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Apple, Google device biometrics to be available to third-party developers in Japan
Granting developers access to OS biometric authentication could open the door to more use cases for native device biometrics.
Beyond any specific would-be trade deal, the general sense that the world should no longer lean on the U.S. will impact how governments shape policy, with implications for the biometrics industry. New antitrust laws in Japan aim to put a cap on monopolies for the world’s biggest tech firms – namely Silicon Valley megabrands Apple Inc. and Google LLC. Apple, predictably, opposes the law, asserting that it undermines privacy and security, and “forces it to provide its technology and services to competitors free of charge,” which it says could create new risks.
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