Biometric Update for April 22, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Netherlands gov’t, businesses fight digital fraud with ‘Anti-Phishing Shield’

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 21, 2026 - Public authorities in the Netherlands and partners from the private sector, including internet service providers (ISPs), have jointly developed and…

NetChoice wins in Arkansas, but faces forever war against age assurance

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 21, 2026 - The battle over age assurance legislation in the United States has reached its next level. As the global tide turns…

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

By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon

Apr 15, 2026 - By Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon of Vital Strategies Governments around the world are pouring resources into digital health and…

Smart glasses and the new DHS surveillance budget

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 21, 2026 - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget justification lays out an expansive biometric and identity tech…

UIDAI selects 20 bug bounty hunters to bolster India’s digital ID security

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 21, 2026 - The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a structured bug bounty program. The authority will open its core…

Vietnam’s Hanoi targets near‑universal e-IDs under new digital transformation plan

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 22, 2026 - Vietnam’s capital city has approved an ambitious digital transformation plan involving AI. Hanoi will require all municipal agencies to use…

Cybastion to support digital infrastructure development in DRC

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 22, 2026 - U.S. digital ID and cybersecurity firm Cybastion will deploy its technology and expertise in support of the Democratic Republic of…

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…

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…

Tanzania seeks biometrics contractors for Phase II of national digital ID project

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 22, 2026 - Tanzania says it is seeking contractors for some activities related to the execution of Phase II of the country's national…

Voice AI expands attack surface for speaker biometrics as APIs proliferate

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 21, 2026 - Deepfake voices are already a challenge for authentication systems. But the task is getting tougher, as big players pursue voice…

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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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

Vietnam’s Hanoi targets near‑universal e-IDs under new digital transformation plan
Lu-Hai Liang | 1 hour ago

Cybastion to support digital infrastructure development in DRC
Ayang Macdonald | 3 hours ago

Tanzania seeks biometrics contractors for Phase II of national digital ID project
Ayang Macdonald | 4 hours ago

Smart glasses and the new DHS surveillance budget
Anthony Kimery | 11 hours ago

Voice AI expands attack surface for speaker biometrics as APIs proliferate
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

NetChoice wins in Arkansas, but faces forever war against age assurance
Joel R. McConvey | 16 hours ago

UIDAI selects 20 bug bounty hunters to bolster India’s digital ID security
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

Netherlands gov’t, businesses fight digital fraud with ‘Anti-Phishing Shield’
Ayang Macdonald | 19 hours ago

Persona integrates with ConnectID for age checks through Australian payments network
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

Greece exempts Britons from EES biometric registration for summer
Lu-Hai Liang | 20 hours ago

Study finds AI fraud losses decline, but the risks are growing
Anthony Kimery | 20 hours ago

Madagascar navigates biometric enrollment challenges with Laxton’s help
Ayang Macdonald | 24 hours ago

Researchers give Malaysian gov’t lengthy digital ID to-do list
Ayang Macdonald | 24 hours ago

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

Germany proposes law to ban sexualized deepfakes after scandal
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Mobai certified for cybersecurity and privacy protection
Masha Borak | Yesterday

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

Fime launches agentic commerce trust layer service
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Many smartphones don’t detect face biometrics spoofs or properly warn consumers
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Roblox on the hook for $12.5M in Nevada online child safety settlement
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 | 7 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…

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Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 2 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 | 7 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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