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Japanese to establish standard biometric I.D. system

July 19, 2005

Datamonitor: Japanese bank officials have convened to discuss standardizing biometric identification systems. The Japanese Bankers Association has announced plans to establish a standardized biometric customer identification system. The group is expected to call for standardization of two major but incompatible biometric technologies, namely a palm vein-reading system and a fingertip vein reader. The goal will be to allow bank customers to use a single card with any ATM. Currently, there are concerns as to whether some cards might not work at ATMs using different systems, or that users might have to identify themselves differently at different banks.

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