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Socure hires CFO with IPO experience

By Masha Borak

- Socure is welcoming a new chief financial officer, Aaron Barfoot, and tipping what could be the next big biometrics stock…

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Don’t ban Chinese cameras, make better biometrics regulation: Australian academics

By Masha Borak

- Banning Chinese surveillance cameras in Australia may not be a feasible option and the government should instead increase regulation, including…

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Oz Forensics adds front-end customization features to biometric Web SDK

By Chris Burt

- Oz Forensics has enhanced its Web SDK for face biometrics and liveness detection to allow customers to customize their customer…

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Increase in FinCEN fraud reports reveals growing urgency for digital identity

By Bianca Gonzalez

- Digital identity could be key in the growing problem of identity related cases of fraud. The FinCEN Identity Project found…

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Mitek face biometrics and liveness detection built into Equifax fraud prevention portfolio

By Chris Burt

- Mitek has formed a strategic partnership with Equifax to supply its face biometrics and liveness detection for identity verification to…

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Tech5’s contactless fingerprint PAD software passes iBeta evaluation with high marks

By Beverly Crawford-Westre

- T5-AirSnap Finger, a patented technology for contactless fingerprint capture developed by Tech5, has successfully passed iBeta presentation attack detection (PAD)…

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Anonymity vs child protection: Why protecting minors online is proving more difficult than you think

By Heinrich Grave

- By Dr. Heinrich Grave, Senior Vice President Digital Identity, IDnow For almost as long as the internet has existed, it…

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Biometric surveillance will be debated until the final stages of AI Act

By Masha Borak

- Regulating biometric surveillance within the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act may remain a point of contention for lawmakers until the…

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Regula partners on biometric onboarding for US financial services

By Masha Borak

- Regula is teaming up with know your customer (KYC) and anti-fraud solution provider Sybrin to create a joint selfie biometrics…

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INTERPOL plans big data and biometrics platform to give police predictive analytics

By Chris Burt

- INTERPOL is building a platform for processing massive amounts of data, including biometrics, to give police around the world predictive…

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INTERPOL plans big data and biometrics platform to give police predictive analytics
Chris Burt |
Don’t ban Chinese cameras, make better biometrics regulation: Australian academics
Masha Borak |
Regula partners on biometric onboarding for US financial services
Masha Borak |
Socure hires CFO with IPO experience
Masha Borak |
Biometric surveillance will be debated until the final stages of AI Act
Masha Borak |
Oz Forensics adds front-end customization features to biometric Web SDK
Chris Burt |
Mitek face biometrics and liveness detection built into Equifax fraud prevention portfolio
Chris Burt |
Tech5’s contactless fingerprint PAD software passes iBeta evaluation with high marks
Beverly Crawford-Westre |
Anonymity vs child protection: Why protecting minors online is proving more difficult than you think
Heinrich Grave |
Identity Malta rebrands as Identità on heels of voter fraud allegations
Joel R. McConvey |
China’s ‘Super’ SIM cards to serve as digital ID hard wallets
Chris Burt |
Facial recognition for smart doorbells developed to protect abuse victims
Beverly Crawford-Westre |
Digital wallet privacy, ecosystem roles draw the OIX spotlight
Chris Burt |
Sumsub and OneID bring document-free ID verification to UK via banks
Joel R. McConvey |

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

Increase in FinCEN fraud reports reveals growing urgency for digital identity

By Bianca Gonzalez

- Digital identity could be key in the growing problem of identity related cases of fraud. The FinCEN Identity Project found…

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NEC infant fingerprinting system approaches move from vaccination delivery to legal ID
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Onfido reaches for reusable digital identity tipping point
Chris Burt |
Trusted digital ID can drive inclusion, resilience in Australia: ConnectID CEO
Ayang Macdonald |
Socure pitches biometric ID verification to close an underaged drinking loophole
Bianca Gonzalez |
Align liveness detection with cybersecurity best practices to stop generative AI
Chris Burt |
Rights groups weigh in on NIST’s evaluation metrics for facial age estimation
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Biometric authentication accuracy bar rises, assurance levels evolve in NIST guidance
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MOSIP ready for next phase after building up digital ID ecosystem
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Industry Insights

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

Anonymity vs child protection: Why protecting minors online is proving more difficult than you think

By Heinrich Grave

- By Dr. Heinrich Grave, Senior Vice President Digital Identity, IDnow For almost as long as the internet has existed, it…

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Foundational identity: Empowering every citizen’s rights to health, education, and democracy
Sébastien Gueremy |
The launch of FedNow: Fast cash or fast fraud?
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Four ways digital identity is transforming employee onboarding
Robert MacDonald |
The intersection of gaming and biometrics: A look to the future
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How the UK DIATF ensures a secure and reliable digital identity ecosystem
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Navigating NIST guidelines for AI and biometric technology
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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.

Kenyan govt assures civil society digital ID will meet data protection, inclusion goals

By Ayang Macdonald

- The Kenya government insists that the design of the country’s third generation national ID dubbed Maisha Namba will respect the…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Over 80M Filipinos now have a digital ID despite continuing delays
Masha Borak |
Study argues biometrics can undermine human rights in digital border governance
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$400M mobilized to support digital public infrastructure development in 100 countries
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