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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. Re:How about using it as a "username"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. mod 0p by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    with the work, or opinion in other H,OBBYIST DILETTANTE very sick and its

  3. Drug rehabilitation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. Re:I've got a unique vein for them... by MikeDirnt69 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Boobs?

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