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In a bid to curb identity theft, South Korea is set to roll out facial recognition authentication as a mandatory step in the mobile phone activation process, commencing December 23. Following a stabilization phase that will last until March of the coming year, the system will be fully operational. The primary goal is to bolster security measures and thwart the falsification of ID cards or unauthorized proxy activations. Nevertheless, the public has voiced apprehensions regarding the potential misuse of facial recognition data. In response, the communications sector has clarified that facial recognition information will not be retained on servers, thereby mitigating the risk of extensive data breaches. This initiative is anticipated to curtail the financial losses incurred due to telecom fraud, which has seen a surge in recent times.
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