Biometric Update for April 17, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

NEC America launches face biometrics from cloud for fast, inexpensive deployment

By Chris Burt

Apr 17, 2025 - NEC Corporation of America has introduced a new cloud service to provide biometric identity verification and searches to global enterprises,…

Privado ID and Privately project selected for European Blockchain Sandbox

By Masha Borak

Apr 17, 2025 - A project from identity verification company Privado ID and age estimation provider Privately has been selected for the third cohort…

UK’s digital ID trust problem now between business and government

By Chris Burt

Apr 17, 2025 - It used to be that the UK public’s trust in the government was a barrier to the establishment of a…

Deepfake detection partnerships span AI, academia, C-suite and celebrity content

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2025 - The deepfake threat continues to spur partnerships, as providers aim to refine their technology in the face of increasingly sophisticated…

Age assurance regulations push sites to weigh risks and explore options for compliance

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2025 - Online age assurance laws have taken effect in certain jurisdictions, prompting platforms to look carefully at what they’re liable for…

NIST updates Privacy Framework to better align with new Cybersecurity Framework

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2025 - In biometrics and digital identity discussions, privacy and security are often grouped together in theory – though less so in…

Trulioo, Sumsub, Alloy net identity verification integrations with payments firms

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2025 - More online payments means more online payments fraud – and a greater need for advanced digital identity verification tools. On…

Data breach victims more often than not face delays in critical notifications

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 17, 2025 - Public institutions and private companies have persistently failed to promptly notify individuals when their personal data has been exposed in…

The future of DARPA's quantum benchmarking initiative

By Jack Shaw

Apr 17, 2025 - DARPA started the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) in July 2024 to expand hardware capabilities and accelerate research. In April 2025,…

Super-recognizers can’t help with deepfakes, but deepfakes can help with algorithms

By Chris Burt

Apr 17, 2025 - Deepfake faces are beyond even the ability of super-recognizers to identify consistently, with some sobering implications, but also a few…

UK’s digital ID trust problem now between business and government
Chris Burt | 49 minutes ago

Super-recognizers can’t help with deepfakes, but deepfakes can help with algorithms
Chris Burt | 2 hours ago

Age assurance regulations push sites to weigh risks and explore options for compliance
Joel R. McConvey | 2 hours ago

The future of DARPA’s quantum benchmarking initiative
Jack Shaw | 2 hours ago

NIST updates Privacy Framework to better align with new Cybersecurity Framework
Joel R. McConvey | 2 hours ago

Data breach victims more often than not face delays in critical notifications
Anthony Kimery | 2 hours ago

NEC America launches face biometrics from cloud for fast, inexpensive deployment
Chris Burt | 2 hours ago

Trulioo, Sumsub, Alloy net identity verification integrations with payments firms
Joel R. McConvey | 3 hours ago

Privado ID and Privately project selected for European Blockchain Sandbox
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

Deepfake detection partnerships span AI, academia, C-suite and celebrity content
Joel R. McConvey | 5 hours ago

Jordan nears half-way to 2025 goal for digital ID activation
Chris Burt | 5 hours ago

India moves to require digital ID for farmer and food subsidies
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

EU age assurance app raises question: should governments pay to protect kids from porn?
Joel R. McConvey | 23 hours ago

Carnegie panel spotlights customization, private sector role in DPI development
Masha Borak | 24 hours ago

US Corporate Transparency Act rollbacks create customer ID verification needs
Jack Shaw | 24 hours ago

Microsoft signs up Australian employee screener for biometric liveness detection
Chris Burt | 24 hours ago

Queensland Digital ID replaces QGov with biometrics, passkey support
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

New Zealand to receive biometrics code by mid-2025
Masha Borak | Yesterday

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Age assurance standards approach inflection point as regulations roll out

By Chris Burt

Apr 14, 2025 - Age assurance is reaching a number of dramatic milestones this year, including the publication of a finalized ISO standard, the…

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Digital ID community steps up: reflections from MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

KILT, Youverse and Key State Capital on challenges for decentralized identity in EU
Masha Borak | 3 weeks ago

Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

STA Identity and Payments Summit stars mDLs but looks ahead to post-quantum future
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

New database sheds light on decentralized identity projects across the world
Masha Borak | 2 months ago

Biometrics rolling towards relevance for automakers and drivers
Jack Shaw | 2 months ago

African speakers at ID4Africa double in reflection of digital ID progress
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Industry Insights

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Can AI predict who will commit crime?

By Fraser Sampson

Apr 7, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Will AI be able to tell us who is going…

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Jimmy Roussel | 2 weeks ago

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Patrick Harding | 3 weeks ago

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Collette Smith | 1 month ago

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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.