South Korea’s ETRI sets sights on international standard for digital ID wallets
South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has officially begun a project to create an international standard for digital…
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South Korea’s non-compliant digital id called into question
South Korea’s digital ID system has one major flaw, according to a Korean technology writer. Choi Youn-jin, a columnist with…
HancomWith face biometrics platform powered by Facephi certified in South Korea
HancomWith has announced that its face biometric authentication platform HancomOS v1.0 has secured Grade 1 status under South Korea’s Good…
South Korea highlights private sector, inclusivity in ongoing digital transformation
South Korea is going about its digital transformation with some consideration it seems, as the private sector is tapped for…
South Korea embraces facial recognition for retail payments
South Koreans are embracing facial recognition payments at physical stores, as companies such as Shinhan Card, Toss and Naver offer…
Hopae joins govt digital ID wallet initiative as Korea targets global interoperability
Hopae has won major backing as it collaborates on a joint research institute with the South Korean government in building…
Digital ID apps in South Korea, Thailand promote financial access for people with disabilities
Raonsecure has won the contract for a mobile disability registration card project. Commissioned by the Korea Minting, Security Printing &…
Meta cleared to fight ‘celeb-bait’ ads with facial recognition in South Korea
Meta has received a green light from South Korean regulators to introduce a facial recognition service that will block ads…
Raonsecure’s decentralized digital ID reach expands in Japan, reaches new markets
Raonsecure’s biometric authentication service TouchEn OnePass for financial services, fintechs and educational institutions in Japan has surpassed 7 million monthly…
South Korea data regulator funds deepfake detection, investigates DeepSeek
South Korea is deepening investment in deepfake detection, and also looking into one of the potential sources of misleading and…
