Biometric Voice Recognition Credit Cards

securitas writes "New Scientist's Celeste Biever reports on the latest in biometric security devices: voice recognition credit cards. The device is three times the size of a normal credit card, has a 'microphone, a loudspeaker, a battery and a voice-recognition chip' and is intended to help reduce credit card fraud. The owner speaks a password into the card and the card emits an authentication squawk. Bruce Schneier loves the concept of BeepCard's related sound authentication technology. Other articles at the Telegraph and The Register."

So how many folks

[emc]

How many folks will pull out this card, hold it up to their faces, and say:

"ChangeMe"

?

My voice is my password

[Anonymous Coward]

verify me.

Is that a....

[GillBates0]

biometric voice recognition credit card in your pocket or are you really *really* REALLY happy to see me :)

Just wait...

[FrYGuY101]

Not only will it have Voice Recognition, it will have voice synthesis to communicate to the user! I can see it now...

"I can't let you buy that, Dave."

Re:3x the size!?!

[Daneurysm]

>Why would anybody want to carry a credit card 3x the size of their other cards?

I'm willing to bet it's 3 times thicker, not 3 times longer or wider.

Wow, that sounds like spam...

Well...

[LordK3nn3th]

...what does this mean for mimes?

Half my butt is gone!!

[malia8888]

From the article They are not quite there yet: the card is the length and width of an ordinary credit card, but it is still about three times as thick. Alan Sege, Beepcard's CEO, says the company now plans to use smaller chips to slim it down to normal thickness.

The smaller chips are a relief, just reading the article one of my butt cheeks was falling asleep:P

What if...

[DarkHelmet]

...you're *really* good at impersonations? For instance, you could then steal Sean Connery's card, say "Moneypenny" into it with his voice, and get a "authorization squawk" that goes something like, "Oh James."

Seriously though... so much for using this over the net.

The crooks will love this

[October_30th]

"Hand over that friggin' money".

And when they add AI ...

[spellraiser]

Dave: Open my account, HAL.

HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

Dave: What's the problem?

HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.

Dave: What are you talking about, HAL?

HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

Dave: What do you mean?

HAL: Dave, you're trying to save up for retirement, remember? You'll just spend all that money on beer, won't you?

Dave: What the? Dammit ... just open the account, HAL!

HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.

Dave: AAAARRRRGH!

Re:and the merchant verification process?

[BarryJacobsen]

how do I, the merchant, prove I 'heard' the squawk?

I'm glad you asked that! Merchants can buy a Deluxe Squawk Verifier from us for only $39,999.99! Act now and you'll recieve the Deluxe Juice-O-Matic at half price! Hurry! Supplies are limitied.

Re:Garlic

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't know what the fuck you just said little kid, but you're special. -Tracy Morgan

BTW, it didn't actually go well unless your fingertips smell of tuna.

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Bubba Smith

[Stopmotioncleaverman]

Remember Bubba Smith [imdb.com]? He'd have to love this..seriously, the guy could impersonate *anything* in Police Academy.

SHOPOWNER: 'Please verify your card, Mr. Smith."
HIGHTOWER: *Squawk*
SHOPOWNER: 'Thanks'

Cha-ching!

Welcome to the dreaded brave new world of checkout

[Anonymous Coward]

"Voice check in aisle 5! Voice check in aisle 5! Would the manager please come to the front registers."

3 times as big?

[secondsun]

My company is making a new creditcard system too. Our card will feature the CinderBlock (TM) theft prevention system. Essentially using the latest technolodgies we have embedded a magstip on a 16'x6'x8' piece of concrete. Its weight alone makes a quick snatch from an unsuspecting individual that much more unlikely. And in the event of a successful theft it features ValueBlast brand thermite and a OnStar(TM) accessible detonator. One push of a button and some poor theif just lost his arm, but your credit is secure.

Please call 1-800-URB-ROKE for more information.

Possible problem...

[J Mack Daddy]

OK so it's Saturday night and I'm at the bar, the DJ is blasting the sounds, and it's my round. Now how exactly is my credit card gonna hear me say anthing over the ear-splitting bass? Not to mention how is the bartender gonna hear my credit card squawk?

OK so your average ./'er doesn't know what a bar is. I can almost see the blank stares....