Biometric privacy on trial: The constitutional stakes in United States v. Brown
In January 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruling that may ultimately…
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.
Meta trims smart glasses privacy policy ahead of possible FRT integration
Meta has reportedly discussed introducing facial recognition to its smart glasses, allowing users to identify people they come across. The…
Personal data breached as African, South Korean telcos suffer cyberattacks
Africa’s largest mobile network operator, MTN Group, recently confirmed a massive cyberattack aimed at its services in a number of…
Philippines telcos want direct access to national ID database for SIM registration
In the wake of scam SMS proliferation in the Philippines, enabled largely by improperly identified phone numbers, a major telecoms…
Saudi Arabia partners with Valid while biometric SIM card registration picks up pace
Saudi Arabia is advancing mobile connectivity as it successfully deploys a Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) platform. Mobily, a Saudi Arabia-based…
Biometrics rolling towards relevance for automakers and drivers
Securing your car is critical for safety and preventing lost assets. Over the years, the auto industry has progressed vehicle…
Checkin.com brings biometric authentication to multinational telco
Checkin.com is to provide its biometric authentication software to multinational telecommunications company Ooredoo in a new agreement. Ooredoo, which is…
Smartphone biometrics are Next focus market in strategic pivot
Next Biometrics is moving into the smartphone market with technology to enable fingerprint authentication anywhere on the screen of the…
Rheinmetall Dermalog SensorTec provides facial recognition for gun safe
Biometrics for digital identity come with risks, but they are unlikely to get you shot. Biometrics for gun safes, however,…
JumpCloud reports spiking biometrics demand at SMEs
It is important for new devices purchased by small and medium-sized enterprises to have biometric capabilities, according to 92 percent…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection