Biometric Update for May 14, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention

By Lenny Gusel

May 12, 2026 - By Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions (North America), Feedzai As instant payments and open banking accelerate transaction speed and…

Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa

By Ayang Macdonald

May 13, 2026 - Ideas continued to flow in the main hall of the Parc des Expositions in Abidjan on May 13 as the…

ID4Africa 2026 shifts focus to digital identity ecosystems and sustainability

By Chris Burt

May 12, 2026 - ID4Africa’s 2026 AGM opened in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire with the arrival of over a thousand delegates and participants at the…

ICE smart glasses plan adds to lawmaker concerns over Palantir, mobile biometric enforcement

By Anthony Kimery

May 13, 2026 - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) push to develop biometric smart glasses for immigration agents is intensifying concerns in Congress…

Age assurance industry juggles global headlines, major disruptions at 2026 GAASS

By Joel R. McConvey

May 13, 2026 - The 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit marked both the arrival of age assurance onto the global main stage, and…

Survey shows social media firms ignoring Australia’s minimum age law

By Joel R. McConvey

May 13, 2026 - More data has been released showing that Silicon Valley’s social media giants have no interest in complying in good faith…

Africa PKI Consortium builds the continent’s trust layer

By Chris Burt

May 13, 2026 - “If the continent is to achieve its sovereignty it needs to have control over every ingredient that is used,” said…

Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens

By Ayang Macdonald

May 12, 2026 - It is no longer enough to just build national digital ID systems. It is critical to ensure that the systems…

The King’s Speech signals that digital ID in the UK is a go – again

By Joel R. McConvey

May 13, 2026 - The King hath spoken: his ministers will “proceed with the introduction of Digital ID that will modernise how citizens interact…

Fingerprint Cards, Precise position merger as platform for biometrics consolidation

By Joel R. McConvey

May 13, 2026 - Fingerprint Cards CEO Adam Philpott says the Gothenburg-based company’s “merger of equals” with Precise Biometrics, which was approved on April…

Frame raises $50M to counter AI impersonation threats to identity systems

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 13, 2026 - Cybersecurity startup Frame has emerged from stealth with $50 million in funding as enterprises grapple with AI-driven impersonation attacks targeting…

The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South

By Chris Burt

May 13, 2026 - The ID4Africa community focussed on Frontline developments in digital identity from around the world Day 2 of the 2026 AGM…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line

The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
Chris Burt | 11 hours ago

Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ayang Macdonald | 11 hours ago

Africa PKI Consortium builds the continent’s trust layer
Chris Burt | 11 hours ago

Survey shows social media firms ignoring Australia’s minimum age law
Joel R. McConvey | 12 hours ago

Fingerprint Cards, Precise position merger as platform for biometrics consolidation
Joel R. McConvey | 12 hours ago

ICE smart glasses plan adds to lawmaker concerns over Palantir, mobile biometric enforcement
Anthony Kimery | 12 hours ago

Frame raises $50M to counter AI impersonation threats to identity systems
Lu-Hai Liang | 13 hours ago

The King’s Speech signals that digital ID in the UK is a go – again
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

Digital ID program gets $650M for expansion in Australian federal budget
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

Age assurance industry juggles global headlines, major disruptions at 2026 GAASS
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

Met Police tout arrests, crime drop from permanent LFR camera pilot
Masha Borak | 18 hours ago

Alcatraz AI adds automation, alerts to facial biometric access platform
Masha Borak | 18 hours ago

Privacy fears rise in New Zealand over AI, biometric data use
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

Five ID raises $6M to scale palm biometric payments
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

Hong Kong, UAE push digital business identity infrastructure
Masha Borak | 18 hours ago

Researchers build cybersecurity framework for EUDI wallets
Masha Borak | 18 hours ago

Sri Lanka launches public-sector digital transformation network
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 18 hours ago

OCR Studio shrinks AI vision models for edge-based ID verification
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

ID4Africa 2026 shifts focus to digital identity ecosystems and sustainability
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens
Ayang Macdonald | Yesterday

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The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South

By Chris Burt

May 13, 2026 - The ID4Africa community focussed on Frontline developments in digital identity from around the world Day 2 of the 2026 AGM…

More Interviews and Features

Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ayang Macdonald | 11 hours ago

Africa PKI Consortium builds the continent’s trust layer
Chris Burt | 11 hours ago

Age assurance industry juggles global headlines, major disruptions at 2026 GAASS
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

ID4Africa 2026 shifts focus to digital identity ecosystems and sustainability
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens
Ayang Macdonald | Yesterday

Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting
Joel R. McConvey | 5 days ago

UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition
Chris Burt | 1 week ago

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Industry Insights

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From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention

By Lenny Gusel

May 12, 2026 - By Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions (North America), Feedzai As instant payments and open banking accelerate transaction speed and…

More Industry Insights

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan | 7 days ago

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro | 2 weeks ago

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin | 2 weeks ago

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 3 weeks ago

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole | 3 weeks 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.