Japan’s JCB to trial palm-vein payments

Japan-based payments firm JCB plans to hold trials of payments authenticated by palm vein reading technology.Payment by palm leverages the JCB global network with Fujitsu's palm vein authentication technology.After linking a palm vein pattern and payment card information, customers can make a payment by using palm. Multiple cards can be linked to one pattern, and customer does not need to bring his or her wallet or any mobile payment device.The palm-vein payments technology was covered in an exclusive interview by Planet Biometrics last November.The trial will take place at the JCB World Conference in Tokyo on 18 October.”We are planning pilots in different global markets in order to develop a unique biometric-based program using the most secure accurate palm vein authentication, followed by the trial at the JCB World Conference. I am confident that this new payment method using innovative technology will be in line with the needs of JCB customers and partners around the world,” said Tac Watanabe, executive vice president, brand infrastructure & technologies of JCB

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