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AI chatbots face age assurance clampdown prompted by teen suicide, psychosis

By Joel R. McConvey

- What are nightmares made of? Halloween lore would say vampires and werewolves and witches and ghosts. But it turns out…

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Fighting digital threats starts with knowing who’s there

By Jon Schlegel

- By Jon Schlegel, Chief Security Officer of CLEAR The warning the State Department sent to U.S. diplomats around the globe…

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Facephi toes break-even point on expanded biometrics, geographies, sectors

By Chris Burt

- Facephi has reached positive cash flow over the past 12 months, on a constant currency basis, reporting it reached 10,000…

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World ID coming to blockchain gaming, dating age verification, more credentials

By Joel R. McConvey

- A brave new world, a whole new Orb, proof of humanity: World (the company) loves to claim it’s changing the…

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Aadhaar Vision 2032 committee launches to ensure digital ID tech-readiness, inclusion

By Chris Burt

- Aadhaar, the world’s largest national digital identity scheme, is undergoing a technological and strategic review under the guidance of a…

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US lawmaker presses Amazon to drop facial recognition plan for Ring

By Anthony Kimery

- Senator Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is urging Amazon to…

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NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance

By Anthony Kimery

- A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that…

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EUDI Wallet for payments best for KYC, combined with existing systems, industry groups say

By Masha Borak

- Making payments simple is an important goal for the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet. But not all payment use…

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Ping Identity to save millions in interest from Thoma Bravo refinancing debt

By Chris Burt

- Thoma Bravo is taking out a broadly syndicated loan for $1.8 billion as it looks to pay out a $1.12…

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Trump administration expands facial recognition while erasing oversight policy

By Anthony Kimery

- The Trump administration quietly erased a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy on facial recognition from its public website while…

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Microblink says payment card scanning up 65% after biometric liveness addition

By Chris Burt

- New York-based Microblink is reporting 65 percent growth on a year-over-year basis for its BlinkCard payment card scanning software, as…

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Dashlane unpacks its Passkey Power 20 on Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

- It has not been a quick fight for passkeys. In the theoretical prize fight between passwords – the grizzled old…

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Dashlane unpacks its Passkey Power 20 on Biometric Update Podcast
Verifymy’s Andy Lulham talks age assurance myths in latest BU Podcast
US lawmaker presses Amazon to drop facial recognition plan for Ring
Anthony Kimery |
Trump administration expands facial recognition while erasing oversight policy
Anthony Kimery |
Aadhaar Vision 2032 committee launches to ensure digital ID tech-readiness, inclusion
Chris Burt |
NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance
Anthony Kimery |
AI chatbots face age assurance clampdown prompted by teen suicide, psychosis
Joel R. McConvey |
World ID coming to blockchain gaming, dating age verification, more credentials
Joel R. McConvey |
EUDI Wallet for payments best for KYC, combined with existing systems, industry groups say
Masha Borak |
Microblink says payment card scanning up 65% after biometric liveness addition
Chris Burt |
Ping Identity to save millions in interest from Thoma Bravo refinancing debt
Chris Burt |
Facephi toes break-even point on expanded biometrics, geographies, sectors
Chris Burt |
GBG boosts data analysis, ANZ footprint with acquisition
Chris Burt |
Anonybit announces passwordless authentication partnerships with Hypr and FPC
Masha Borak |
Identity management firm NetBr acquired by Brazilian cybersecurity giant SEK
Masha Borak |
Fingerprinting spent shell casings now possible with electrochemical process
Joel R. McConvey |
Barbados plans new nationwide campaign to build trust in digital ID initiative
Ayang Macdonald |
IDnow reduces bias in facial recognition with EU-funded MAMMOth project
Lu-Hai Liang |
American companies fed China’s growing surveillance network, report shows
Anthony Kimery |
California seeks input on bill applying age assurance rules to social media
Joel R. McConvey |
Dating app Smitten with Signicat’s eID verification to stop fake profiles
Masha Borak |
Experian acquires KYC360 as firms seek streamlined financial compliance
Lu-Hai Liang |

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Dashlane unpacks its Passkey Power 20 on Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

- It has not been a quick fight for passkeys. In the theoretical prize fight between passwords – the grizzled old…

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Verifymy’s Andy Lulham talks age assurance myths in latest BU Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
AI agents are already on your site, Vouched says, introducing KYA tool to prove it
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‘Catalytic use case for digital ID’: Luciditi’s Dan Johnson talks OSA, age verification
Joel R. McConvey |
You’re going to need a bigger lab: BixeLab reveals new facility, contract, projects
Chris Burt |
No visuals required: Reclaim Protocol reads data from websites for verification
Joel R. McConvey |
Proof expands cryptographic signatures and biometrics to any content or transaction
Chris Burt |
The promise in palm biometrics: BU Podcast talks with Handwave CEO Janis Stirna
Joel R. McConvey |
Wink’s Deepak Jain talks confluence of biometrics and payments with BU Podcast
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Biometric Update Industry Insights feature biometrics and digital ID industry experts discussing their unique perspectives.

Fighting digital threats starts with knowing who’s there

By Jon Schlegel

- By Jon Schlegel, Chief Security Officer of CLEAR The warning the State Department sent to U.S. diplomats around the globe…

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Building public trust in digital identity
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UK citizens say the police should be using AI – but there are conditions…
Fraser Sampson |
Bringing authentication into the AI century
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Agentic AI breaks zero trust: Here’s how to fix it
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Transplanting biometrics in police CCTV may create Frankenstein effect
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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.

Brookings and Co-Develop urge smarter MDB financing and digital infrastructure reuse

By Lu-Hai Liang

- As governments increasingly invest in digital public infrastructure (DPI), a new policy discussion led by Brookings and Co‑Develop is calling…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
New Digital Public Infrastructure program from World Bank aims for inclusivity
Joel R. McConvey |
Digital ID solutions for displaced populations addressed at UN
Lu-Hai Liang |
iDAKTO CSO explains Morocco’s move to prioritize digital ID after cyberattacks
Chris Burt |
50-in-5 campaign celebrates new DPI milestones, more members join
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Syrian NGO looks to digital identity infrastructure to rebuild post-Assad
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Africa’s digital payments landscape needs interoperability, inclusivity
Ayang Macdonald |

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