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Clearview takes fresh legal hits over Canada class action, UK fine

By Joel R. McConvey

- Few biometrics companies have taken a bigger regulatory and legal beating than Clearview AI. It has already been a rough…

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MOSIP highlights the UN DPI Safeguards Initiative

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The United Nations’ DPI Safeguards Initiative has released 259 recommendations designed to guide regulators, advocates, donors, technology providers and governments…

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‘Interoperable but not identical’: applying ID standards across diverse communities

By Chris Burt

- Exchanging knowledge and experiences with identity systems to improve future ID projects is central to the concept of ID4Africa’s mission.…

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Share less data in more places: inching towards decentralized digital ID for travel

By Chris Burt

- The travel industry is slowly shifting to a more decentralized model of digital identity. This was one of the key…

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CertifID announces $47.5M in Series C funding to expand fraud prevention, IDV

By Joel R. McConvey

- U.S. firm CertifID, which provides wire fraud protection and recovery for the real estate industry, has announced a $47.5 million…

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Brazil adopts DaaS for verifiable credentials

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Brazil is the latest country to adopt DPI as a Packaged Solution (DaaS) — a practical framework designed to accelerate…

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Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools

By Chris Burt

- The completed acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe earlier this month is the latest in a series of…

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Biometrics providers and credentials level up with new capabilities

By Chris Burt

- Biometrics is a fast-evolving field about persistence, so new versions of major digital identity providers and biometric technology companies naturally…

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How to measure success in biometric security?

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…

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Mexico makes biometric identifier mandatory for all citizens

By Masha Borak

- Mexico has officially introduced a digital identification system by signing a law that turned the previously optional biometric-based citizen code…

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Alan Goode offers insights on booming transitional IDV market on BU Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

- Technology is transforming identity verification. According to Alan Goode of Goode Intelligence, by 2030, digital identity verification will pass traditional…

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Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos

By Masha Borak

- Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…

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Alan Goode offers insights on booming transitional IDV market on BU Podcast
Here comes the age check: BU Podcast talks age assurance with AVPA’s Iain Corby
No Phone Home campaign waves red flag over server retrieval for digital ID
Humanity Protocol CEO talks Moongate acquisition, expansion into ticketing
Biometric Update Podcast races into the future with 1Password and agentic AI
Biometric Update Podcast connects with ADVP
Biometric Update Podcast looks at the road to a global standard for age assurance
Biometric Update Podcast digs into deepfakes with Pindrop CEO
‘Interoperable but not identical’: applying ID standards across diverse communities
Chris Burt |
Biometrics providers and credentials level up with new capabilities
Chris Burt |
Share less data in more places: inching towards decentralized digital ID for travel
Chris Burt |
Clearview takes fresh legal hits over Canada class action, UK fine
Joel R. McConvey |
Mexico makes biometric identifier mandatory for all citizens
Masha Borak |
MOSIP highlights the UN DPI Safeguards Initiative
Lu-Hai Liang |
Brazil adopts DaaS for verifiable credentials
Lu-Hai Liang |
CertifID announces $47.5M in Series C funding to expand fraud prevention, IDV
Joel R. McConvey |
Age estimation from Persona to unlock Roblox’s Trusted Connections feature
Joel R. McConvey |
TSA seeks private sector partners to transform airport screening
Anthony Kimery |
BioCatch launches behavioral analytics tool to help stop APP fraud
Lu-Hai Liang |
High rates of Aadhaar biometric verification failure leads to UIDAI scrutiny
Lu-Hai Liang |
Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta
Masha Borak |
UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof
Masha Borak |
Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud
Ayang Macdonald |
Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform
Ayang Macdonald |
Pentagon invests $1 billion in commercial AI for national security missions
Anthony Kimery |
ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance
Anthony Kimery |

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Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos

By Masha Borak

- Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…

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Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools
Chris Burt |
Signicat forms ‘European identity powerhouse’ with Inverid acquisition
Chris Burt |
Europe’s digital ID could inspire Global South’s next generation of DPI: TECH5
Masha Borak |
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
Chris Burt |
Internal struggle over US federal biometric data management intensifies
Anthony Kimery |
Virginia police dept. launches facial recognition program under strict oversight
Anthony Kimery |
Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot
Joel R. McConvey |
No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt |

Industry Insights

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

How to measure success in biometric security?

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…

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Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?
EleanorBurns |
eID potential goes far beyond ‘BritCard’ – here’s how the UK can move ahead
Jarek Sygitowicz |
An approach to developing digital identification in the context of DPI
Juan Pablo García Cairello |
Growing identity fraud challenges put higher education at risk
Chris Borkenhagen |
Social media’s age verification crisis: Can platforms solve the technical and ethical puzzle?
Liudas Kanapienis |
Half a million shoplifters can’t be right
Fraser Sampson |

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.

‘Interoperable but not identical’: applying ID standards across diverse communities

By Chris Burt

- Exchanging knowledge and experiences with identity systems to improve future ID projects is central to the concept of ID4Africa’s mission.…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
MOSIP highlights the UN DPI Safeguards Initiative
Lu-Hai Liang |
World Bank highlights Pakistan’s progress on digital infrastructure, inclusive ID
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
Anthony Kimery |
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
Chris Burt |
Benin shares its X-Road DPI interoperability experience in peer learning webinar
Ayang Macdonald |
Benin envisages mobile wallet launch in inclusive national digital ID push
Ayang Macdonald |

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