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Re: mother's maiden names...

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mike Owen)
Wed Jul 13 22:10:22 2005

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:29:51 -0700
From: Mike Owen <kyphros@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mike Owen <kyphros@gmail.com>
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On 7/13/05, Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com> wrote:
>=20
> A quick question to anyone who might be in the banking industry.
>=20
> Why do banks not collect simple biometric information like photographs
> of their customers yet?
>=20

Back in 2000, I opened an account with BofA, and they took a photo of
me, and added it to my debit/check card. Around that same time,
American Express was doing the same with their Costco branded cards.
I'm sure others are doing it, those are just the ones I have
experience with.


> --
> Perry E. Metzger                perry@piermont.com


Mike

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