Vein Patterns Could Replace Fingerprints

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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It's a trap!

[bronney]

I didn't RTFA but what if I banged my finger into something and hurt it. When it heals the veins shifted. What if my fingers are too dark to be scanned? What if I just had a frostbite?