Mauritania warns telcos to comply with biometric SIM identification rules
Three mobile network operators in Mauritania have been given two months to fully comply with existing SIM card identification rules…
Consumer Electronics
Biometrics-based consumer electronic devices are standalone products that include access control door locks, security systems, home automation and IoT, automotive, game consoles and mobile devices. Companies that integrate biometric technology into existing consumer devices are included in this category.
Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?
The world’s most popular computing device to access the Internet has evolved at breakneck pace. Through the crucible of competition…
Vietnam prepares biometric verification for 100m mobile phone users
Biometric identity verification is becoming a feature of life in Vietnam. The latest measure sees mobile phone users swept up…
Samsung, Hyundai advance biometrics, digital wallets as car keys
Both vehicle manufacturers and tech companies have been vying to put biometric technology into our cars. The mass adoption moment…
China proposes new biometric data rules for app makers
China has proposed a new regulation mandating that apps store biometric data on devices instead of transmitting it through the…
South Korea to mandate face biometrics for new mobile numbers by 2026
South Korea is joining a growing number of Asian countries that require face biometrics for new mobile phone numbers. The…
Indonesia rolling out biometric SIM card registration in 2026
Indonesia will introduce face biometrics for SIM card registration in 2026 to curb digital fraud by ensuring mobile numbers can…
Goodix supplies touch and fingerprint biometrics for Samsung’s first multi‑folding smartphone
Samsung’s upcoming new smartphone is earning a lot of column inches as the most cutting-edge foldable phones fold not just…
Vodafone Qatar deploys Innovatrics’ biometrics for multiservice eKYC
Vodafone Qatar has hailed the impact of a fully remote onboarding system for different digital Know Your Customer (KYC) journeys…
ANSSI advices replacing mobile device biometrics with 6-digit password
Tucked into a report from French Cybersecurity Agency ANSSI amid 18 sets of recommendations is the suggestion that people should…
