From: Mac Norton <mnorton@cavern.uark.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 09:21:55 +0800
To: Paul Bradley <paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Top ATM maker signs deal with eye-scanning technology firm
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By the same token, the fingerprint system involves hacking off
at least a finger, and more likely both hands--after all, how
do you know I'm telling the truth about which finger it is?:)

Personally, biometric ATMs don't sound like a consumer-friendly
product to me.
MacN 

On Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Paul Bradley wrote:

> 
> >    TRENTON, N.J. (June 24, 1997 9:38 p.m. EDT) -- NCR Corp., the world's
> >    top maker of automated teller machines, plans to start offering
> >    machines that identify the user by scanning the eye.
> 
> This is not a good idea for ATMs, I have said this many times before: 
> 
> At present unauthorised use of someones account involves stealing their 
> ATM card and PIN, which is insured against if reported soon anyway. If 
> biometric ID becomes commonplace theivery of this kind involves either:
> 
> 1. Gouging out someones eyeball (would this actually work or would the 
> damage done to the eye render it useless?)
> 
> Or, more likely:
> 
> 2. Kidnapping the account holder and forcing them to ID themselves at 
> gunpoint/knifepoint.
> 
> 
> I would sure as hell rather have the inconvenience of going home and 
> calling the CC company to report a stolen card, than be kidnapped and 
> possible harmed for a few $.
> 
>         Datacomms Technologies data security
>        Paul Bradley, Paul@fatmans.demon.co.uk
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