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Thumb-print key, ID & payment

Category: Technology
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Are you tired of carrying credit cards/identification cards around? Are you worried that someone will steal your credit card information when you make payments over the internet? Do you get frustrated when you have to open your door and you have to set down everything you are carrying just to fish out the keys?Why not use our THUMB-PRINTS to make payments, to open doors to homes and cars and as identification at airports? Each of us has a unique thumb-print that can’t be stolen by anyone else. All we would need are thumb-print readers to be installed in stores, airports and on our doors. Several laptops already come with these readers, so we could use them to make payments for online shopping at least.

sheetal_chanderkar, Jan 24 2007

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This would be a great way to avoid theft and be easier than carrying cards.

Innovator, Jan 24 2007

They'd need to be a lot more accurate and secure. Some current thumbprint readers can be circumvented way too easily.

zygomatic, May 21 2007