Biometric Update for February 17, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Entrust face biometrics show major gains in NIST FRTE

By Chris Burt

Feb 16, 2026 - A face biometrics algorithm submitted by Entrust to the NIST Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:1 Verification has made significant…

Photo ID, proof of citizenship take center stage in US voting fight

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 17, 2026 - The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) has become the centerpiece of a renewed congressional fight over who sets the…

WSO2 to help MOSIP’s passwordless authentication platform eSignet Go Thunder

By Chris Burt

Feb 16, 2026 - IIIT-Bangalore, home to India’s burgeoning digital public goods efforts, has formed a partnership through the MOSIP initiative it hosts with…

IDfy secures $52M to pursue digital ID trust services ambitions

By Ayang Macdonald

Feb 16, 2026 - Digital ID verification firm IDfy has obtained funding of 476 crore Indian rupees, approximately US$52 million, to pursue its digital…

V-Key gets PE firm backing to expand mobile digital identity security footprint

By Chris Burt

Feb 16, 2026 - Singapore-headquartered digital identity and Mobile Application Protection and Security (MAPS) provider V-Key has a new majority investor, with Tower Capital…

Alcatraz partners with gun violence group on school, workplace safety

By Lu-Hai Liang

Feb 16, 2026 - Alcatraz has joined the Active Shooter Prevention Project (ASPP), a U.S.-based initiative that develops strategies to reduce risks in schools,…

AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 16, 2026 - In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…

What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?

By Jon Ølnes

Feb 16, 2026 - The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear…

Planned Digi Yatra feature to enable credential sharing for global expansion

By Masha Borak

Feb 16, 2026 - India’s facial biometrics-based air travel platform Digi Yatra has completed testing for passport-based enrolment, as part of its plans to…

Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 13, 2026 - It’s best, says Jay Meier, to think about identity management as a system of symbiotic systems. Which is to say,…

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Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt

Ping’s Rusbridge says the agent economy needs zero-trust evolution, not revolution

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast

Reimagining online value can enable digital privacy, MyTerms co-founder argues

Photo ID, proof of citizenship take center stage in US voting fight
Anthony Kimery | 2 minutes ago

AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections
Anthony Kimery | 17 hours ago

Alcatraz partners with gun violence group on school, workplace safety
Lu-Hai Liang | 17 hours ago

V-Key gets PE firm backing to expand mobile digital identity security footprint
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

IDfy secures $52M to pursue digital ID trust services ambitions
Ayang Macdonald | 19 hours ago

WSO2 to help MOSIP’s passwordless authentication platform eSignet Go Thunder
Chris Burt | 20 hours ago

Entrust face biometrics show major gains in NIST FRTE
Chris Burt | 20 hours ago

Planned Digi Yatra feature to enable credential sharing for global expansion
Masha Borak | 20 hours ago

Germany debates social media ban for under-16s
Lu-Hai Liang | 20 hours ago

Iran marries surveillance infrastructure, national ID to control population: report
Masha Borak | 20 hours ago

South Africa digital ID and mDL to launch this year, president promises
Ayang Macdonald | 20 hours ago

Nigeria launches nationwide drive to boost digital ID coverage, improve inclusion
Ayang Macdonald | 20 hours ago

Use of digital ID to access essential services jumps in Ireland
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

Malaysia targets 17 million MyDigital IDs by end-2026
Lu-Hai Liang | 22 hours ago

What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?
Jon Ølnes | 22 hours ago

Fingerprint Cards slashes EBITDA loss and reports biometric SiP traction
Chris Burt | 24 hours ago

Ring and Flock call off integration as scrutiny of camera-to-police partnership intensifies
Anthony Kimery | 4 days ago

MOSIP pursues democratization of digital identity with unconference conversations
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

Ofcom fines Kick, threatens 4chan as OSA enforcement steadily dials up
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

Innovatrics, ROC improve rankings in NIST ELFT, rising to 2 and 3 respectively
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

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AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 16, 2026 - In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…

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Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Alan Goode talks biometric physical access control on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Yoti’s passive biometric liveness detection first to pass iBeta Level 3 PAD test
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Biometrics vendors should ‘step up their marketing’ say smartphone analysts
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 weeks ago

Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 weeks ago

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What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?

By Jon Ølnes

Feb 16, 2026 - The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear…

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Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
Dave Rossi | 6 days ago

Redefining customer identity in an age of verified trust
Darryl Jones | 2 weeks ago

Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
Tyson Moler | 3 weeks ago

AI has static identity verification in its crosshairs. Now what?
Mike Engle | 4 weeks ago

A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot
Fraser Sampson | 1 month 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.