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Biometric Authentication Under Fire After Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner Hack

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The recent news of the Samsung Galaxy S8’s iris scanner hack came as quite a shock to South Koreans, who have seen a growing number of commercial banks adopt the new biometric authentication method for their mobile banking services. According to reports, the German Chaos Computer Club (CCC) fooled [...]

Iris Recognition on Smartphones yet to Satisfy Consumers

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Iris recognition is the new “in” feature for smartphones that has yet to take off with consumers, and Samsung Electronics’ new flagship set to be unveiled next month may set the standard for the technology, industry watchers said Thursday. Samsung has disclosed in its invitations to the uncloaking of [...]