ThirdFactor | Hitachi and JCB working on payment system via biometrics

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Hitachi and JCB Co., two Japan-based technology firms, are developing a technology that would link one’s biometric patterns with their credit card or bank data so that cards or checks would not be necessary for making purchases, according to an Engadget article.

The system they are working on utilizes vascular biometrics by identifying individuals by the unique vein patterns in their fingers via near-infrared light. Hitachi is intending to launch a trial of the technology involving 200 of its won employees to make sure that the system is both safe and effective.

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Hitachi and JCB working on payment system via biometrics