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…
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.
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…
New biometric capture not authorized for Kenya SIM registration, govt clarifies
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has explained that it has not authorized telecommunications companies in the country to collect…
Metalenz strikes production deal to bring compact face biometrics to consumer devices
Metalenz has partnered with semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) to begin mass production of Polar ID, a compact biometric…
Synaptics and Qualcomm partner on biometrics, touch interface for mobile devices, PCs
New strategic partners Synaptics and Qualcomm are combining their biometric and touch interface technologies to address the mobile device and…
Samsung testing Metalenz face biometrics for future flagship phone, leaker says
Early testing firmware for a forthcoming flagship smartphone from Samsung appears to include facial recognition technology from Metalenz. Samsung electronics…
The fight over Ring’s new facial recognition feature
The growing pushback against the use of facial recognition in consumer surveillance devices has sharpened considerably with Amazon Ring’s plan…
Biometric driver monitoring trend presents opportunities for Smart Eye, trinamiX
Biometric technologies are reshaping the possibilities for safety measures in the automotive sector with the likes of Smart Eye, Sony…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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