Facial recognition is considered one of the secure ways to identify a person’s identity. With some of the flagships ditching fingerprint unlock like the Apple's later generation iPhones and Google Pixel 4, the technology that used to be far away from us is becoming more common right now. By using the technology, China has implemented a new law that requires citizens to go through facial recognition scans to get a new SIM card.
From now on, for those who want to register for a new SIM card, they are required to go through facial recognition scans conducted by telecom companies. The initiative of implementing this law is to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens in cyberspace, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information of China.
However, the new rule has raised security and privacy concerns among the citizen. Some of the citizens have filed lawsuits against the law as they are worried that their data would be used in identity thefts. Although this issue arises, the ministry still promised the rule will protect citizens from phone scams and prevent the reselling of SIM cards as part of cybersecurity and anti-terrorism campaigns in China.
Before this, China citizens were required to provide their identity cards or passports to register a new SIM card. Therefore, adding this facial recognition process poses questions about its security and stability.
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