Biometric Update for April 27, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Deepfake threats exploiting the trust inside corporate systems

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 26, 2026 - New York-based AI security company Reality Defender is warning businesses that deepfake threats have moved beyond isolated fraud schemes and…

Biometrics demand holds firm across core and emerging use cases

By Chris Burt

Apr 25, 2026 - A UK court ruling that live facial recognition use by police does not violate human rights could have major implications…

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data

By Konstantin Bulatov

Apr 24, 2026 - By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., CTO of OCR Studio KYC (Know-Your-Customer) is no longer just about convenience and conversion. In today’s…

EU business lobby backs digital wallet plan, calls for proportionate identity rules

By Masha Borak

Apr 24, 2026 - Europe's leading business organization has thrown its support behind the EU's proposed European Business Wallets (EWB), calling the initiative a…

Sri Lanka defines trust boundaries ahead of digital ID rollout

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

Apr 26, 2026 - Sri Lanka’s Unique Digital ID (SL-UDI project is placing trust architecture at the center of its rollout, with officials emphasizing…

UK NCSC formally recommends switch to passkeys, reversing decades of guidance

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 24, 2026 - The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising everyone to switch to passkeys. “Leave passwords in the past –…

Netherlands weighs data sovereignty concerns with Solvinity digital identity contract

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 24, 2026 - In the Netherlands a government contract is placing sovereignty and national digital ID at the front of political conversation. The…

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!

By Deepak Borole

Apr 21, 2026 - By Deepak Borole, Project Manager at Chetu Making sure you are talking to the right patient is a cardinal rule in…

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 25, 2026 - The UK’s Digital Verification Service (DVS) trust framework is drawing support from both industry and long-time critics of centralized identity…

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator's problem

By Max Irwin

Apr 26, 2026 - By Max Irwin, Regional Vice President EU, Shufti By the end of the day on 22 April 2026, around forty…

IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics

By Masha Borak

Apr 24, 2026 - A test of IATA’s face biometrics-based digital identity for air travel for a journey beginning with Japan Airlines (JAL) at…

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator's problem

By Max Irwin

Apr 26, 2026 - By Max Irwin, Regional Vice President EU, Shufti By the end of the day on 22 April 2026, around forty…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate

Deepfake threats exploiting the trust inside corporate systems
Anthony Kimery | 11 hours ago

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin | 11 hours ago

Sri Lanka defines trust boundaries ahead of digital ID rollout
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 18 hours ago

Biometrics demand holds firm across core and emerging use cases
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Netherlands weighs data sovereignty concerns with Solvinity digital identity contract
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

UK NCSC formally recommends switch to passkeys, reversing decades of guidance
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

EU business lobby backs digital wallet plan, calls for proportionate identity rules
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Armenia approves legal framework for biometric passport and ID rollout
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

AI agents are already inside your digital infrastructure
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

US lawmakers push national data privacy rules amid state preemption concerns
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Sri Lanka sets roles for digital ID rollout with DRP, GovTech split
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 3 days ago

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 3 days ago

Biometric access survey shows generational divide in workplace adoption
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Western Australia to go live with digital driver’s licenses in 2027
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

MK Smart, Aventra gain high-assurance certifications for digital identity markets
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

Nigeria digitalizes process to authenticate academic certificates
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

Wearable AI brings new promise and new risks to emergency response
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Brazil takes bold stance with wide-reaching online safety law
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 25, 2026 - The UK’s Digital Verification Service (DVS) trust framework is drawing support from both industry and long-time critics of centralized identity…

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Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 weeks ago

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

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Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem

By Max Irwin

Apr 26, 2026 - By Max Irwin, Regional Vice President EU, Shufti By the end of the day on 22 April 2026, around forty…

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Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 3 days ago

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole | 6 days ago

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 7 days ago

Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon | 2 weeks ago

GenAI fraud makes zero-knowledge proofs non-negotiable
Jarek Sygitowicz | 2 weeks ago

The role of intent in securing AI agents
Itamar Apelblat | 3 weeks ago

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.