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Fingerprint payments taking off despite security concerns
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-10-07

Consumers embarking on a shopping spree may be able to leave their wallets behind in the near future, despite some security and privacy experts' concerns.

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Re: Credit cards can be cancelled 2005-10-12
Anonymous
A good point. But one way to counter the "stolen fingerprint" scenario is to couple the biometric with a second or third form of authentication (a secret pin code, password, or voice print, for example). Periodic (voluntary or enforced mandatory) pin changes can be made by users to ensure the integr...

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