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Innovatrics ABIS now MOSIP-compliant as governments seek trusted open-source digital ID

By Ayang Macdonald

- Innovatrics has announced that its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) is now MOSIP-compliant, joining a growing pool of certified commercial…

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How open standards are reshaping Colombia's digital identity stack

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Colombia's five-day verifiable credentials bootcamp in Bogotá may have looked like a small technical exercise. In reality, it represented the…

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Failed NZ$33M border biometrics project sparks integrity investigation

By Lu-Hai Liang

- New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has rebuked a ministry over a failed biometrics project that wasted tens of millions…

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Europe seeks feedback on plan for sharing biometric data with non-EU law enforcement

By Chris Burt

- The European Commission has requested public feedback on its plans for a reciprocal biometric data-sharing framework for police with non-EU…

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CertaScan infant biometrics footprint system installed at 3 Florida hospitals

By Joel R. McConvey

- Infant biometrics company CertaScan Technologies has deployed its proprietary infant safety system at a trio of hospitals in Palm Beach,…

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Fime accredited by DIACC to assess compliance with Canada's digital trust framework

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Fime has been accredited by the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) as an official auditor of the…

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Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight

By Chris Burt

- The suitcase-sized biometric enrollment kits that dominated the exhibitions at ID4Africa’s early AGMs are gone. Instead, exhibitors at ID4Africa’s 2026…

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State Department moves to buy Clearview AI licenses for Colombia police

By Anthony Kimery

- The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia is…

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iDAKTO acquires cybersecurity specialist Stelau to challenge digital ID leaders

By Chris Burt

- iDAKTO has acquired France-based cybersecurity and digital identity infrastructure firm Stelau as it gears up to challenge the leading global…

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Scaut, Trinsic bring reusable digital credentials to background screening

By Stephen Mayhew

- Czech-headquartered background screening platform Scaut has partnered with Trinsic, a US-based identity acceptance network, to integrate cryptographic digital ID verification…

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Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale

By Albert Roux

- By Albert Roux, EVP Product for Microblink Travelers at Hawaii airports recently experienced delays because valid state-issued IDs could not…

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

By Joel R. McConvey

- A lot of people will tell you how fast the tech industry moves. Fran Rosch, the CEO of Imprivata, has…

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
iDAKTO acquires cybersecurity specialist Stelau to challenge digital ID leaders
Chris Burt |
How open standards are reshaping Colombia’s digital identity stack
Lu-Hai Liang |
CertaScan infant biometrics footprint system installed at 3 Florida hospitals
Joel R. McConvey |
Europe seeks feedback on plan for sharing biometric data with non-EU law enforcement
Chris Burt |
Fime accredited by DIACC to assess compliance with Canada’s digital trust framework
Lu-Hai Liang |
Failed NZ$33M border biometrics project sparks integrity investigation
Lu-Hai Liang |
Innovatrics ABIS now MOSIP-compliant as governments seek trusted open-source digital ID
Ayang Macdonald |
Scaut, Trinsic bring reusable digital credentials to background screening
Stephen Mayhew |
Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux |
State Department moves to buy Clearview AI licenses for Colombia police
Anthony Kimery |
Meta licensed ROC facial recognition, liveness for smart glasses project
Anthony Kimery |
UK aims to lead the world with new age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots
Joel R. McConvey |
Germany moves to allow police facial recognition searches of online images
Masha Borak |
US senators propose curbs on AI-generated election deception
Anthony Kimery |
Armenia prepares to issue redesigned biometric passports this fall
Masha Borak |
Pakistan upgrading passport application biometrics, adding home delivery service
Chris Burt |
EU rolls out new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, interoperability
Masha Borak |
Bhutan to strengthen self-sovereign ID implementation with 50-in-5 membership
Ayang Macdonald |
EU supports Kenya to boost digital ID for cross-border trade, land verification
Ayang Macdonald |
DRC launches RDC-Pass digital ID platform under 20-year PPP with Trident
Lu-Hai Liang |

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

By Joel R. McConvey

- A lot of people will tell you how fast the tech industry moves. Fran Rosch, the CEO of Imprivata, has…

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Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt |
Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang |
iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey |
Interoperable digital ecosystems next frontier of Africa’s digital transformation
Ayang Macdonald |
Cloud Signature Consortium sees decade of work reflected in EUDI Wallet rollout
Masha Borak |
Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them
Chris Burt |
Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Ayang Macdonald |
ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Joel R. McConvey |

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Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale

By Albert Roux

- By Albert Roux, EVP Product for Microblink Travelers at Hawaii airports recently experienced delays because valid state-issued IDs could not…

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Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
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Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
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Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border
Frank Schmalz |
From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
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Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer |
KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov |

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.

How open standards are reshaping Colombia’s digital identity stack

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Colombia's five-day verifiable credentials bootcamp in Bogotá may have looked like a small technical exercise. In reality, it represented the…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Why decentralized digital identity looks different in every country
Joel R. McConvey |
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco selected for AfCFTA digital identity and DPI rollout
Lu-Hai Liang |
World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
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Digital ID success at scale hinges on tech, governance, adoption: IN Groupe
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New book makes case for DPI as fully integrated ecosystem
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Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds
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