Japan Testing Vein Authentication
A Japanese bank, Juhachi Bank in Nagasaki, recently became the first to pilot a program in that country that is testing finger veins as a biometric tool to protect against fraud. The system requires customers to place a fingertip on a sensor. However, instead of reading the finger for a print, the system detects the unique 3D pattern of veins in the finger.
The system was developed by Hitachi and is also being considered for use in the Japanese Post Office.
Copyright © 2005 Bankers' Hotline. Originally appeared in Bankers' Hotline, Vol. 15, No. 11, 11/05
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