SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The state human rights watchdog said Wednesday that the recent move to introduce facial recognition technology into public institutions is feared to infringe upon freedom and privacy of personal life and freedom of expression. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) asked the speaker of the National Assembly [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to prevent major car accidents resulting from sleepy bus drivers, the Korea Transport Safety Authority (TS) has developed a high-tech driver monitoring system that detects abnormal maneuvers and recognizes heavy eyelids. According to the TS Thursday, the system is comprised of three devices – a face [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The facial recognition technology equipped in Samsung Electronics Co.’s new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8, will not be sufficient to guarantee the phones’ security, industry sources said Friday. “The phones can be unlocked by the face of a sleeping person, or even just by a photo,” an industry watcher [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) – With the vacation season just around the corner, drivers must be cautious of becoming drowsy behind the wheel when travelling long distances. According to statistics collected by law enforcement agencies, drowsy driving is one of the biggest causes of automobile accidents, and there were 2,701 cases that occurred last year [...]