This article from the BBC shows that schemes like thi have been in operation since May.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/consumer/thumb_prints.shtml
There is another report about Chelmsford on their working lunch site. I'd heard of a scheme in Inverness Given increasing levels of credit card fraud and the oh so slow intoduction of chipped cards - "something must be done",
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From: Lewis Bourne <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:45:09 -0000
Subject: [data-protection] Safer Shopping
Hi all, I was wondering whether any of the list members had come across the following initiative before. This article appeared in one of our free local papers at the weekend. I was obviously surprised, being this LA's Data Protection officer and not having being advised of its development.
"Fingerprinting plan makes a big impression": Fingerprinting could be introduced in Dudley shops to prevent credit card fraud. The scheme being put together by Dudley Council would see customers in high street shops across the borough giving their finger prints alongside their signatures on credit card slips. If a payment was then declined, the print would be checked against those of known fraudsters on police records at the bank or building society.
Card watch group the Association of Payment Clearance Services, said there were civil liberty issues at stake "Not everybody would be happy about giving their fingerprint to a scheme where retailers are exchanging personal information" - No! surely not :-)
I have enquired a little further about this wonderful initiative and have been advised that it is part of the "Safer Shopping Scheme" operated through the Home Office and would be run in conjunction with the Council, West Midlands Police and retailers. Please rest assured that you can continue to do your Christmas shopping in Dudley without having to provide your fingerprint as the scheme will not be progressed until the New Year - I've got some interesting discussions ahead !!!
regards,
Lewis Bourne
Principal Information Security Officer
ICT Services
tel: 01384 81 5607
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