Biometric Update for May 9, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition

By Chris Burt

May 5, 2026 - The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…

EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics

By Masha Borak

May 8, 2026 - The EU has reached a provisional agreement on changes to the AI Act that postpone rules on high-risk AI systems,…

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?

By Fraser Sampson

May 3, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

By Joel R. McConvey

May 2, 2026 - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has published its Corporate Credential Design Guide, and Idema Public Security’s Teresa Wu, who has…

Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

By Joel R. McConvey

May 8, 2026 - “Browser fingerprinting is this idea that modern browsers are so complex.” So says Valentin Vasilyev, Chief Technology Officer of Fingerprint,…

Europol operated ‘shadow’ IT systems without data safeguards: Report

By Masha Borak

May 8, 2026 - Europol has operated secret data analysis platforms containing large amounts of personal information, such as identity documents, without the security…

Passkeys now pervasive but passwords persist in enterprise authentication

By Chris Burt

May 8, 2026 - Passkeys are here; now about those passwords. Specifically, passkeys are now prevalent in the enterprise, the FIDO Alliance says, with…

Pornhub returns to UK, but only for iOS users who verify age with Apple

By Joel R. McConvey

May 8, 2026 - In the UK, “wanker” is not typically a term of endearment. However, the case may be different for Pornhub, which…

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It's infrastructure now

By Harry Varatharasan

May 6, 2026 - By Harry Varatharasan, Chief Product Officer, ComplyCube The UK governmentʼs digital identity consultation is closing, and for most commentators, this…

Meta challenges UK Online Safety Act fines tied to global revenue

By Joel R. McConvey

May 8, 2026 - Lo and behold: Meta does not want to pay the fines UK regulator Ofcom says are owed to it for…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

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

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting
Joel R. McConvey | 6 hours ago

Passkeys now pervasive but passwords persist in enterprise authentication
Chris Burt | 16 hours ago

Pornhub returns to UK, but only for iOS users who verify age with Apple
Joel R. McConvey | 16 hours ago

Europol operated ‘shadow’ IT systems without data safeguards: Report
Masha Borak | 17 hours ago

EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics
Masha Borak | 17 hours ago

Meta challenges UK Online Safety Act fines tied to global revenue
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Jumio, Socure, Signicat, ROC add execs amid AI fraud, growth push
Masha Borak | 17 hours ago

Louisiana bill would bring biometric age checks to bars
Anthony Kimery | 18 hours ago

SLC Digital patents multi-signal fingerprint biometric sensor array for smart cards
Chris Burt | 18 hours ago

OSD, Euphoria revealed as tech suppliers for ECOWAS biometric ID in Nigeria
Ayang Macdonald | 18 hours ago

The Gambia upgrades police forensics capacity with biometric system launch
Chris Burt | 18 hours ago

Latvia extends e-signature service to keep 400,000 eIDs valid
Masha Borak | 19 hours ago

Colombia holds verifiable credential workshop for public sector
Masha Borak | 19 hours ago

Bank of Ghana governor backs biometric digital ID for financial trust
Ayang Macdonald | 19 hours ago

Will Scotland be the first nation to pass primary legislation covering live FRT?
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

France Identité app launches sandbox for iOS, proves age check privacy bona fides
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Digital ID success at scale hinges on tech, governance, adoption: IN Groupe
Ayang Macdonald | 2 days ago

New book makes case for DPI as fully integrated ecosystem
Ayang Macdonald | 2 days ago

Agentic AI pushes financial sector toward continuous identity
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

New Reality Defender Ethics Committee not mere theater, says CEO
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

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UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition

By Chris Burt

May 5, 2026 - The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…

More Interviews and Features

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide
Joel R. McConvey | 7 days ago

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 weeks ago

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

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Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now

By Harry Varatharasan

May 6, 2026 - By Harry Varatharasan, Chief Product Officer, ComplyCube The UK governmentʼs digital identity consultation is closing, and for most commentators, this…

More Industry Insights

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson | 6 days ago

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro | 1 week ago

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin | 2 weeks ago

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 2 weeks ago

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole | 3 weeks ago

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 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.