Biometric Update for May 31, 2023

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Are Hikvision, Dahua security flaws aiding Russia?

By Jim Nash

May 31, 2023 - A nongovernmental organization being described as an investigative collective is adding to the warnings about the security of some Chinese…

IrisGuard to verify IDs for aid recipients in Iraq

By Masha Borak

May 31, 2023 - Biometric registration and payment authentication company IrisGuard will help over 280,000 refugees in Iraq receive humanitarian cash assistance by scanning…

Alice Biometrics earns high-security certification in Spain

By William McCurdy

May 31, 2023 - Alice Biometrics says it is the first software company approved by Spain’s National Cryptologic Center to meet the agency's highest…

Indian police to share fingerprint data, more biometrics introduced in prisons

By Masha Borak

May 31, 2023 - Indian law enforcement agencies will be able to access and share biometric fingerprint data with the country’s National Automated Fingerprint…

IDSA finds ‘almost a fifth’ of businesses see managing digital identity as a top security priority

By William McCurdy

May 31, 2023 - The Identity Security Alliance (IDSA), a non-profit group of identity and security vendors, solution providers, and practitioners, has found that…

Vendor claims deepfake fraud ‘doubles’ in North America

By William McCurdy

May 31, 2023 - Instances of deepfake fraud doubled in North America between 2022 and Q1 2023 according to a new report from London-based…

Idex Biometrics and AuthenTrend partner on biometric access cards

By Alessandro Mascellino

May 31, 2023 - Norwegian fingerprint biometric solutions provider Idex has entered a new collaboration with Taiwan-based, FIDO2-certified firm AuthenTrend. In particular, the companies…

Ukrainian digital ID app enables citizens to report Russian troops

By Alessandro Mascellino

May 31, 2023 - The Ukrainian mobile app Diia has emerged as a vital tool for citizens amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. The…

EU data watchdog publishes guidelines on facial recognition in policing

By Masha Borak

May 31, 2023 - As the debates over the AI Act heats up, the European Union’s data protection watchdog has published its final set…

Federated Identities: a one-stop hacking shop for all your credentials

By Paul Trulove

May 31, 2023 - By Paul Trulove, CEO at SecureAuth Every user in today’s digital world has almost certainly encountered federated identities, but few…

Alice Biometrics earns high-security certification in Spain
William McCurdy | 3 minutes ago

Idex Biometrics and AuthenTrend partner on biometric access cards
Alessandro Mascellino | 31 minutes ago

EU data watchdog publishes guidelines on facial recognition in policing
Masha Borak | 2 hours ago

Indian police to share fingerprint data, more biometrics introduced in prisons
Masha Borak | 2 hours ago

IrisGuard to verify IDs for aid recipients in Iraq
Masha Borak | 3 hours ago

Vendor claims deepfake fraud ‘doubles’ in North America
William McCurdy | 4 hours ago

IDSA finds ‘almost a fifth’ of businesses see managing digital identity as a top security priority
William McCurdy | 5 hours ago

Federated Identities: a one-stop hacking shop for all your credentials
Paul Trulove | 5 hours ago

Ukrainian digital ID app enables citizens to report Russian troops
Alessandro Mascellino | 7 hours ago

Are Hikvision, Dahua security flaws aiding Russia?
Jim Nash | 7 hours ago

Population scale ID verification in focus at ID4Africa 2023
Ayang Macdonald | 24 hours ago

GDPR 5 years on: Spain, Ireland lead in issuing fines; Meta hit hardest
Jim Nash | Yesterday

Kuwait to collect biometric data of everyone entering the country
William McCurdy | Yesterday

How to address the threat of identity-related fraud for personal lines carriers
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

From Central Asia to the world: Digitalization drive pushes new biometric startups

By Masha Borak

May 10, 2023 - Nestled between large countries such as India, China and Russia, Central Asia has long suffered from poor connections -- both…

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Gabon hopes to deliver on its lingering national ID card promise this year
Ayang Macdonald | 4 weeks ago

One-click KYC without an ID document upload? Startup AiPrise says its coming
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

How will Europe make the EUDI secure: Cryptomathic weighs in
Masha Borak | 2 months ago

Americas DMVs considering the future of the digital ID role thrust upon them
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Decentralized digital ID and contactless biometrics trends converge in Tech5’s vision
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Thailand’s blockchain digital ID infrastructure – an ecosystem in an ID ecosystem
Frank Hersey | 2 months ago

Worldcoin says SDK lets you prove you’re a human online. Coins not included
Frank Hersey | 3 months ago

Pioneering BixeLab test shows accuracy of Tech5 contactless fingerprint biometrics
Chris Burt | 3 months ago

Industry Insights

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

Federated Identities: a one-stop hacking shop for all your credentials

By Paul Trulove

May 31, 2023 - By Paul Trulove, CEO at SecureAuth Every user in today’s digital world has almost certainly encountered federated identities, but few…

More Industry Insights

Digital IDs and the global fight for identity
Vyacheslav Zholudev | 2 weeks ago

Thriving in a Zero Trust world: redressing the security balance with biometrics
Anthony Eaton | 2 weeks ago

How to overcome identity verification challenges in a digital economy
Michael Ramsbacker | 3 weeks ago

Developing a more secure digital identity ecosystem using verifiable credentials
Abbie Barbir & Kim Hamilton | 3 weeks ago

ChatGPT: You’re not ready for the new wave of cyberattacks
Philipp Pointner | 4 weeks ago

Facial recognition swings for the fences
Terry Schulenburg | 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.