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Japanese bank to use biometric system based on vein recognition at ATMs

August 29, 2004

Computerworld: Fujitsu Ltd. has received orders from two Japanese banks for its biometric security system based on vein pattern-recognition technology. The system works by shining a near-infrared light on a palm placed near a scanner, which takes a snapshot of the palm. Veins illuminated under the skin appear as dark patterns; this information becomes the basis for security applications. The information can be loaded into a server or put into an integrated circuit embedded in a cash card and used at an ATM. Suruga Bank Ltd. has already installed a version of the system in 65 of its branches for over-the-counter transactions. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. will install the ATM version of the system in 250 of its branches in October. Fujitsu is beginning to promote the system overseas through the company's affiliates and is looking to develop other applications.