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Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV

By Masha Borak

- During its next local elections, Estonia plans to allow its citizens to identify themselves through the private digital identity app…

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GSA has Section 508 concerns, Idemia touts accessibility advantage for Login.gov

By Joel R. McConvey

- In an announcement noting its inclusion in a $194.5 million blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the U.S. General Services Administration…

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Biometrics outlook mostly sunny with periods of deepfakes

By Chris Burt

- Biometrics forecasts are among the most-read stories of the week on Biometric Update. Goode Intelligence sees revenues for the biometrics…

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FBI seeks vendors for its Somalia ABIS

By Anthony Kimery

- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), through its Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, has issued a Request for Information…

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Updated Innovatrics ABIS algorithm takes back rank 1 in latent accuracy evaluation

By Chris Burt

- An updated biometric algorithm for latent fingerprint identification from Innovatrics has landed at the top of the U.S. government’s Evaluation…

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ID.me bolsters board, Identiv names SVP

By Stephen Mayhew

- ID.me has appointed Brian Robins and William "Bill" Welch as independent members to its Board of Directors. Robins, GitLab CFO and…

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Canadian court upholds Clearview biometric data ban

By Joel R. McConvey

- The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed a petition by Clearview AI to overturn an order of the Information and…

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Classified DOD mobile devices found to have ‘significant’ security holes

By Anthony Kimery

- The findings of a new Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) audit has highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the privacy,…

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Mexican state biometric population registry sees high acceptance

By Masha Borak

- The Mexican state of Veracruz is seeing high levels of interest from its population in the biometric version of the…

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SSI plots a path to seamless travel with reusable digital credentials

By Joel R. McConvey

- The travel sector is becoming one of the busiest for biometrics and digital ID providers, with new trends and challenges…

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Biometrics outlook mostly sunny with periods of deepfakes
Chris Burt |
FBI seeks vendors for its Somalia ABIS
Anthony Kimery |
ID.me bolsters board, Identiv names SVP
Stephen Mayhew |
GSA has Section 508 concerns, Idemia touts accessibility advantage for Login.gov
Joel R. McConvey |
Updated Innovatrics ABIS algorithm takes back rank 1 in latent accuracy evaluation
Chris Burt |
Mexican state biometric population registry sees high acceptance
Masha Borak |
SSI plots a path to seamless travel with reusable digital credentials
Joel R. McConvey |
Canadian court upholds Clearview biometric data ban
Joel R. McConvey |
Estonia greenlights Smart-ID app for voter IDV
Masha Borak |
Classified DOD mobile devices found to have ‘significant’ security holes
Anthony Kimery |
Turkey bolsters digital identity system with blockchain and biometrics
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
IDnow to create synthetic data for EU-funded AI ethics project
Masha Borak |
Smart home ecosystem consistency is coming
Lu-Hai Liang |
Synectics seeking to increase clarity around digital ID and insurance fraud
Masha Borak |
Report: Transparency and trust at risk in digitally consolidated world
Anthony Kimery |
Texas introduces age verification for lottery vending machines
Joel R. McConvey |

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Biometric transactions to generate $315B by 2028: Prism Project

By Chris Burt

- The boom in biometrics as the only reliable link between humans and their digital identities and data will continue through…

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Biometrics starts 2025 with new and increasingly clear roles in the digital world
Chris Burt |
What we talk about when we talk about ‘humanness’
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Networks aim to make digital identity truly reusable in 2025
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Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note
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Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’
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DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
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Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
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Select ID sets up 1 stop shop to enable digital ID for financial services
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Industry Insights

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

Revealed: the world’s most surveilled cities of 2024?

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner What was the most surveilled city in the world last…

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More Industry Insights
Biometrics and digital identity M&A in 2024
Alan Goode |
Chinese spycams back under the tree?
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Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda
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The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
Marc-Julian Siewert |
‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud
Xin Ren |
Why voice biometrics is a must-have for modern businesses
Geeta Gupta |

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.

Turkey bolsters digital identity system with blockchain and biometrics

By Ghulam Shabir Arain

- Turkey has been working to improve its digital identity system over the past several years by transforming citizen registration, leveraging…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Pakistan digital identity governance changes to bridge gaps, eliminate overlaps
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Central Africa needs traction on financial inclusion to advance economic growth
Ayang Macdonald |
India transforming public finance with digital identity and biometrics
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Pakistan law proposed to transform digital identity system and governance
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Digital ID can help Sri Lanka expand tax base: Deloitte
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