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More missing children than transparency in UK police live facial recognition watchlists

By Masha Borak

- Police in the UK have included hundreds of minors on its facial recognition surveillance watchlist, including children under the age…

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No pints with digital ID or porn from Belize for UK revelers this Christmas

By Joel R. McConvey

- UK drinkers raising a glass to former Technology Secretary Peter Kyle this Christmas would best honour him with a glass…

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How commercial surveillance tools became essential to FBI investigations

By Anthony Kimery

- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has come to rely on Clearview AI, Babel Street, and ZeroFox to support its…

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African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers

By Chris Burt

- Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…

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Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection

By Chris Burt

- Deepfakes have advanced beyond the capability of leading software tools using vocal biomarkers to detect them. Fortunately, behavioral biometrics and…

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Age verification without liveness nets Belize porn site operator £1M Ofcom fine

By Chris Burt

- Enforcement of the UK’s Online Safety Act is progressing, with regulator Ofcom announcing a fine of over £1 million for…

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Edmonton police failed to get approval for FRT trial: Alberta privacy commissioner

By Joel R. McConvey

- Whoa there, buds: that’s the message Alberta’s information and privacy commissioner has for Edmonton Police Services (EPS), after the announcement…

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Alaska seeks major AI overhaul of state services through myAlaska mobile app

By Anthony Kimery

- Alaska is exploring a sweeping redesign of its statewide digital services platform, issuing a Request for Information (RFI) that signals…

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Navigating the crossroads of identity: leveraging NIST SP 800-63-4 for business advantage

By Dustin Hoff

- By Dustin Hoff, CEO of KeyData Cyber The latest revision of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Identity…

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Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fears about AI-enabled biometric tools like facial recognition are often…

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Broad biometrics adoption in new and established markets spurs investor action

By Chris Burt

- The growth of biometrics in emerging industries like age verification and established ones like payments is dovetailing with the adoption…

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Can facial age estimation save Roblox from more lawsuits?

By Joel R. McConvey

- Come January, if you want to chat in Roblox, you’ll need to let digital identity firm Persona estimate your age.…

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Can facial age estimation save Roblox from more lawsuits?
Billions Network CEO calls blockchain ‘powerful tool’ for age assurance, privacy
Broad biometrics adoption in new and established markets spurs investor action
Chris Burt |
How commercial surveillance tools became essential to FBI investigations
Anthony Kimery |
Alaska seeks major AI overhaul of state services through myAlaska mobile app
Anthony Kimery |
No pints with digital ID or porn from Belize for UK revelers this Christmas
Joel R. McConvey |
African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
Chris Burt |
Age verification without liveness nets Belize porn site operator £1M Ofcom fine
Chris Burt |
More missing children than transparency in UK police live facial recognition watchlists
Masha Borak |
Edmonton police failed to get approval for FRT trial: Alberta privacy commissioner
Joel R. McConvey |
FIDO Alliance broadens scope with new digital credentials work, deployments
Joel R. McConvey |
LexisNexis upgrades IDVerse biometric platform for higher accuracy in fewer steps
Masha Borak |
Fingerprint Cards AllKey Ultra FIDO aims to simplify token adoption
Joel R. McConvey |
France’s national digital ID scaling up after graduating from pilot
Masha Borak |
IBM joins growing verifiable digital credentials marketplace
Chris Burt |
ASEAN plans to roll out digital business ID to boost cross‑border trade
Lu-Hai Liang |
Uganda MPs want clarity on biometric voting system as EC asks for more funds
Ayang Macdonald |
Ethiopia aims for Africa’s best digital payments network by 2035
Ayang Macdonald |
Next Biometrics supports payment authentication in Vietnam
Ayang Macdonald |
UK tucks biometric bias reports deep into police facial recognition plan
Chris Burt |
Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis
Fraser Sampson |
Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection
Chris Burt |

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Can facial age estimation save Roblox from more lawsuits?

By Joel R. McConvey

- Come January, if you want to chat in Roblox, you’ll need to let digital identity firm Persona estimate your age.…

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Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection
Chris Burt |
Billions Network CEO calls blockchain ‘powerful tool’ for age assurance, privacy
Joel R. McConvey |
UR Codes: The path to universal adoption
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Amadeus’ on-the-move airport biometrics corridor roll out at scale in Indonesia
Chris Burt |
Nothin’ like a G-Knot: finger vein crypto wallet mixes hard science with soft lines
Joel R. McConvey |
Boarding tomorrow: SITA envisions the future of air travel in Singapore Experience Center
Lu-Hai Liang |
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Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
Anthony Kimery |

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Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fears about AI-enabled biometric tools like facial recognition are often…

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Navigating the crossroads of identity: leveraging NIST SP 800-63-4 for business advantage
Dustin Hoff |
Agentic AI is supercharging the deepfake crisis: How companies can take action
Alix Melchy |
Speed check: KYA sets guardrails for agentic AI’s rapid evolution
Hal Lonas |
Securing identity in a digital age: Why advanced verification matters for the U.S.
Steve Yonkers |
Not an iPhone issue: The broader reality of deepfake injection techniques
Ralph Rodriguez |
Do biometrics hold the key to prison release?
Fraser Sampson |

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.

African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers

By Chris Burt

- Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Experts re-echo need for African countries to strengthen DPI sovereignty
Ayang Macdonald |
Africa’s digital public infrastructure drive to get $1B boost from UAE govt
Ayang Macdonald |
Africa’s digital ID ecosystem needs more transparency to protect human rights: report
Chris Burt |
Major AI, DPI initiatives to support Africa single digital market unveiled
Ayang Macdonald |
Open-source software for DPI market still largely underdeveloped, research finds
Ayang Macdonald |
Global but uneven progress made on digital public infrastructure: IIPP report
Ayang Macdonald |

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