Posted on 10/01/2001 10:50:15 PM PDT by Rockyrich
Will It Be Cash, Check or Finger? By Julia Scheeres
2:00 a.m. Oct. 1, 2001 PDT Fingerprints, long stigmatized by their association with crime scenes and police stations, may get an image boost when people start using them to pay for everything from Big Macs to groceries.
That's the philosophy behind Indivos, an Oakland, California, firm that has invented software that uses fingerprint scanners to process electronic payments.
"We're putting this in front of the mainstream consumer," said Indivos spokesman Frank Pierce. "You won't need cash or cards to pay for anything. All you need is your finger and you never leave home without it."
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