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The Android ‘face unlock’ feature of the new Ice-Cream Sandwich OS isn’t going to do the biometrics industry any favours. I don’t think it’s being presented as a serious biometric identity verification solution to the securing of the device, but that’s not how it will be perceived and discussed. And that’s what’s important.

Let’s be charitable and assume that the Google Wallet PIN ‘security’ model is a temporary measure and one that Google is desperate to replace / enhance. That replacement needs to be based on biometrics – and voice biometrics are a naturally fit to the smartphone way of doing things. Read more and then watch our video…