th 2007 8:46AM
Considering all the companies that have already (or almost) jumped on the cashless bandwagon, it follows logic that another duo of Japanese firms are bringing their own biometric payment system to the forefront. Reportedly, Hitachi and JCB Co. Ltd. are working hand in hand (ahem) to develop a system that would "identify the veins on a person's finger" in order to sync with their credit card or bank data and complete a purchase. As expected, the companies are pushing their creation as a safer and more reliable method of paying for items, and while there's no telling how quickly customers are apt to implement said technology, Hitachi has reportedly stated that it would "launch an experiment in September involving 200 of its employees to see if it is commercially viable to introduce the system in shops, banks and other businesses."
You can see this if it comes out for ATM useage, people being mugged and having thier hands cut off.
At Uni in Sheffield I had a friend who was mugged and dragged to the cash point where the 3 guys who had jumped him procceded to break his fingers until he told them the right pin code, even that is better than loosing an appendage
BREAKING NEWS:
Thumb lost in robbery - Last night at 02.15 AM Chris Robertson, a 40 yr old husband and father of five was robbed in Church street. The muggers used a pair of industrial scissors to cut of his thumb. The thumb and the creditcard have been used to withdraw money at several ATM-machines accross the city.
If you cut off your finger and hand the veins will wither, hence this vein system is more secure than fingerprints which can be lifted a million ways including cutting off fingers.
Also if you live in an area where they cut of your hand to get at your ATM perhaps you should move?
Hmm, almost looks like they are running OS X on it? :)
http://arsip.fajran.web.id/img/macbook-ipv6-crash.jpg
Yes, hands being cut off is exactly what will happen. GREAT
I'll have to wear a t-shirt that says "Still using debit cards, don't cut off my hand" 24/7
YOU THERE!
Turn out your pockets!
Just as I suspected -FINGERPRINTS!!
"There was no doubt about it.
It was the myth of fingerprints.
I've seen them all, and man they're all the same."
-Paul Simon
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
You there!
Turn out your pockets!
Just as I suspected, DOGMA!
(woof woof)
I would rather be able to give my wallet to a mugger than have him forcibly remove an appendage. Just my $.02.
What, no Big Brother references?
Worst idea ever
All of these bio-metric ID systems seem to miss the point that they are supposed to make it easier for the consumer.
I do not have a problem using a PIN. If I had to put my hand on some dirty glass every time I wanted to spend my money, I would probably go back to using cash.
And can you imagine the problems when the system goes down in a store or airport.
What are staff going to do then, examine everyones hands with a magnifying glass.
Of course not. They will check signatures like they always have.
Plopple
http://www.officialbigbrother.info
Cash would be CLEANER than a glass panel?
I dunno about that.
Dude, people don't use rolled up glass panels to snort cocaine...
I'm not sure if fingerprint scanners use this algorithm now, but it should theoretically stop people from getting their fingers lopped off
Link : http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2005/12/spoofing_biomet.html
I have to hand it to the Japanese (no pun intended) they can come up with some amazing technology, but only a certain percentage of it is actually 'practical'. This may work in some instances, but going plastic (debit cards) will probably be more prominent. Lately I've been using cash and I'm finding it to be a lot easier than seeing umpteen different debit charges on my bank statement.
Bank of Tokyo/Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho have had this going for a while now. And heaps of people use it.
http://www.bk.mufg.jp/kouza/card/visa/cash/biometrics.html
http://www.mizuhobank.co.jp/start/seitai_ninsho/
(links are in Japanese, but you can gawk at the pictures)