-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Information_technology] Daily News 12/27/02 Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 11:34:38 -0800 From: "NIPC Watch" <nipc.watch@private> To: <information_technology@private> December 26, Cincinnati Business Courier - Supermarket lets Texas shoppers pay by fingerprint. A large supermarket chain is experimenting with a new payment method in Texas: Finger imaging. Instead of credit or debit cards, customers put their index finger on a scanning machine, using their fingerprint to access their customer account. The voluntary program is being tested at three stores in Texas, according to Reuters. So far, about 10,000 customers have enrolled in the program. "Early indications are that it's being well received by the customer, the new technology is performing well and it is saving both time and money," said Gary Huddleston, manager of consumer affairs for the company's Southwest division. He said the chain has not yet made plans to roll out the finger-imaging program to additional stores. Source: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2002/12/23/daily21.html . _______________________________________________ Information_technology mailing list Information_technology@listserv http://listserv.infragard.org/mailman/listinfo/information_technology
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