Palm biometric payments grow with launch on WeChat, Amazon One expansion
Tencent’s super-app WeChat has added a new “Palm Payment” applet to enable users to pay using palm biometrics, Tech Planet…
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Aussies look into TikTok, Weibo and WeChat over data privacy concerns
The Australian federal government is expected to investigate Chinese social media platforms including TikTok, Weibo and WeChat, looking for evidence…
China introduces facial recognition for WeChat transfers, mandatory biometric scans for SIM cards
Staring December 1, 2019, Chinese telecom carriers must check SIM card buyer identity with biometric facial recognition technology to reduce…
WeChat showcases facial recognition POS at China expo
The social and ethical grounds for biometric facial recognition adoption are widely debated, yet a number of companies and organizations…
Qualcomm adds fingerprint authentication support for WeChat mobile payment service
Qualcomm has become the first company to support hardware-backed biometric fingerprint authentication capabilities for Tencent’s WeChat mobile payment service, enabled…
Instant messaging app WeChat on iOS adds voice biometrics
Tencent Technology announced it has added a new voiceprint feature to the latest version of its WeChat instant messaging app,…
Chinese nationals can now verify their IDs digitally overseas
Chinese nationals will be able to authenticate and verify their identities digitally during electronic know your customer (eKYC) processes overseas….
China starts national digital ID trial barely a week after releasing draft plan
China has launched a trial of its national digital identity system across 81 apps, just days after the release of…
China releases draft case for national digital ID, raising fears of tighter social control
China is planning the launch of a national digital ID, and in a sense it is surprising that it has…
Palm vein biometrics deployed for payments at Paris grocery store
A Carrefour Market in Paris is implementing palm vein biometrics for payment in partnership with Ingenico, just in time for…
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