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Idenfy launches MCP server to bring live API docs into AI assistants

By Lu-Hai Liang

- iDenfy has launched an official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which gives developers the ability to plug the company’s live…

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Anthropic adds limited biometric ID verification from Persona to Claude

By Masha Borak

- Anthropic is introducing identity verification on its AI chatbot platform Claude for a “small number of cases.” For its verification…

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Google investing $5M into LatAM DPI projects through Co-Develop

By Masha Borak

- Google has pledged $5 million in support for Latin American governments adopting digital public infrastructure (DPI), including digital IDs and…

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KYC bypass tools sold on Telegram to defeat biometric checks

By Masha Borak

- Illegal hacking services designed to bypass Know Your Customer (KYC) facial biometric scans are being sold on Telegram channels to…

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Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people

By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon

- By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon of Vital Strategies Governments around the world are pouring resources into digital health and…

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Veratad among first certified to ISO 27566 age assurance standard

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Veratad is one of the first companies worldwide to achieve certification to ISO/IEC 27566‑1:2025, the newly established international standard for…

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World targets central IDV, AI agent management role with selfie biometrics

By Chris Burt

- World’s latest update positions the company as an identity verification provider for the world of agentic AI, with new tools…

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New version of EU age verification app to follow biometrics bypass, exposure claims

By Chris Burt

- A new version of the “technically ready” EU age verification app released on Wednesday is expected any time, an official…

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US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification

By Anthony Kimery

- A bipartisan House bill introduced this week, HR 8250, would require operating system providers to verify the age of every…

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SITA urges digital identity, AI coordination as aviation faces ‘significant pressures’

By Lu-Hai Liang

- SITA’s most recent report mentions the elephant in the room regarding the industry, as the conflict in the Middle East…

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

By Lu-Hai Liang

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

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

By Joel R. McConvey

- “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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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
Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Joel R. McConvey |
Veratad among first certified to ISO 27566 age assurance standard
Lu-Hai Liang |
World targets central IDV, AI agent management role with selfie biometrics
Chris Burt |
Idenfy launches MCP server to bring live API docs into AI assistants
Lu-Hai Liang |
Anthropic adds limited biometric ID verification from Persona to Claude
Masha Borak |
Google investing $5M into LatAM DPI projects through Co-Develop
Masha Borak |
New version of EU age verification app to follow biometrics bypass, exposure claims
Chris Burt |
KYC bypass tools sold on Telegram to defeat biometric checks
Masha Borak |
SITA urges digital identity, AI coordination as aviation faces ‘significant pressures’
Lu-Hai Liang |
US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification
Anthony Kimery |
NADRA Technologies Limited partners on biometric onboarding, IDV platform
Ayang Macdonald |
AI voice fraud draws new congressional scrutiny
Anthony Kimery |
Nearly 40% of Gen Z report fraud losses as scams shift online: TransUnion
Masha Borak |
Vietnam mandates face biometrics for mobile device registration
Ayang Macdonald |
UK social engineering scams jump 62% as fraud tactics shift: BioCatch
Masha Borak |
AI agent delegation via MCP has gaps a Murderbot could walk through
Chris Burt |
Yoti, Luciditi demo interoperable age check at 2026 GAASS
Joel R. McConvey |
UK to deploy biometric ID in prisons after 179 released in error
Masha Borak |
Alcohol retailers awaiting digital age checks lay out what they want from a solution
Joel R. McConvey |
Maritime Passport prepares to launch digital wallet for seafarers’ ID management
Ayang Macdonald |

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

By Joel R. McConvey

- “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 |
Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey |
Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey |
MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt |
Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey |
ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt |
Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
Chris Burt |

Industry Insights

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

Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people

By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon

- By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon of Vital Strategies Governments around the world are pouring resources into digital health and…

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GenAI fraud makes zero-knowledge proofs non-negotiable
Jarek Sygitowicz |
The role of intent in securing AI agents
Itamar Apelblat |
EU Cyber Resilience Act reshapes biometric access systems
Eduard de Knegt |
Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
Fraser Sampson |
After BankID: Why the identity industry’s architecture problem can’t be patched
Alan Lui |
Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looks
Henry Patishman |

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 trust cannot be fully automated, it needs the human layer: GITEX Africa panel

By Ayang Macdonald

- A panel at the recent GITEX Africa 2026 event, which took place from April 7–9 in the imperial Moroccan city…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Digital infrastructure development dominates Africa’s policy priorities: Carnegie Brief
Ayang Macdonald |
PhD talk asks how to avoid colonialist structures in digital public infrastructure
Joel R. McConvey |
GovTech panel on DPI cautions on dogmatic digitalization
Lu-Hai Liang |
MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt |
UNDP highlights how digital wallets, QR codes are strengthening human security
Lu-Hai Liang |
ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt |

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