Biometric Update for April 25, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics

By Fraser Sampson

Apr 20, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…

Armenia approves legal framework for biometric passport and ID rollout

By Masha Borak

Apr 24, 2026 - The Armenian government has approved amendments to a package of laws related to identity documents, creating a unified legislative framework…

EU business lobby backs digital wallet plan, calls for proportionate identity rules

By Masha Borak

Apr 24, 2026 - Europe's leading business organization has thrown its support behind the EU's proposed European Business Wallets (EWB), calling the initiative a…

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…

US lawmakers push national data privacy rules amid state preemption concerns

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 24, 2026 - House Republicans this week introduced a pair of sweeping data privacy bills designed to create parallel national frameworks for the…

UK NCSC formally recommends switch to passkeys, reversing decades of guidance

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 24, 2026 - The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising everyone to switch to passkeys. “Leave passwords in the past –…

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…

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data

By Konstantin Bulatov

Apr 24, 2026 - By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., CTO of OCR Studio KYC (Know-Your-Customer) is no longer just about convenience and conversion. In today’s…

Sri Lanka sets roles for digital ID rollout with DRP, GovTech split

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

Apr 24, 2026 - The Department of Registration of Persons (DRP) will be the owner and legal custodian of Sri Lanka’s digital identity system…

AI agents are already inside your digital infrastructure

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 24, 2026 - The double agent is a figure from espionage, a spy working for both sides. AI agents have the same capability:…

Netherlands weighs data sovereignty concerns with Solvinity digital identity contract

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 24, 2026 - In the Netherlands a government contract is placing sovereignty and national digital ID at the front of political conversation. The…

IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics

By Masha Borak

Apr 24, 2026 - A test of IATA’s face biometrics-based digital identity for air travel for a journey beginning with Japan Airlines (JAL) at…

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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

IATA digital ID trial shows interoperability across countries, wallets and biometrics
Masha Borak | 15 hours ago

Netherlands weighs data sovereignty concerns with Solvinity digital identity contract
Lu-Hai Liang | 15 hours ago

UK NCSC formally recommends switch to passkeys, reversing decades of guidance
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

EU business lobby backs digital wallet plan, calls for proportionate identity rules
Masha Borak | 15 hours ago

Armenia approves legal framework for biometric passport and ID rollout
Masha Borak | 16 hours ago

AI agents are already inside your digital infrastructure
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

US lawmakers push national data privacy rules amid state preemption concerns
Anthony Kimery | 18 hours ago

Sri Lanka sets roles for digital ID rollout with DRP, GovTech split
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 18 hours ago

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 18 hours ago

Biometric access survey shows generational divide in workplace adoption
Masha Borak | 19 hours ago

Western Australia to go live with digital driver’s licenses in 2027
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

MK Smart, Aventra gain high-assurance certifications for digital identity markets
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

Nigeria digitalizes process to authenticate academic certificates
Ayang Macdonald | 21 hours ago

Wearable AI brings new promise and new risks to emergency response
Anthony Kimery | 22 hours ago

Brazil takes bold stance with wide-reaching online safety law
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Search for clarity on UK digital ID leads to trial pitch, consultation proposals
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Australian regulators come together on privacy, online safety
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Signicat digital ID, wallet hub aims to ease ‘organized chaos’ of EU transition
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Bank of Thailand: missing piece in the country’s digital ID stack is data portability
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 days ago

Veriff gets FIDO DocAuth certification based on tests by Ingenium Biometrics
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

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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 | 1 week 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 | 1 month 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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Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data

By Konstantin Bulatov

Apr 24, 2026 - By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., CTO of OCR Studio KYC (Know-Your-Customer) is no longer just about convenience and conversion. In today’s…

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Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole | 4 days ago

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 5 days ago

Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon | 1 week ago

GenAI fraud makes zero-knowledge proofs non-negotiable
Jarek Sygitowicz | 2 weeks 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 | 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.