Vietnam mandates face biometrics for mobile device registration
A facial recognition process is now required for new mobile device registrations in Vietnam. The policy took effect April 15…
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.
Innovatrics’ VC backs biometric driver monitoring startup Mettis AI
Biometric Ventures, the venture capital arm of biometrics company Innovatrics, has invested in Mettis AI, a Spanish startup developing AI-based driver monitoring…
Meta urged to halt facial recognition glasses rollout, disclose law enforcement ties
Meta’s plan for facial recognition smart glasses is facing more opposition from civil society. More than 70 organizations have called…
Lip reading, emotion sensing, face biometrics vie for place in smart auto stack
Your car may soon know when you’re tipsy, stressed, or just mouthing words into the wind. From Ford’s lip-reading patent…
South Korea extends biometric authentication for phone-line activation
South Korea is extending its trial of facial recognition for mobile phone registrations, with the Ministry of Science and ICT…
The OnePlus 15T has finally caught up to Samsung’s ultrasonic biometrics
An era once existed when a six-inch screen would’ve been huge for a phone. Reader, I was there. That time…
Mexico court clears path for mandatory phone registry linked to biometric CURP
A federal court in Mexico has revoked a suspension that prevented the establishment of a mandatory registry of mobile phone…
Ghana to introduce liveness detection with self-service app in upcoming SIM verification drive
Ghana is planning to conduct a nationwide SIM card registration exercise under a new regulatory framework that will involve advanced…
Lodestar launches biometric 9mm handgun into skeptical market
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Lodestar Technology has rolled out a new biometric-enabled 9mm handgun, the LNK9. The question hanging over the launch…
South Korea urged to review biometric mandate for mobile phone numbers
South Korea’s National Human Rights Commission has urged the Ministry of Science and ICT to review its plan to mandate…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection