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Tech5 launches umbrella brand for biometric products, comprehensive SDK

By Chris Burt

- The branding for all Tech5 biometric products is being consolidated under the name ‘T5-OmniMatch,’ the company has announced. The new…

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New social media regulations in Utah try to push children's use off

By Jim Nash

- In a bold social experiment that could result in a gubernatorial recall, the U.S. state of Utah has made accessing…

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MOSIP stakeholders convene to share open-source ID insights, plan further forums

By Chris Burt

- Content supporting foundational ID system MOSIP should be translated into multiple languages, and promoted with webinars and a new web…

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Elyctis hires and launches subsidiary to serve Africa’s growing ID market

By Ayang Macdonald

- There are new names coming onboard for these companies in the biometrics and digital ID space, with Socure and Veriff…

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Pimloc unveils Australian video anonymization integration, North American expansion

By Chris Burt

- Pimloc has announced the first major deployment of its automated video redaction API in Australia, through a deal with body-camera…

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Thoughtful Biometrics: DNA, vendor-tactics, better signage and finding common ground

By Frank Hersey

- The virtual Thoughtful Biometrics “unconference” on all things biometric generated fifteen different sessions, chosen at the start of the day…

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Web3 market may be slowing but stakeholder collaborations on ID are not

By Jim Nash

- Web3 might have lost momentum as some suggest, but there still is investment, policy and development energy behind what most…

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Digital ID process questioned in Nepal, Kenya; Philippines issuance hits 60M

By Alessandro Mascellino

- Dozens of Nepalese citizens have questioned the usefulness of the national digital ID card launched by the government in 2018.…

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Incode deals expand presence in EMEA, New Zealand

By Chris Burt

- Incode has announced a series of partnerships further expanding the reach of its biometrics and identity verification technologies geographically. Austria-based…

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Nordsec, PayPal move forward with passkey and passwordless authentication products

By Jim Nash

- Vendors, in this case Nordsec and PayPal, continue to throw rocks in the form of new software at the scourge…

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Digital ID process questioned in Nepal, Kenya; Philippines issuance hits 60M
Alessandro Mascellino |
New social media regulations in Utah try to push children’s use off
Jim Nash |
Nordsec, PayPal move forward with passkey and passwordless authentication products
Jim Nash |
Thoughtful Biometrics: DNA, vendor-tactics, better signage and finding common ground
Frank Hersey |
Tech5 launches umbrella brand for biometric products, comprehensive SDK
Chris Burt |
MOSIP stakeholders convene to share open-source ID insights, plan further forums
Chris Burt |
Incode deals expand presence in EMEA, New Zealand
Chris Burt |
Pimloc unveils Australian video anonymization integration, North American expansion
Chris Burt |
Web3 market may be slowing but stakeholder collaborations on ID are not
Jim Nash |
Elyctis hires and launches subsidiary to serve Africa’s growing ID market
Ayang Macdonald |
Identiverse producer acquires Know Identity assets and partners with Liminal on expansion
Chris Burt |
Nigeria’s Abuja, Lagos airports to pilot facial recognition from NEC to boost security
Ayang Macdonald |
Biometric IP stolen on the way to patent protection, developer alleges
Jim Nash |
Zighra behavioral biometrics green-lit for sale directly to govt of Canada
Larisa Redins |

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Thailand’s blockchain digital ID infrastructure – an ecosystem in an ID ecosystem

By Frank Hersey

- Thailand is progressing rapidly with enrollment into its blockchain-based biometric digital identity infrastructure operated by the National Digital ID Company…

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Worldcoin says SDK lets you prove you’re a human online. Coins not included
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Pioneering BixeLab test shows accuracy of Tech5 contactless fingerprint biometrics
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Biometrics beyond encryption; ‘unlinkability’ and pseudonymization under GDPR
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EAB explores how to comply with GDPR mandate for biometric template protection
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Fingerprint Cards targets new biometrics markets with mobile capacitive bounce-back ahead
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‘Digital wallets to be as essential as browsers’: OpenWallet Foundation calls for builders
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DHS Biometric Rally results show groups pose little challenge to effective matching
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How Nametag is providing reusable identity verification without apps or browsers
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Industry Insights

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

Does voice recognition have a place in modern banking?

By Fabian Eberle

- By Fabian Eberle, co-founder and COO at Keyless Technologies Fraudsters are financially motivated, adaptable, and are increasingly becoming more adept…

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Age verification: Striking the balance between security and privacy in bid for children’s online safety
Robert Prigge |
Why biometric authentication will revolutionize security
Ricardo Amper |
Say goodbye to the passport and hello to digital travel credentials
Jon Payne |
ChatGPT takes AI mainstream; could biometrics be next?
Terry Schulenburg |
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David Oberly |
Why are so many organizations still playing the waiting game with digital ID?
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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.

Digital ID process questioned in Nepal, Kenya; Philippines issuance hits 60M

By Alessandro Mascellino

- Dozens of Nepalese citizens have questioned the usefulness of the national digital ID card launched by the government in 2018.…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
MOSIP stakeholders convene to share open-source ID insights, plan further forums
Chris Burt |
How Sierra Leone joined forces for national digital ID – ID4Africa livecast
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Open-source, homegrown tech and systems reform can put birth registration on track
Chris Burt |
OECD seeks comment on its recommendation for digital ID governance
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