SK Telecom Joins FIDO Alliance Board as Passkeys Adoption Accelerates
SK Telecom has been appointed to the FIDO Alliance Board of Directors, adding a major mobile operator to the leadership group shaping industry priorities…
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Toss Plans Q2 2026 US IPO at $10B+ Valuation as FacePay Biometric Payments Reach 1 Million Users
South Korean fintech company Toss, operated by Viva Republica, is planning to list on a U.S. exchange as early as the second quarter of 2026, targeting a…
South Korea Looks to Mobile Facial Verification to Fight SIM-Swap and Voice-Phishing Abuse
South Korea is moving to add facial verification to mobile phone activation and opening procedures as part of a broader effort to curb SIM-swap abuse and…
Coupang Pivots to Passkeys in Taiwan as 33.7M Accounts Exposed in Korea
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang is deploying passwordless authentication in Taiwan just as it manages a massive data breach in its home market. The…
South Korea Regulatory Shift Unlocks FIDO Biometric Adoption
The Personal Information Protection Commission of South Korea has issued a clarification confirming that biometric authentication conducted through FIDO…
South Korea’s KISA Adds Palm Vein Biometrics to National Certification Program Amid Contactless Tech Demand
The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) is adding palm vein biometrics to its national biometric performance testing and certification program. The…
Meta Expands Face-Matching To Fight Impostor Accounts In UK, EU And South Korea
Meta is extending its facial recognition tools to new markets, with Engadget reporting and the company confirming that the technology is now rolling out across…
South Korea Launches Mobile Digital ID Access for Overseas Citizens
South Korea is extending its mobile digital identity system to Korean nationals living abroad through the newly launched Mobile Overseas Korean Identity…
South Korea Approves Meta’s Facial Recognition to Fight Celeb Impersonation
Meta Platforms has received approval from South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) to launch a facial recognition system aimed at…
North Korean Hackers Steal South Korean IT Firm’s Digital Certificate
A digital certificate belonging to CJ OliveNetworks Co., the IT services subsidiary of South Korea’s CJ Group, has been leaked and exploited in a suspected…