Biometric Update for April 13, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Imply reaches face biometrics milestone at tech-forward Arena da Baixada

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 10, 2026 - Imply Tecnologia’s facial recognition model has enabled more than 1 million accesses at Arena da Baixada, the home of Club…

PNG expands mandatory digital ID to businesses taking gov’t contracts

By Masha Borak

Apr 10, 2026 - The government of Papua New Guinea is making its national digital ID a mandatory form of authentication for all business…

Jumio expanding biometric reusable digital identity across LatAm

By Masha Borak

Apr 10, 2026 - Following a launch in Brazil last year, U.S.-based Jumio is expanding its face biometrics-based reusable digital identity product, selfie.DONE, across…

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 10, 2026 - In February, Colorado-based biometrics and vision AI provider ROC closed the first big biometrics IPO of 2026, raising just over…

The role of intent in securing AI agents

By Itamar Apelblat

Apr 9, 2026 - By Itamar Apelblat, co-founder and CEO at Token Security As AI agents move into production, security teams are confronting a…

Clear’s reusable biometric digital ID platform joins FedRAMP Marketplace

By Chris Burt

Apr 10, 2026 - Biometric digital identity platform CLEAR1 is now listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace, with Clear announcing the Federal Risk and Authorization…

Denmark imposes age checks to restrict social media to kids under 15

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 10, 2026 - Welcome two more Europeans nations to the global age assurance legislation party. The Danish government is moving ahead with an…

Growing role of biometrics in everyday life demands urgent deepfake response

By Chris Burt

Apr 11, 2026 - Biometrics are becoming more entrenched a couple of market segments, though not as fast as some would like. The top…

Palm vein biometrics from ePortID integrated with MNM’s physical access control

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 10, 2026 - Biometric access control provider ePortID LLC has announced a “strategic teaming arrangement” with physical network infrastructure company MNM Group. A…

Enterprises must revamp IAM for comprehensive security

By Masha Borak

Apr 10, 2026 - Traditional IAM approaches are falling short as attackers exploit stolen credentials across customer, workforce and third-party environments, according to a…

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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

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates

Growing role of biometrics in everyday life demands urgent deepfake response
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

PNG expands mandatory digital ID to businesses taking gov’t contracts
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

Imply reaches face biometrics milestone at tech-forward Arena da Baixada
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Jumio expanding biometric reusable digital identity across LatAm
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

Denmark imposes age checks to restrict social media to kids under 15
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Clear’s reusable biometric digital ID platform joins FedRAMP Marketplace
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Enterprises must revamp IAM for comprehensive security
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

Palm vein biometrics from ePortID integrated with MNM’s physical access control
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

UK turns to better CCTV, facial recognition use for national knife crime strategy
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

TSA plans new biometric buildout for airline crew access lanes
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Massachusetts moves to pair school phone limits with tough youth social media crackdown
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

PoC by Toppan, partners on tech for secure transition to PQC successful
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Japan introduces new rules on biometric data in APPI amendment bill
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Signzy integrates biometric KYC with Velocity FinCrime fraud, AML monitoring
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Suprema launches access control reader for high-volume QR code entry
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Synthetic identity fraud soared 8X in 2025: LexisNexis
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Global Development Network launches $50K DPI inclusivity research grants
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

UK’s OfDIA assigns international digital identity standards role as DVS ‘backbone’
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Idbio makes strong NIST iris, fingerprint biometrics debuts, gets MOSIP-certified
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

EU publishes Implementing Act for remote EUDI Wallet onboarding
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

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Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 10, 2026 - In February, Colorado-based biometrics and vision AI provider ROC closed the first big biometrics IPO of 2026, raising just over…

More Interviews and Features

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

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet
Masha Borak | 1 month ago

MOSIP delves into biometric data quality considerations
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

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The role of intent in securing AI agents

By Itamar Apelblat

Apr 9, 2026 - By Itamar Apelblat, co-founder and CEO at Token Security As AI agents move into production, security teams are confronting a…

More Industry Insights

EU Cyber Resilience Act reshapes biometric access systems
Eduard de Knegt | 7 days ago

Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
Fraser Sampson | 1 week ago

After BankID: Why the identity industry’s architecture problem can’t be patched
Alan Lui | 2 weeks ago

Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looks
Henry Patishman | 2 weeks ago

Whatever happened to privacy?
Fraser Sampson | 4 weeks ago

Closing the identity gap: Modernizing the driver license lifecycle
Jim Marsh | 4 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.