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Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Spanish biometrics company Heuristik has global ambitions, a personal origin story and government backing for its neural network focused on…

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Ghana joins growing list of countries pursuing online age verification

By Ayang Macdonald

- The Ghanaian government is working on a policy that would mandate age verification for access to age-restricted services like online…

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iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099

By Joel R. McConvey

- A new testing solution from iBeta Quality Assurance meets a growing need for evaluations of injection attack detection (IAD) products.…

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Thailand positions digital ID as backbone for digital economy

By Stephen Mayhew

- Thailand is making moves as it lays out strategy to expand its national digital identity infrastructure. The Electronic Transactions Development…

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Australia builds enforcement layer behind age assurance laws

By Joel R. McConvey

- Australia is moving beyond age assurance mandates toward a broader legal framework designed to hold online platforms accountable for harms…

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Biometric Update, Goode Intelligence release 2026 IAD report

By Stephen Mayhew

- Biometric Update and Goode Intelligence have released the “2026 Injection Attack Detection Market Report & Buyer’s Guide,” a new industry…

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App store age brackets power California age assurance law, but where’s the proof?

By Joel R. McConvey

- California’s Digital Age Assurance Act may reshape how online services handle age data, but critics argue the law stops short…

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Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them

By Chris Burt

- The promise of digital public infrastructure is in the scale and efficiency that allows governments to improve inclusion and service…

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Cloud Signature Consortium sees decade of work reflected in EUDI Wallet rollout

By Masha Borak

- The arrival of a European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet has been hailed as one of the most ambitious digital infrastructure…

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Zambia deepens digital sovereignty push with Huawei AI partnership

By Ayang Macdonald

- The Zambian government is banking on a new partnership with Chinese tech giant Huawei to power digital government services across…

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Rwanda accelerates biometric enrollment ahead of digital ID switch

By Ayang Macdonald

- Rwandan authorities say more than 4.4 million people have been biometrically enrolled in the country’s new national digital identity system…

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Interoperable digital ecosystems next frontier of Africa's digital transformation

By Ayang Macdonald

- Sierra Leone’s Minister of Communication, Technology and Innovation, Salima Monorma Bah, says African countries must move beyond isolated national digital…

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Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO

By Ayang Macdonald

- Prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur and Margins ID Group founder and CEO Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr. has argued that national digital identity…

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ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast
ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Thailand positions digital ID as backbone for digital economy
Stephen Mayhew |
Rwanda accelerates biometric enrollment ahead of digital ID switch
Ayang Macdonald |
Biometric Update, Goode Intelligence release 2026 IAD report
Stephen Mayhew |
App store age brackets power California age assurance law, but where’s the proof?
Joel R. McConvey |
Ghana joins growing list of countries pursuing online age verification
Ayang Macdonald |
Zambia deepens digital sovereignty push with Huawei AI partnership
Ayang Macdonald |
Australia builds enforcement layer behind age assurance laws
Joel R. McConvey |
India pushes for strategic autonomy in biometrics, DPI and AI
Lu-Hai Liang |
Identity industry rethinks fraud-versus-friction tradeoff
Joel R. McConvey |
16 major AI image models found vulnerable to synthetic ID generation
Masha Borak |
OCR Studio launches neural network for document collages, updates deepfake detection
Joel R. McConvey |
Evrotrust partners with Shufti as it expands digital trust services in DACH
Masha Borak |
Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang |
Smart glasses, mobile FRT normalize ambient biometric surveillance
Anthony Kimery |
UK biometrics watchdog backs expanded oversight role for Scotland
Masha Borak |
Job platforms monetize digital identities as privacy awareness lags: study
Lu-Hai Liang |
Biometrics regulations, misconceptions threaten to undermine EUDI Wallets
Chris Burt |
ID4Africa vendors see Africa leapfrogging legacy digital identity systems
Joel R. McConvey |
Gataca boosts age assurance pitch with certification to ISO standard by ACCS
Chris Burt |
BixeLab testing activity highlights expansion of biometric assurance
Joel R. McConvey |

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Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Spanish biometrics company Heuristik has global ambitions, a personal origin story and government backing for its neural network focused on…

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iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey |
Interoperable digital ecosystems next frontier of Africa’s digital transformation
Ayang Macdonald |
Cloud Signature Consortium sees decade of work reflected in EUDI Wallet rollout
Masha Borak |
Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them
Chris Burt |
Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Ayang Macdonald |
ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Joel R. McConvey |
Indicio, Idemia PS see opening for reusable digital identity after Treasury endorsement
Lu-Hai Liang |
Liberia restructures national ID deal with OSD, plans issuance restart
Ayang Macdonald |

Industry Insights

Biometric Update Industry Insights feature biometrics and digital ID industry experts discussing their unique perspectives.

Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner It’s almost 20 years since colleagues at West Yorkshire Police…

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Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border
Frank Schmalz |
From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević |
Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer |
KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov |
From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel |
Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan |

Digital Identity in Developing Nations

With UN SDG 16.9 calling for legal identity for all by 2030, Biometric Update is taking a special in-depth focus on digital ID projects in developing countries.

Why decentralized digital identity looks different in every country

By Joel R. McConvey

- Governments globally are developing and launching digital identity schemes. A variety of models exist, and many of the largest are…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco selected for AfCFTA digital identity and DPI rollout
Lu-Hai Liang |
World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
Ayang Macdonald |
Digital ID success at scale hinges on tech, governance, adoption: IN Groupe
Ayang Macdonald |
New book makes case for DPI as fully integrated ecosystem
Ayang Macdonald |
Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds
Ayang Macdonald |
UNICEF unveils guide for design of DPI systems that work better for children
Ayang Macdonald |

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