Bank security - Barclays to offer vein-scanner to big accounts

Barclays Bank is to allow remote log-ons using a hi-tech vein-scanning biometric bank security system for large corporate accounts, according to Engineering and Technology magazine. The bank security system, using Hitachi’s VeinHD scanner, will be available to corporate customers from next year.

The bank security scanner uses infrared light to capture an image of the veins of the customer’s index finger, and compares this against a pattern stored on a smart card (similar to the cards used to store details for Chip and PIN transactions).

Bank security - Barclays to offer vein-scanner to big accounts