Indonesia rolling out biometric SIM card registration in 2026
Indonesia will introduce face biometrics for SIM card registration in 2026 to curb digital fraud by ensuring mobile numbers can…
Year: 2025
Amazon Pay adds biometrics to UPI payment options in India
Amazon Pay has rolled out biometric authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India. Users can now approve payments…
Dutch Research Council awards $11M for digital ID research
The Dutch Research Council has awarded a total of 9.5 million euro (US$11.1 million) to four projects focusing on the…
ICE’s use of CBP biometric surveillance app built on paper thin oversight
The document justifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Mobile Fortify app is just…
Common ground on UK digital ID allows stakeholders to reframe discussion
The UK government’s plans for a national digital identity scheme have proved divisive, but a civil discussion between representatives of…
NIST announces new mDL use case, resources to support financial sector adoption
A webinar on mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), presented by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute…
Somalia digital ID major pillar of World Bank-funded SPRING initiative
Since 2023, Somalia has been running an ambitious national identity project which the government views as a crucial part of…
Incode contributes biometrics to $37M Login.gov contract for stronger IDV
Incode will contribute biometrics to improve the identity security and fraud protection of the U.S. government’s Login.gov platform. The face…
Saviynt integrates 1Kosmos biometric identity assurance tools into marketplace
Identity and access management platform Saviynt is integrating biometric identity verification and passwordless authentication tools from 1Kosmos into its marketplace…
iProov shows how face-swapping app can fool liveness detection on financial apps
iProov has demonstrated that a readily available generative AI face-swapping tool could be used to evade biometric liveness detection software…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection