Japan-based Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank is claiming to be the first in the world set to offer its customers the option of using ATM services without the need for a cash card or passbook, thanks to palm-scanning biometric technology from Fujitsu.
The technology works by mapping and identifying the unique pattern of veins in the user's palm. Although biometric scanners are used in some Japanese banks already, they don't allow users to authenticate via this method alone.
(The Register)
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