Biometric Update for March 19, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025

By Chris Burt

Mar 13, 2025 - The MOSIP initiative is extending further into integrations with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Public Goods (DPGs), new geographies…

Unissey, Opale.io partner to address biometric ID, age assurance regulations

By Joel R. McConvey

Mar 18, 2025 - Biometric identity verification provider Unissey and age assurance firm Opale.io are collaborating on an age check product that combines the…

Advanced deepfake defenses mustering in India, US, South Korea

By Joel R. McConvey

Mar 18, 2025 - Digital threats are global threats. As deepfakes generated with generative AI algorithms flood the online space, governments and private companies…

Biometrics ‘the lynchpin of where gaming companies need to be,’ says gambling executive

By Joel R. McConvey

Mar 18, 2025 - Online gambling continues to be a fruitful market for biometrics providers, as betting platforms seek secure and frictionless KYC, onboarding,…

NADRA and NIRA work to advance Somalia’s digital identification program

By Ayang Macdonald

Mar 18, 2025 - Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) remains committed to helping Somalia reach new milestones in its national ID card…

UK Online Safety Act passes first enforcement deadline, threatening big fines

By Joel R. McConvey

Mar 18, 2025 - One of the main reasons regulations are not especially popular among ambitious CEOs is that they can cost money. This…

DOGE’s influence at SSA triggers legal and congressional scrutiny

By Anthony Kimery

Mar 19, 2025 - An affidavit in support of an amended complaint and motion for emergency relief to halt Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s…

Calls for national standards grow as US AI action plan takes shape

By Anthony Kimery

Mar 19, 2025 - On February 6, the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Networking and Information Technology Research and Development National Coordination Office (NCO) issued…

Digital ID, passkeys are transforming Australian government services

By Joel R. McConvey

Mar 18, 2025 - Tax has gone digital in Australia, where businesses now need to use the Australian Government Digital ID System to verify…

Surveillance, identity and the right to go missing

By Fraser Sampson

Mar 18, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Do we have a right to go missing? The global…

Calls for national standards grow as US AI action plan takes shape
Anthony Kimery | 8 hours ago

DOGE’s influence at SSA triggers legal and congressional scrutiny
Anthony Kimery | 8 hours ago

UK Online Safety Act passes first enforcement deadline, threatening big fines
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Digital ID, passkeys are transforming Australian government services
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Biometrics ‘the lynchpin of where gaming companies need to be,’ says gambling executive
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Surveillance, identity and the right to go missing
Fraser Sampson | 17 hours ago

NADRA and NIRA work to advance Somalia’s digital identification program
Ayang Macdonald | 17 hours ago

Advanced deepfake defenses mustering in India, US, South Korea
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Unissey, Opale.io partner to address biometric ID, age assurance regulations
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

AI agents raise awkward authorization questions
Chris Burt | 17 hours ago

Reusable digital ID promises improved customer experience
Chris Burt | 18 hours ago

Moldova plans distribution of biometric capture devices to its diplomatic missions
Ayang Macdonald | 22 hours ago

Romania finalizes formalities for digital ID, issuance begins March 20
Ayang Macdonald | 23 hours ago

As Trump’s AI deregulation, job cuts sink in, industry gets spooked
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

Effective digital public services need strong ID tech foundation: Entrust
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

UK cybersecurity sector sees rise in 2024
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

Advocates pick privacy, inclusion holds in Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 2 days ago

Sri Lanka biometric data to be secured with hashing
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 2 days ago

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

Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025

By Chris Burt

Mar 13, 2025 - The MOSIP initiative is extending further into integrations with Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Digital Public Goods (DPGs), new geographies…

More Interviews and Features

Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

STA Identity and Payments Summit stars mDLs but looks ahead to post-quantum future
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

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

Biometrics rolling towards relevance for automakers and drivers
Jack Shaw | 3 weeks ago

African speakers at ID4Africa double in reflection of digital ID progress
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

FaceTec free biometric IDV app launch for UR Codes kicks off adoption push
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

ISO biometric injection attack detection standard on the way
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Age assurance community gathers to work on global standards for local regulations
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

Regulation and technology in 2025

By Collette Smith

Mar 13, 2025 - By Collette Smith, Chief Transformation Officer, SmartSearch As 2025 begins, the world of digital compliance is preparing for significant challenges…

More Industry Insights

AI agents bolstering security for biometric authentication
Anshu Raj | 1 week ago

Do the police ever forget a face?
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Biometrics are the key to unlocking nuclear power
Fraser Sampson | 4 weeks ago

New ETSI standard allows for remote signing with identification only
Sebastian Elfors | 1 month ago

Entering the passkey era of identity in payments
Matt Charpentier | 1 month ago

Opinion: Mexico’s AI Bill highlights global trends in compliance and fair use
Tony Porter | 2 months 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.