Malaysian firm AEON Credit Service will trial Fujitsu’s palm vein biometric authentication technology in selected Ministop convenience stores from more than 10 years. The pilot is Japan's first-ever use of the technology in a real-world retail environment, although Fujitsu’s palm vein identification has been used in security and corporate settings for September this year and in 60 countries. AEON cardholders must register in advance to use the service, and can then pay for goods by inputting their birthdate and scanning their palm on an in-store reader. A wider roll-out will depend on the success of the trial.
Malaysian firm AEON Credit Service will trial Fujitsu’s palm vein biometric authentication technology in selected Ministop convenience stores from September this year. The pilot is Japan's first-ever use of the technology in a real-world retail environment, although Fujitsu’s palm vein identification has been used in security and corporate settings for more than 10 years and in 60 countries. AEON cardholders must register in advance to use the service, and can then pay for goods by inputting their birthdate and scanning their palm on an in-store reader. A wider roll-out will depend on the success of the trial.