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Vein Patterns Could Replace Fingerprints

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-two-alike dept.

Death Metal writes "Companies in Europe have begun to roll out an advanced biometric system from Japan that identifies people from the unique patterns of veins inside their fingers. Finger vein authentication, introduced widely by Japanese banks in the last two years, is claimed to be the fastest and most secure biometric method. Developed by Hitachi, it verifies a person's identity based on the lattice work of minute blood vessels under the skin."

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  1. I've got a unique vein for them... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    it's big and blue.

    1. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by clickclickdrone · · Score: 3, Funny

      >it's big and blue.
      IBM have veins now? Whatever next!

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    2. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by Joebert · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't think anyone would appreciate you flopping your left nut out on the scanner. Oh wait, you said "big". Sorry Anonymous Coward I had you all wrong.

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    3. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by wisty · · Score: 3, Funny

      You won't think it's so funny when the bad guys steal your account by hacking off your "finger".

    4. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by Killjoy_NL · · Score: 5, Funny

      Haha, this is why I love Slashdot.

      The ease that is assumed about the possibility of getting a real lightsaber.
      I LOVE IT :D

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    5. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by mfnickster · · Score: 2, Funny

      I got the free "Death Star Plans" but when I put them in my holo-projector, all it said was "BE SURE TO DRINK YOUR OVALTINE."

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    6. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 2, Funny

      Filling blood vessels of a severed digit is harder that refilling an inkjet cartridge. Trust me, I know.

  2. Re:Chop, chop by Roland+Piquepaille · · Score: 5, Funny

    Funny you should say that, my first thought when I read "Finger vein authentication, introduced widely by Japanese banks in the last two years" was that it's got to be a bitch to withdraw cash from an ATM if you're a Yakusa...

  3. Re:Hacking (in more ways than one) by Andr+T. · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think the old gun-in-the-head-goddamn-put-your-finger-there-or-I'll-kill-you works better.

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  4. Linking the data by Andr+T. · · Score: 5, Funny

    Robot voice: "Hello, mister... JOHN SMITH. You forgot to pay your... UNIVERSITY BILL. You'll be expelled in... THREE DAYS. Also, you have... BLOOD CANCER. You'll die in... SIX WEEKS."

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  5. Re:How about using it as a "username"? by conchur · · Score: 5, Funny

    "authentify" - Does that mean simultaneous identification and authentication? Does "indentificate" mean the same thing?