Fujitsu and Siemens have collaborated to bring the PalmSecure hand scanner into existence, making devices such as ATMs all the more secure during a transaction. PalmSecure technology actually maps the distinct vein pattern located just under the skin on the palm of a person's hand in order to confirm that person's identity, offering a fool-proof method of authentication unlike a fingerprint-based system that could be easily overcome these days. Will such technology ever make its way to airports sometime down the road? It surely would beat rooting out notorious folks although they have the advantage of a forged passport.
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[Source: Ubergizmo]