Brightek produces new IR LED for facial recognition applications

With the growing popularity of handheld devices, facial recognition is becoming the hottest technology after fingerprint authentication -- in response to the rising trade mechanism of mobile payment and mobile commerce -- to strengthen personal data protection. Facial recognition technology is a biometric technique used to detect and recognize users' facial features, which can unlock handheld devices and PCs and authorize online transactions while convenience and safety are guaranteed for users. The application of face recognition will gradually be introduced to mobile devices to replace the traditional password entry and to reinforce transaction security.