[82526] in Cypherpunks
Re: Top ATM maker signs deal with eye-scanning technology firm
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mac Norton)
Thu Jun 26 21:57:39 1997
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 20:15:01 -0500 (CDT)
From: Mac Norton <mnorton@cavern.uark.edu>
To: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
Cc: cypherpunks@algebra.com
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970626142951.381D-100000@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
Reply-To: Mac Norton <mnorton@cavern.uark.edu>
By the same token, the fingerprint system involves hacking off
at least a finger, and more likely both hands--after all, how
do you know I'm telling the truth about which finger it is?:)
Personally, biometric ATMs don't sound like a consumer-friendly
product to me.
MacN
On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Paul Bradley wrote:
>
> > TRENTON, N.J. (June 24, 1997 9:38 p.m. EDT) -- NCR Corp., the world's
> > top maker of automated teller machines, plans to start offering
> > machines that identify the user by scanning the eye.
>
> This is not a good idea for ATMs, I have said this many times before:
>
> At present unauthorised use of someones account involves stealing their
> ATM card and PIN, which is insured against if reported soon anyway. If
> biometric ID becomes commonplace theivery of this kind involves either:
>
> 1. Gouging out someones eyeball (would this actually work or would the
> damage done to the eye render it useless?)
>
> Or, more likely:
>
> 2. Kidnapping the account holder and forcing them to ID themselves at
> gunpoint/knifepoint.
>
>
> I would sure as hell rather have the inconvenience of going home and
> calling the CC company to report a stolen card, than be kidnapped and
> possible harmed for a few $.
>
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> Paul Bradley, Paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk
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>
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