K00CHNOZZLE t1_jdr0kv1 wrote on March 26, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Reply to comment by Boo_Guy in Panera Bread will use palm-scanning technology for its loyalty program by Nicolas-matteo

The biometrics data is all handled by Amazon One. Panera only stores social IDs.

crazypenz t1_jdrf5vr wrote on March 26, 2023 at 4:33 PM

Ah yes. The super trustworthy company Amazon.com. I feel better now. /S

K00CHNOZZLE t1_jdrio9i wrote on March 26, 2023 at 4:57 PM

All I’m saying is a breach of Panera would not leak biometric data. This is just an integration into an existing platform.

InitiativeDue2336 t1_jdriv1b wrote on March 26, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Until some joker forgets to harden a reporting server and ends up exposing all the data worldwide… hmmm where did I hear that last?

K00CHNOZZLE t1_jdrkvqv wrote on March 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Well that would be Amazon’s problem then. All I’m arguing is that a breach of Panera would not leak biometric data. The AO device connects directly to Amazon, bypassing the POS altogether.

The only data that Panera gets from the device are loyalty events. CC payments using AO are handled through the Verifone like any other credit card.

InitiativeDue2336 t1_jdrlwdv wrote on March 26, 2023 at 5:20 PM

The point people are arguing here is why does a sandwich vendor like Panera need biometrics in the business process at all. It’s just not a good use case.

It can be Panera or Amazon or some other third party contractor or data broker breach. What people are wondering is why would biometrics be used at all especially when there are no material consequences to these companies.

K00CHNOZZLE t1_jds1ojb wrote on March 26, 2023 at 7:12 PM

That’s a completely different discussion. The comment I replied to implied Panera is storing biometric data. I know for a fact that is false.