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Kroger Testing Fingerprint Payment System

Posted by timothy on from the keep-them-secret-keep-them-safe dept.

MachineShedFred writes "CNN is reporting that The Kroger Company is testing the use of fingerprinting as means for payment at grocery stores. The article says that it has been well received by both college students and seniors. I, for one would love to see this rolled out to all of Kroger's stores, which include Fred Meyer, Ralph's, QFC, Fry's Marketplace (not the electronics stores), and others; however I'm sure some /.-ers will have privacy concerns as well as law enforcement cooperation issues..."

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  1. some? by Jonny+Ringo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    however I'm sure some /.-ers will have privacy concerns as well as law enforcement cooperation issues

    SOME! Shit I already have a problem with the current system. Every time I get asked if I have one of their cards for "saving", I just say "Sorry, I don't join cults"!

  2. There are alternatives by Night+Goat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I imagine they will have alternate forms of payment, to prevent themselves from being hit with an "Americans with Disabilities Act" lawsuit. People without arms or hands would be rightly able to sue the grocery store. I don't see credit card readers or checks being refused in the future.

  3. Re:Nightmarish abuse by ceejayoz · · Score: 4, Insightful

    They're not? The government can easily track your movements by tracking your credit card purchases. If you use your credit card in a Florida gas station, it's a pretty safe bet that you were in Florida at that time.

    Criminals have been caught by the FBI tracking their credit card trail. It's helping in the D.C. sniper cases, too.

    Sounds like you've already accepted a tool that lets the government track your every move, and you don't even have to wait 30 years for it!