South Africa wants to fight SIM swapping with biometric checks

South Africa wants to fight SIM swapping with biometric checks (bleepingcomputer.com)

The independent communications authority of South Africa (ICASA) proposed a countermeasure for cell phone providers to prevent simswap attempts: by storing biometric data. SIM swapping is a global issue as it allows access to a customer’s phone number through their SIM card, essentially hijacking their account. ICASA proposes that cell phone providers should store biometric data to help secure SIM cards and account information; however, this comes with a risk to privacy and data misuse.

 

Kenneth Saltisky