Biometric Update for June 2, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 1, 2026 - Prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur and Margins ID Group founder and CEO Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr. has argued that national digital identity…

AVPA warns that Spanish regulator’s biometrics decision could tank EU Wallet scheme

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 2, 2026 - The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) has issued a statement regarding a decision by the Spanish Data Protection Authority, the…

Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them

By Chris Burt

Jun 1, 2026 - The promise of digital public infrastructure is in the scale and efficiency that allows governments to improve inclusion and service…

iFlytek launches AI glasses as privacy concerns grow over wearable cameras

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 2, 2026 - iFlytek has launched a new pair of AI smart glasses aimed at turning the category from a novelty device into…

Digital identity expertise becomes an export as nations deepen partnerships

By Masha Borak

Jun 2, 2026 - Governments are increasingly looking beyond their borders for digital identity and digital government expertise, with new partnerships between Germany and…

Thales warns AI ecosystems could become new insider threat without stronger governance

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 2, 2026 - Data is the gold of the twenty-first century, the valuable commodity that big tech, governments and bad actors all covet.…

Itsme expands into Netherlands as Europe prepares for EUDI Wallet era

By Masha Borak

Jun 2, 2026 - Belgian digital identity platform Itsme has launched in the Netherlands following its acquisition of Dutch banking verification service iDIN, marking…

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity

By Joel R. McConvey

May 29, 2026 - At the ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan, digital identity leaders focused on a common theme: building sustainable digital identity ecosystems…

Prove expands into privacy-preserving biometrics with hire of Anonybit founder

By Stephen Mayhew

Jun 2, 2026 - Prove has appointed Frances Zelazny, founder and former CEO of Anonybit, as general manager of new market innovations to lead…

Yubico touts proven security protection for OpenAI trusted access program

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 2, 2026 - Hardware authentication device make Yubico has announced that OpenAI will mandate the use of passkeys for individuals that are part…

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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

Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

AVPA warns that Spanish regulator’s biometrics decision could tank EU Wallet scheme
Joel R. McConvey | 3 hours ago

Prove expands into privacy-preserving biometrics with hire of Anonybit founder
Stephen Mayhew | 4 hours ago

Itsme expands into Netherlands as Europe prepares for EUDI Wallet era
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

Yubico touts proven security protection for OpenAI trusted access program
Joel R. McConvey | 5 hours ago

Thales warns AI ecosystems could become new insider threat without stronger governance
Lu-Hai Liang | 5 hours ago

Digital identity expertise becomes an export as nations deepen partnerships
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

iFlytek launches AI glasses as privacy concerns grow over wearable cameras
Anthony Kimery | 5 hours ago

App store age verification law back on in Texas, but more challenges coming
Joel R. McConvey | 6 hours ago

Polymarket’s VPN crackdown puts prediction market ID controls under scrutiny
Anthony Kimery | 6 hours ago

Unico reports 84% growth in IDV volume as global expansion accelerates
Stephen Mayhew | 6 hours ago

Benin joins 50-in-5 as digital identity, DPI strategy advances
Ayang Macdonald | 7 hours ago

India’s digital health ID system surpasses 900 million accounts
Lu-Hai Liang | 7 hours ago

Emptech, Covestro target growing demand for secure ID documents in emerging markets
Masha Borak | 7 hours ago

Morocco moves national ID renewal online as digital identity modernization advances
Ayang Macdonald | 7 hours ago

Sri Lanka eyes unified cyber defenses against rising identity fraud threats
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 7 hours ago

Digital reforms, incentives drive birth registration gains in Tajikistan, Philippines and Uganda
Ayang Macdonald | 8 hours ago

Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Digi Yatra passes 100M journeys as IATA trial validates global interoperability
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

FBI seeks industry input on biometric algorithms for NGI modernization
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

Brazil’s digital regulator invites comment on updates to age verification guidance
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

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Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them

By Chris Burt

Jun 1, 2026 - The promise of digital public infrastructure is in the scale and efficiency that allows governments to improve inclusion and service…

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Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Ayang Macdonald | Yesterday

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

Indicio, Idemia PS see opening for reusable digital identity after Treasury endorsement
Lu-Hai Liang | 5 days ago

Liberia restructures national ID deal with OSD, plans issuance restart
Ayang Macdonald | 5 days ago

There’s no digital ID without data protection: Mauritius privacy chief
Ayang Macdonald | 6 days ago

Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems
Ayang Macdonald | 1 week ago

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Direction for open source DPI sustainability, local ownership established
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

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Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border

By Frank Schmalz

May 27, 2026 - By Frank Schmalz is Director of Strategic Portfolio Management at Veridos Global travel is not just growing, it is outpacing…

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From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević | 1 week ago

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer | 2 weeks ago

KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov | 3 weeks ago

From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel | 3 weeks ago

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan | 4 weeks ago

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