Biometric Update for December 6, 2024

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Digital wallet strategies are pitting payments against identity

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 5, 2024 - Digital identity wallets are here – and so, some say, are the wallet wars, as leading tech firms jockey to…

Nigeria preaches robust data protection measures as digital ID issuance hits 115M

By Ayang Macdonald

Dec 5, 2024 - With the number of persons obtaining the National Identification Number (NIN) in Nigeria rapidly growing, the need for vigorous data…

Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda

By Fraser Sampson

Dec 5, 2024 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner You do not have to say anything. The inexhaustible appeal…

Mitek unveils multilayered GenAI fraud detection to stop PAD, injection attacks

By Lu-Hai Liang

Dec 5, 2024 - Mitek Systems has launched what it calls the first multilayered solution to the growing challenge posed by generative AI for…

Digital ID can help Sri Lanka expand tax base: Deloitte

By Lu-Hai Liang

Dec 5, 2024 - Sri Lanka seems to be caught in a chicken-and-egg situation regarding its development of digital ID as its ministry sets…

DHS needs to better assess bias, privacy impact of AI surveillance

By Anthony Kimery

Dec 5, 2024 - While the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing policies and procedures to address bias risk from technologies that…

Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 5, 2024 - The Kingdom of Bhutan is leveraging digital assets and strategic investments to propel its national development agenda, integrating blockchain technology…

Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note

By Chris Burt

Dec 5, 2024 - Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still…

UK grapples with border biometrics expansion and delays

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 5, 2024 - The UK Home Office has provided key updates on its electric border management initiatives during a Justice and Home Affairs…

Authsignal teams with Mattr on terminal to bind palm biometrics with mDLs

By Chris Burt

Dec 5, 2024 - New Zealand-based Authsignal has announced the launch of a new palm biometrics terminal, developed in collaboration with Mattr and Qualcomm,…

FBI looking at biometric matching algorithms for NGI, issues RFI

By Anthony Kimery

Dec 5, 2024 - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) in Clarksburg, West Virginia issued a Request for…

DHS fears digital injection attacks, seeks solution to secure live video streams

By Anthony Kimery

Dec 5, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified the need for innovative software solutions to counter the growing threats…

Mitek unveils multilayered GenAI fraud detection to stop PAD, injection attacks
Lu-Hai Liang | 8 hours ago

Authsignal teams with Mattr on terminal to bind palm biometrics with mDLs
Chris Burt | 8 hours ago

UK grapples with border biometrics expansion and delays
Abigail Opiah | 8 hours ago

FBI looking at biometric matching algorithms for NGI, issues RFI
Anthony Kimery | 8 hours ago

Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID
Abigail Opiah | 8 hours ago

Digital ID can help Sri Lanka expand tax base: Deloitte
Lu-Hai Liang | 8 hours ago

Nigeria preaches robust data protection measures as digital ID issuance hits 115M
Ayang Macdonald | 8 hours ago

Digital wallet strategies are pitting payments against identity
Joel R. McConvey | 10 hours ago

DHS fears digital injection attacks, seeks solution to secure live video streams
Anthony Kimery | 11 hours ago

DHS needs to better assess bias, privacy impact of AI surveillance
Anthony Kimery | 11 hours ago

Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note
Chris Burt | 12 hours ago

World ID keeps growing with passport credential option
Joel R. McConvey | 12 hours ago

Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda
Fraser Sampson | 15 hours ago

SenseTime restructuring shifts focus from FRT to genAI
Chris Burt | 15 hours ago

Veridas face biometrics coming to 85,000-seat Mâs Monumental in Argentina
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

Dermalog biometric system ensures bank ID verification for over 64M Nigerians
Ayang Macdonald | 15 hours ago

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

Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note

By Chris Burt

Dec 5, 2024 - Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still…

More Interviews and Features

Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Select ID sets up 1 stop shop to enable digital ID for financial services
Abigail Opiah | 3 weeks ago

Evolving age assurance landscape takes spotlight in Liminal webinar
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Everything you need to know about deepfake detection – for now
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

FIDO turns to scaling passkeys at Authenticate 2024
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Industry Insights

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

Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda

By Fraser Sampson

Dec 5, 2024 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner You do not have to say anything. The inexhaustible appeal…

More Industry Insights

The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
Marc-Julian Siewert | 4 days ago

‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud
Xin Ren | 1 week ago

Why voice biometrics is a must-have for modern businesses
Geeta Gupta | 2 weeks ago

Key takeaways and lessons learned from BIPA choice of law dismissal
David Oberly | 2 weeks ago

Explainable AI: A question of evolution?
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

The duality of AI in digital verification: Balancing innovation and security
Mikkel Nielsen | 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.

Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 5, 2024 - The Kingdom of Bhutan is leveraging digital assets and strategic investments to propel its national development agenda, integrating blockchain technology…