FRT to prevent SIM card fraud in Indonesia
As facial recognition technology continues to gain ground in sectors such as mobile telecommunications, countries like Indonesia, China and Liberia…
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.
Chinese hacking compromised hundreds of thousands of devices containing personal PII
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) sought and obtained a court-authorized…
Rwanda conducts pilot to implement biometric SIM registration, verification
Rwanda plans to become one of the countries in African where SIM cards are biometrically registered or verified. Before then…
Data boom in automotive industry elicits lawsuits, prototypes, grousing
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) strikes again, with a newly proposed class action lawsuit alleging that fleet management software…
Nigerians race against SIM-NIN digital ID link deadline
Nigerians have until Saturday September 14 to link their SIM cards with heir national identification number (NIN) or have their…
Germany issues white paper on biometrics in consumer products
The German government has issued a new white paper this month evaluating biometrics in consumer products. Authored by the Federal…
Driver survey finds lack of perceived usefulness for recognition technology
While big-name companies such as Qualcomm, Ford and Mercedes have been rushing to invest in automotive biometrics, vehicle owners seem…
SIMs registered to invalid digital IDs deactivated in Pakistan
Authorities in Pakistan have begun blocking SIM cards registered to national digital ID cards found to be invalid or fraudulent…
Samsung gets one biometric data privacy case back into court, another dismissed
Samsung has defeated a ruling that would have compelled it to go through mass arbitration over allegations of biometric data…
Biometrics, electronic devices and identity credentials converging
Biometrics in electronic devices and ID documents to support digital identity are a major theme of the week’s top stories…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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