Biometric Update for April 21, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!

By Deepak Borole

Apr 21, 2026 - By Deepak Borole, Project Manager at Chetu Making sure you are talking to the right patient is a cardinal rule in…

Germany proposes law to ban sexualized deepfakes after scandal

By Masha Borak

Apr 21, 2026 - A deepfake pornography scandal involving popular German actresses and TV presenter Collien Fernandes may lead to new legislation against digital…

Many smartphones don’t detect face biometrics spoofs or properly warn consumers

By Chris Burt

Apr 20, 2026 - Biometric liveness detection remains a significant “flaw” and a “vulnerability” of most Android smartphones with facial unlocking. Most are still…

FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 15, 2026 - Fingerprint Cards (FPC) CEO Adam Philpott believes the company’s planned merger with Precise Biometrics will create a far more competitive…

AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 21, 2026 - The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, is hopeful that the adoption of the…

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!

By Deepak Borole

Apr 21, 2026 - By Deepak Borole, Project Manager at Chetu Making sure you are talking to the right patient is a cardinal rule in…

Mobai certified for cybersecurity and privacy protection

By Masha Borak

Apr 21, 2026 - Norwegian digital identity firm Mobai AS has obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognized standard for Information Security Management Systems…

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

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2026 - “Without identity, autonomous action is just autonomous risk.” So says Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, CEO of Layer-1 blockchain protocol Concordium. Concordium has…

Madagascar navigates biometric enrollment challenges with Laxton’s help

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 21, 2026 - Madagascar has navigated an exceptional set of circumstances during the development and rollout of a secure, inclusive and scalable national…

Researchers give Malaysian gov’t lengthy digital ID to-do list

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 21, 2026 - Policy research non-profit the Khazanah Research Institute has noted in a discussion paper that Malaysia’s national digital identity (MyDigital ID)…

Roblox on the hook for $12.5M in Nevada online child safety settlement

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 20, 2026 - Roblox has agreed to pay $12.5 million to the State of Nevada, in part of a settlement deal that “resolves…

Fime launches agentic commerce trust layer service

By Chris Burt

Apr 20, 2026 - Businesses are racing to establish a way to trust AI agents with financial transactions. Fime has introduced a framework it…

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

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate

Madagascar navigates biometric enrollment challenges with Laxton’s help
Ayang Macdonald | 1 minute ago

Researchers give Malaysian gov’t lengthy digital ID to-do list
Ayang Macdonald | 5 minutes ago

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

Germany proposes law to ban sexualized deepfakes after scandal
Masha Borak | 4 hours ago

Mobai certified for cybersecurity and privacy protection
Masha Borak | 4 hours ago

AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
Ayang Macdonald | 5 hours ago

Fime launches agentic commerce trust layer service
Chris Burt | 10 hours ago

Many smartphones don’t detect face biometrics spoofs or properly warn consumers
Chris Burt | 16 hours ago

Roblox on the hook for $12.5M in Nevada online child safety settlement
Joel R. McConvey | 16 hours ago

Scaling Nepal’s digital economy will require interoperable identity infrastructure
Lu-Hai Liang | 17 hours ago

Precise claims 100K biometrics, cybersecurity uses per second, bright future
Chris Burt | 18 hours ago

Voice morphing attack blends identities to bypass voice biometrics: study
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

In Australia, platforms skirt age laws, but the problem isn’t age assurance tech
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

Mitek, Synectics partner on IDV, fraud intelligence integration for insurers
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

FBI report reveals cybercrime losses hit $20B high with phishing, spoofing dominant
Lu-Hai Liang | 19 hours ago

India will not force smartphone makers to preinstall Aadhaar app
Masha Borak | 19 hours ago

Edge intelligence enables self-sovereign biometrics for access control at scale
Chris Burt | 20 hours ago

Lawmakers press DHS, ICE over Palantir surveillance tools
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

Finland moves to centralize passport, id issuance at foreign missions
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | Yesterday

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

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2026 - “Without identity, autonomous action is just autonomous risk.” So says Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, CEO of Layer-1 blockchain protocol Concordium. Concordium has…

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FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang | 6 days ago

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

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Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!

By Deepak Borole

Apr 21, 2026 - By Deepak Borole, Project Manager at Chetu Making sure you are talking to the right patient is a cardinal rule in…

More Industry Insights

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | Yesterday

Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon | 6 days ago

GenAI fraud makes zero-knowledge proofs non-negotiable
Jarek Sygitowicz | 1 week ago

The role of intent in securing AI agents
Itamar Apelblat | 2 weeks ago

EU Cyber Resilience Act reshapes biometric access systems
Eduard de Knegt | 2 weeks ago

Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

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