Kroger Testing Fingerprint Payment System

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 26, 2002 @07:59AM 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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pot pie by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-26 08:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

IN YOUR EYE BITCH
Great Scott! by Cl1mh4224rd · 2002-12-26 08:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

/me looks down at the Back to the Future Trilogy DVD he just got for Christmas.

This is heavy.

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Re:Fraud? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-26 08:27 · Score: -1, Offtopic

God damnit! You got yourself a really great business-model there mate!

1: Write free software.
2: ?
3: Fake fingerprint.
4: Profit!!!!!!!!!!!