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The death of the pixel: Why cryptographic provenance is the next identity frontier

By Udi Abram

- By Udi Abram, VP of Corporate Affairs, AU10TIX For years, digital identity verification rested on a straightforward assumption: if a…

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Thai regulators propose linking Roblox to national digital ID for age assurance

By Joel R. McConvey

- While it has surely been a busy few months for compliance teams at every large social media company, a special…

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France ruling on social media age check law has major implications for EU, big platforms

By Joel R. McConvey

- France’s Constitutional Council has declared that legislation limiting social media to kids under 15 constitutes “a disproportionate infringement of freedom…

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Podcast: Deepfake fraud goes industrial as identity defenses evolve

By Joel R. McConvey

- Deepfake fraud is no longer experimental. Cheap AI tools, fraud-as-a-service platforms and injection attacks are transforming identity fraud into an…

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From verifying humans to AI agents: Socure prepares for the next identity challenge

By Ashok Singal

- Fraud has evolved alongside digital identity, from stolen credentials and account takeover to synthetic identities, deepfakes and AI-generated documents. Identity…

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Bangladesh is assembling the trust infrastructure needed for a digital economy

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

- Bangladesh is assembling the foundational layers of a digital economy through a combination of national digital identity, trusted credentials, interoperable…

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Prove plans launch of privacy-preserving biometric binding with new IP

By Chris Burt

- Behavioral signals and contextual information can go a long way in assessing risk and approving authentications. But Prove’s new General…

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Account renting exposes the limits of current gig worker screening

By Raj Ananthanpillai

- By Raj Ananthanpillai, CEO and Founder of Trua A background check tells a gig platform something about the person who…

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Sri Lanka digital ID rollout advances as procurement nears completion

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

- Sri Lanka's digital identity (SL-UDI) program is moving toward a phased rollout as the Indian government finalizes procurement of the…

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Meta's WhatsApp age-check trial faces challenge from India's digital ID plans

By Joel R. McConvey

- Meta is testing age confirmation on WhatsApp ahead of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, but draft implementation rules…

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Meta’s WhatsApp age-check trial faces challenge from India’s digital ID plans
Joel R. McConvey |
Thai regulators propose linking Roblox to national digital ID for age assurance
Joel R. McConvey |
Sri Lanka digital ID rollout advances as procurement nears completion
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Bangladesh is assembling the trust infrastructure needed for a digital economy
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
France ruling on social media age check law has major implications for EU, big platforms
Joel R. McConvey |
Australia’s eSafety boss seeks easier access to documents in ongoing battle with social media
Joel R. McConvey |
Fraudulent accounts bypassed Login.gov identity checks, GAO warns
Anthony Kimery |
PILA, TOTM target ASEAN digital trade with verifiable credentials
Lu-Hai Liang |
Five vendors clear iBeta PAD Level 2 as biometric security benchmark rises
Ashok Singal |
Pakistan’s NADRA rolls out homegrown QR-based ID cards
Ayang Macdonald |
India expands digital government through UMANG and DigiLocker access layers
Ayang Macdonald |
Vietnam extends VNeID beyond people to assets, land and transactions
Lu-Hai Liang |
South Africa advances broader digital identity and public services ecosystem
Ayang Macdonald |
The death of the pixel: Why cryptographic provenance is the next identity frontier
Udi Abram |
Meta smart glasses patent reignites facial recognition debate
Ashok Singal |
From verifying humans to AI agents: Socure prepares for the next identity challenge
Ashok Singal |
Amazon Rekognition faces scrutiny in false arrest lawsuit
Anthony Kimery |
USSOCOM advances smartphone iris biometrics toward field testing
Anthony Kimery |
Foundational ID and biometric binding underpin digital trust
Chris Burt |
ICE withdraws $125M sole-source Thomson Reuters surveillance data deal
Anthony Kimery |

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From verifying humans to AI agents: Socure prepares for the next identity challenge

By Ashok Singal

- Fraud has evolved alongside digital identity, from stolen credentials and account takeover to synthetic identities, deepfakes and AI-generated documents. Identity…

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Podcast: Deepfake fraud goes industrial as identity defenses evolve
Joel R. McConvey |
Prove plans launch of privacy-preserving biometric binding with new IP
Chris Burt |
GuyID combines IDV with reputation for online dating
Joel R. McConvey |
New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI
Lu-Hai Liang |
Why Veridas and Fourthline are building a new kind of identity platform
Joel R. McConvey |
Asia becomes testing ground for social media age assurance models
Joel R. McConvey |
NIST shifts focus from mobile driver’s license technology to adoption
Joel R. McConvey |
Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet
Joel R. McConvey |

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

The death of the pixel: Why cryptographic provenance is the next identity frontier

By Udi Abram

- By Udi Abram, VP of Corporate Affairs, AU10TIX For years, digital identity verification rested on a straightforward assumption: if a…

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Account renting exposes the limits of current gig worker screening
Raj Ananthanpillai |
Mexico’s new banking rules signal a new era for biometric identity verification
Jesus Aragon |
Continuous adaptive trust is the new fraud detection mandate
Dan Holmes |
Trust needs intelligence: Why credit unions must rethink fraud prevention
Dave Rossi |
Agentic AI demands unified approach to human and non-human identity
Michael Hubbard |
Beyond the password: Why behavioral biometrics is becoming banking’s last line of defense
Divija Vijaya Ganiga |

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.

Pakistan’s NADRA rolls out homegrown QR-based ID cards

By Ayang Macdonald

- Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is transforming itself into a digital trust guarantor through homegrown innovation as it…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Caribbean nations are building a cross-border layer of digital public infrastructure
Ayang Macdonald |
Birth registration emerges as foundation for digital public infrastructure
Ayang Macdonald |
UN moves to renew Palantir deal despite unresolved privacy, governance risks
Anthony Kimery |
Cameroon: When birth certificates represent children who do not exist
Ayang Macdonald |
New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI
Lu-Hai Liang |
Pakistan fast-tracks digital identity as Digital Nation Act takes effect
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