Toss gets lift from biometric retail payments, plans 2026 US IPO
Retail payments with face biometrics are growing in South Korea, and could help lift one of the country’s leading providers…
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South Korea law targeting deepfakes, disinformation gets frosty reception from US
A new law in South Korea targeting bad information sees it risking conflict with the current U.S. administration, which has…
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…
South Korea’s AJ2 says iris biometrics natural successor to facial recognition
Long‑range iris recognition could rival facial recognition as the dominant biometric technology. That’s if AJ2 has anything to do with…
Korea’s Coupang promotes passkeys in Taiwan, faces possible $1bn fine for data leak
Coupang wants to grow the adoption of passkeys in Taiwan, viewing the market as a strategic hub, even as it…
Regulatory clarification sets stage for major FIDO biometrics uptake in South Korea
South Korea has eliminated a significant barrier to the usage of the FIDO protocol for passwordless authentication by confirming that…
eTUNNEL brings its vein biometrics to US and Middle East
South Korean biometric access security company eTUNNEL has announced expansion to the U.S. and the Middle East. The company plans…
South Korea gradually brings digital government services back online after fire
South Korea’s digital government transformation took a body blow this weekend, with a major disruption caused by a fire at…
South Korea to establish personal information protection system after major breaches
In the wake of a series of high profile data breaches, South Korea’s data privacy watchdog, the Personal Information Protection…
FIDO Alliance Korea Working Group Workshop
FIDO Alliance Korea Working Group Workshop Seoul, South Korea November 14 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm The FIDO Alliance…
