Half of Brazilians now using mobile ID, biometrics use up
Half of Brazil’s citizens (51 percent) are using their phones to store the country’s digital ID (CNH), and 43 percent…
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Samsung Galaxy S23 line may use third-gen Qualcomm fingerprint biometrics
The Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup may integrate Qualcomm’s third-generation ultrasonic fingerprint reader when it comes out next year, according to…
New design puts face biometrics securely behind Android phone’s display
A three-dimension sensor maker says it has marshalled a pair of technologies to put biometric facial authentication completely behind the…
Voatz surges past 100 elections with biometrics securing remote voting
Mobile voting options continue to grow, with blockchain and biometrics-based elections platform Voatz announcing the successful completion of its 2022…
Mexican feds can’t mandate biometric SIM registration. Can telcos entice consumers?
AT&T Mexico is offering customers biometric authentication to open and secure their accounts. The identity authentication and digital contract holds…
Cisco report: 81 percent of all smartphones have biometrics enabled
The percentage of phones with built-in biometrics capabilities remained at around 81 percent over the last year, according to Cisco…
Google Pixel 7 supports face and fingerprint biometric unlock
The Google Pixel 7 is officially out today. Despite multiple leaks suggesting the devices will not be a substantial upgrade…
UK plans next round of biometrics self-enrollment trials for apps and kiosks
The UK’s Biometrics Self-Enrolment Feasibility Trials have reached Phase 2, with a request for expression of interest from developers of…
Samsung’s under-display camera for biometrics shown in new patent filing
A patent application from Samsung shows an under-display camera (UDC) with biometric capabilities aimed at making facial recognition on phones…
Fingerprint Cards gets its biometric sensors in new round of laptops, smartphones
Fingerprint Cards announced the integration of its biometric match-on-chip PC solution into Dynabook’s Satellite C30-K laptop. According to Fingerprint Cards,…
