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Supermarket experiments with finger scansTuesday 17 June 2008 Customers using the Albert Heijin supermarket in Breukelen are taking part in an experiment to pay by fingerprint. Once they have registered and their finger has been scanned, customers can pay for their shopping without cash or cards. The experiment will run for six months. Meanwhile, in Tilburg, cafĂ© owners are considering using fingerprint recognition to keep out troublemakers. © DutchNews.nl
This is better than a chip under your skin! It also creates a new business opportunity. I'm sure someone is working on fingerprint theft. Imagine stealing someone's identity by only lifting a fingerprint. How convenient for the criminals!!! By Tim Lee | June 18, 2008 9:27 AM Another invasive abuse of technology. No thanks. By Jen | June 18, 2008 10:12 AM What next? Tatoo a bar code on your arm? This is definitely getting out of hand (haha). By Iain | June 18, 2008 1:30 PM I am appalled by the ignorances and fear of people who can't just accept the fact that times are changing and with more modern days, come more modern ways. I'm sure these are the same type of people who freaked out when elevators and cars were introduced in Holland. GET OVER YOURSELVES and quit whining! By Dumbfounded | June 18, 2008 5:25 PM Yes, of course you are and I'm appalled when people are willing to throw away their basic right to privacy for a convenience they don't really need. Life without fingerprint shopping would be such a hardship! By Jen | June 18, 2008 9:38 PM Dumbfounded, I suppose it's how you look at it. You may see convenience today, but in the distance this is about Freedom versus Big Brother. I am not a criminal I have no criminal intentions, but to have my fingerprint on a private database, something that could be used to incriminate me in a criminal proceeding. Who knows how that could be abused in the future. Somewhat different than driving a car or taking an elevator. Who, for example, can turn off or on your ability to pay? I think we are watched quite enough with cameras and mobile phone tracking and so on, I won't be joining up for this scheme. By Iain | June 19, 2008 6:22 AM Just think of the possibilities... If someone can hack into the fingerprint database, they can steal the fingerprints, make duplicate robber fingertips (we've seen it in the movies, so it must be possible) and commit crimes at will. Just think of the people who could be framed!!! The posibilities are endless!!! By Tim Lee | June 20, 2008 9:40 AM
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Excellent! This technology has been in place for several years in the US. It's been of great success and makes for one less thing you have to carry with you. I hope that Nederlandse find this to be convenient addition to their shopping. :)
By Lonna Brown | June 17, 2008 9:37 PM