Biometric Update for May 18, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons

By Ayang Macdonald

May 16, 2026 - African governments must accelerate efforts to provide legal and digital identity to refugees and stateless populations, according to speakers at…

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 18, 2026 - Governments and airports worldwide are expanding biometric passenger processing, digital travel authorization and reusable identity systems as rising air traffic…

Keir Starmer's political crisis casts shadow on UK's digital ID plans

By Masha Borak

May 18, 2026 - Last week, the King's Speech set out 37 bills for the new parliamentary year, including the Digital Access to Services…

Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

May 16, 2026 - Dan Saeedi is a BIPA buster. The renowned Chicago attorney, CIPP/US,a partner and team co-lead of the biometric privacy team…

Biometric Update report analyzes how MOSIP is reshaping digital identity infrastructure

By Chris Burt

May 18, 2026 - Biometric Update has published a new report examining the growing role of the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) in…

Thomson Reuters and Socure partner on AI-driven fraud prevention

By Anthony Kimery

May 18, 2026 - Thomson Reuters is moving deeper into digital identity verification and fraud prevention through a new partnership with Socure, tying together…

Cambodia launches digital driver’s licences, national ID services expand

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 18, 2026 - Cambodia is expanding its digital government drive with the launch of digital driver’s licences, while also stepping up national ID…

World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI

By Chris Burt

May 16, 2026 - Trust has moved steadily to the center of the conversation around digital public infrastructure and identity at ID4Africa, and the…

ID.me and Verisys partnership points to broader CMS digital identity push

By Anthony Kimery

May 18, 2026 - ID.me and Verisys have launched a strategic partnership aimed at helping state Medicaid agencies verify provider identities, validate credentials, and…

Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence

By Ayang Macdonald

May 14, 2026 - Digital identity systems are increasingly being treated as critical national infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defense, according to experts at ID4Africa’s…

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

By Thomas Berndorfer

May 18, 2026 - By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a massive scandal…

Hancomwith joins South Korea’s 2026 Zero Trust pilot with SASE‑based security model

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 18, 2026 - Hancomwith is taking part in the South Korean government’s 2026 Zero Trust Adoption Pilot Project. The initiative is supposed to…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast

Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

Thomson Reuters and Socure partner on AI-driven fraud prevention
Anthony Kimery | 4 hours ago

Keir Starmer’s political crisis casts shadow on UK’s digital ID plans
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

Biometric Update report analyzes how MOSIP is reshaping digital identity infrastructure
Chris Burt | 5 hours ago

Hancomwith joins South Korea’s 2026 Zero Trust pilot with SASE‑based security model
Lu-Hai Liang | 7 hours ago

Cambodia launches digital driver’s licences, national ID services expand
Lu-Hai Liang | 7 hours ago

ID.me and Verisys partnership points to broader CMS digital identity push
Anthony Kimery | 7 hours ago

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai
Lu-Hai Liang | 7 hours ago

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg
Masha Borak | 12 hours ago

Thailand’s NDID wins APAC digital identity award
Lu-Hai Liang | 12 hours ago

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer | 12 hours ago

Data breach exposes medical, financial, biometric data of 1.8 million
Anthony Kimery | 13 hours ago

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face
Anthony Kimery | 13 hours ago

OCR Studio expands KYC fraud detection for AI-generated identity documents
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons
Ayang Macdonald | 2 days ago

World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

UK watchdog warns of legal risks as London police deploy LFR at protest
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Age assurance debate arrives in Bangladesh
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Et tu, browser? Security experts ring bell over browser fingerprinting
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Suprema’s BioStation 3 Max supports on-device biometric credential storage
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

NIST, Air Force move to sole-source biometric testing and monitoring contracts
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

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ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons

By Ayang Macdonald

May 16, 2026 - African governments must accelerate efforts to provide legal and digital identity to refugees and stateless populations, according to speakers at…

More Interviews and Features

Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence
Ayang Macdonald | 4 days ago

Continental challenges, continental solutions: Africa Digital ID Hackathon 2026
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

ID4Africa panel outlines steady KYC process, policy improvement
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
Chris Burt | 5 days ago

Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ayang Macdonald | 5 days ago

Africa PKI Consortium builds the continent’s trust layer
Chris Burt | 5 days ago

Industry Insights

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

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

By Thomas Berndorfer

May 18, 2026 - By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a massive scandal…

More Industry Insights

KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov | 5 days ago

From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel | 6 days ago

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan | 2 weeks ago

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro | 3 weeks ago

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