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Africa’s altered market may mean new leading tech providers, ID4Africa EC says

By Chris Burt

- For Africa to benefit from the promise of identity, adopting strong governance frameworks and business models to graduate to sustainable…

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Trident pivots to multi‑vertical holding company focused on sovereign digital infrastructure

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. is overhauling its corporate structure to strengthen focus on its offerings for national digital economies.…

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AI deepfakes push biometric industry toward measurable assurance

By Joel R. McConvey

- The rise of AI-generated deepfakes and injection attacks is reshaping how organizations evaluate biometric security systems, pushing the industry toward…

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UK gov’t can still save digital ID plan despite poor initial policy, communication

By Chris Burt

- The UK government’s digital ID plan was not backed by robust policy development based on clear evidence when it was…

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South Africa Home Affairs seeks $828M budget for digital ID, biometric visa projects

By Ayang Macdonald

- South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has tabled a budget of 13.8 billion Rand (about US$828 million) in parliament for…

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Identity verification becomes core compliance infrastructure across regulated sectors

By Masha Borak

- Identity verification is increasingly becoming embedded operational infrastructure across regulated industries as tighter AML, KYC and fraud-prevention requirements push organizations…

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ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons

By Ayang Macdonald

- African governments must accelerate efforts to provide legal and digital identity to refugees and stateless populations, according to speakers at…

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Security, ruggedness key for reliable biometric physical access control tools

By Joel R. McConvey

- A recent webinar from Biometric Update and Goode Intelligence opens up the hood on the 2026 Biometric Physical Access Control…

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Healthcare builds new identity infrastructure as fraud and interoperability pressures grow 

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Healthcare organizations are rapidly strengthening digital identity infrastructure as interoperability mandates, patient portal fraud and AI-driven impersonation risks push the…

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NIST biometric age estimation update show demographic, accuracy gains

By Chris Burt

- Demographic disparities and mean error rates are falling among the newest age estimation and verification algorithms submitted to the U.S.’…

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
AI deepfakes push biometric industry toward measurable assurance
Joel R. McConvey |
Security, ruggedness key for reliable biometric physical access control tools
Joel R. McConvey |
Trident pivots to multi‑vertical holding company focused on sovereign digital infrastructure
Lu-Hai Liang |
South Africa Home Affairs seeks $828M budget for digital ID, biometric visa projects
Ayang Macdonald |
NIST biometric age estimation update show demographic, accuracy gains
Chris Burt |
Identity verification becomes core compliance infrastructure across regulated sectors
Masha Borak |
Healthcare builds new identity infrastructure as fraud and interoperability pressures grow 
Lu-Hai Liang |
UK gov’t can still save digital ID plan despite poor initial policy, communication
Chris Burt |
Zoom opens beta for World ID deepfake verification in enterprise meetings
Masha Borak |
UK regulator backs automated systems to detect explicit deepfakes  
Lu-Hai Liang |
GSMA warns private-sector economics could slow EUDI Wallet adoption
Masha Borak |
Biometric stadium entry plans in Europe trigger privacy and GDPR concerns
Joel R. McConvey |
GitHub leak exposed CISA, DHS GovCloud keys, internal credentials
Anthony Kimery |
Veriff dares you to take the Deepfake Quiz – but can you beat Biometric Update?
Joel R. McConvey |
Africa’s altered market may mean new leading tech providers, ID4Africa EC says
Chris Burt |
Catalonia prepares digital identity systems for post-quantum security risks
Lu-Hai Liang |
Cabo Verde’s CRVS-ID reforms drive near-universal birth registration
Ayang Macdonald |
Next considers divesting fingerprint sensor portfolio, delisting from Euronext
Chris Burt |
Deepfake wave breaking the digital dam; orgs are busy building defenses
Joel R. McConvey |
EU defends biometric EES rules as border delays and exemptions fuel confusion
Lu-Hai Liang |

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Africa’s altered market may mean new leading tech providers, ID4Africa EC says

By Chris Burt

- For Africa to benefit from the promise of identity, adopting strong governance frameworks and business models to graduate to sustainable…

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More Interviews and Features
ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons
Ayang Macdonald |
Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI
Chris Burt |
Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence
Ayang Macdonald |
Continental challenges, continental solutions: Africa Digital ID Hackathon 2026
Chris Burt |
ID4Africa panel outlines steady KYC process, policy improvement
Chris Burt |
The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
Chris Burt |
Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ayang Macdonald |

Industry Insights

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

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

By Thomas Berndorfer

- By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a massive scandal…

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More Industry Insights
KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov |
From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel |
Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan |
Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson |
Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro |
Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin |

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.

World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services

By Ayang Macdonald

- The World Bank Group has published a guidance note that aims to assist countries in selecting the most appropriate procurement…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Digital ID success at scale hinges on tech, governance, adoption: IN Groupe
Ayang Macdonald |
New book makes case for DPI as fully integrated ecosystem
Ayang Macdonald |
Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds
Ayang Macdonald |
UNICEF unveils guide for design of DPI systems that work better for children
Ayang Macdonald |
Mozambique taps Ethiopia’s digital ID expertise in DPI partnership
Ayang Macdonald |
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
Ayang Macdonald |

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