ID Tech Digest – September 5, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Principal…
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Lotte Duty Free Debuts Palm Vein Biometric Payments at Gimpo Airport
Lotte Duty Free has introduced a palm vein biometric payment system at its Gimpo Airport store, becoming the first duty-free retailer in South Korea to deploy…
Handwave Partners with Visa to Scale Palm-Based Payment Technology
Latvia-based biometric payments provider Handwave has signed an agreement with Visa to integrate its palm-based recognition technology into one of the world’s…
Handwave Raises $4.2M to Bring Palm-Based Identity and Payments to Market
Latvian startup Handwave has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to advance its palm-based biometric platform for payments and digital identity. The company’s…
Lotte Card Cleared for Facial Recognition Payments in South Korea’s Regulatory Sandbox
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has granted approval for Lotte Card’s facial recognition payment system under the country’s financial…
Tencent Rolls Out Palm Payment System in Thailand, Challenging Alipay
Tencent is preparing to introduce its palm biometric payment technology in Thailand, signaling its intent to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia’s…
Alipay Launches Contactless Palm Print Payment System in China
Alipay, a subsidiary of Alibaba, has unveiled the PL1 palm print payment device, a next-generation biometric payment terminal that enables users to complete…
LAFC Launches Facial Recognition for Stadium Entry and Payments
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) has partnered with Wicket to launch BMO Stadium Express, a face-based authentication system designed to streamline ticketing…
JR East to Launch Facial Recognition Gates at Train Stations in Japan
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has announced plans to introduce facial recognition technology at select train station ticket gates, enabling passengers…
Mastercard and NEC Expand Biometric Payments Across Asia Pacific Region
Mastercard has been working with Japanese technology giant NEC Corporation to expand its Biometric Checkout Programme across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.…