Biometric SIM Rules May Strain Small Businesses

New rules will require people using business SIM cards to prove their identity with biometrics.

Biometrics can include personal body-based details used for identification.

A business may need to verify not only its main representative but also workers using its SIM cards.

If a worker changes, the business must report the change and verify the new person.

If it does not, the phone connection could be suspended.

This may be difficult for small companies with workers who frequently change or share phones.

Experts also say employees may have privacy concerns because their identities are repeatedly connected to work phone numbers.

One expert said the government can create exemptions, but another warned that telecom companies may be cautious about granting them.