RegardingID Archive | Bank of India looking to HP for biometrics

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The State Bank of India is looking to incorporate fingerprint biometrics into their smart cards for account holders, according to a Financial Express article. SBI is looking towards Hewlett Packard to help them provide software to support the new fingerprint readers.

The smart card, which used similarly to an ATM card, will be given to account holders and enable them to access their accounts from distant areas. Following the implementation of the new smart cards, the bank also intends to begin installing biometric ATMs as well.

Read the full article here.

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