Daily Feed - Amazon’s new pay-by-palm technology at Whole Foods stores offers convenient checkout, but experts warn of potential security risks. ... Currently available in over 200 Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market locations, this “pay-by-palm” option will be expanded to all 500+ stores in the U.S. by the end of the year... Users who enroll in the Amazon One program link their credit or debit card details and other personal information, such as a phone number or ID, to their biometric data, which can include handprints, facial features, or fingerprints. This data is stored in a user profile and used to make payments at participating locations...
There is a possibility that artificial intelligence could be used to create fake versions of biometric data, which could then be exploited to deceive biometric-based payment systems. To counter this, experts recommend implementing measures like liveness detection to identify genuine users. Another significant concern is the security of the biometric data stored in the database. Data breaches could expose sensitive biometric information, leading to potential misuse.... Unlike credit cards or Social Security numbers that can be replaced if stolen, compromised biometric data cannot be easily replaced. Cynthia Rudin, a professor of computer science at Duke University, warns that such databases can be misused to exert control over individuals, including activities like arrests or denial of access to certain venues based on political views or financial status.
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