Biometric Update for June 20, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Fortinus Global, MD Tony Smith to advise Paravision on border biometrics expansion

By Chris Burt

Jun 19, 2025 - Paravision is ready to support national-scale identity programs with Fortinus Global as its new strategic advisor for border security systems.…

Private, effective age verification is possible: Australia age assurance technology trial

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 19, 2025 - “Age assurance can be done in Australia and can be private, robust and effective.” This is the key finding of…

Humanity Protocol CEO talks Moongate acquisition, expansion into ticketing

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 19, 2025 - Humanity Protocol has acquired Moongate, marking a move into the ticketing and access market. For Terence Kwok, CEO of the…

Fight misinformation with IDV for tiered anonymity on social media, paper argues

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 19, 2025 - Social media and its effects on our society is an ongoing conversation. Some governments are considering banning social media for…

Hackathon spotlights role of Philippines national ID in effective service delivery

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 19, 2025 - Institutions that are yet to integrate their services with the Philippines national ID Authentication platform have been called upon to…

UK lays out privacy policy for One Login identity verification

By Chris Burt

Jun 19, 2025 - Data collected for Gov.uk One Login will not be used to target advertisements or profile users, and selfie biometrics for…

With Royal Assent, UK Data (Use and Access) Bill is now law

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 19, 2025 - Today, the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill attained Royal Assent, making it law and establishing a legal basis for…

Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 19, 2025 - The pressure to impose age checks for social media platforms is growing in the EU, and regulators and providers are…

Half a million shoplifters can’t be right

By Fraser Sampson

Jun 19, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner When Napoleon said that we were a nation of shopkeepers,…

Sri Lanka promotes outcome-based procurement for a robust digital economy

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

Jun 19, 2025 - A significant transformation in Sri Lanka's public procurement system, is paramount in the journey to advance Sri Lanka's digital economy,…

Humanity Protocol CEO talks Moongate acquisition, expansion into ticketing
Joel R. McConvey | 9 hours ago

Half a million shoplifters can’t be right
Fraser Sampson | 10 hours ago

Fight misinformation with IDV for tiered anonymity on social media, paper argues
Lu-Hai Liang | 10 hours ago

Hackathon spotlights role of Philippines national ID in effective service delivery
Ayang Macdonald | 11 hours ago

Sri Lanka promotes outcome-based procurement for a robust digital economy
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 12 hours ago

Private, effective age verification is possible: Australia age assurance technology trial
Joel R. McConvey | 14 hours ago

Social media needs age verification for users under 15, say 11 EU member states
Joel R. McConvey | 14 hours ago

With Royal Assent, UK Data (Use and Access) Bill is now law
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

UK lays out privacy policy for One Login identity verification
Chris Burt | 15 hours ago

Fortinus Global, MD Tony Smith to advise Paravision on border biometrics expansion
Chris Burt | 16 hours ago

Google upgrading ultrasonic biometric sensor for Pixel 10 smartphones
Lu-Hai Liang | 16 hours ago

Facebook and its 3 billion users get passkeys, Microsoft deleting passwords
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

Spain invests in chips and cybersecurity center, with digital identity firms involved
Lu-Hai Liang | 19 hours ago

Jumio upgrades defense against deepfakes and biometric injection attacks
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

Hopae launches hConnect targeting EU digital wallets and global integration
Lu-Hai Liang | 19 hours ago

Wrongful arrest in US linked to facial recognition error leads to $200K settlement
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

Social media age check warning by NZ regulator reflects fear beyond proposal
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

ID verification integration can stop fake employees, customers and bots: Persona
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

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

Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2025 - At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an ideal match for AI agents…

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No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 3 weeks ago

Infant.ID system can effectively address child swaps, trafficking: Integrated Biometrics
Ayang Macdonald | 3 weeks ago

Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Reusable digital identity arriving in the nick of time
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

You can’t reset your DNA. So why are you letting companies treat it like a password?

By Aras Nazarovas

Jun 17, 2025 - Not long ago, mailing your saliva to a Silicon Valley startup was treated like a novelty – a quirky gift,…

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Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first
Nathalie Gosset | 4 days ago

Privacy doesn’t have to cost us great online services
Andrew Black | 5 days ago

The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet
Matt Marino | 1 week ago

Texas bill calls for tough age checks – but sensible access needs a clear roadmap
Mary Ann Miller | 2 weeks ago

Harnessing AI to reinforce security and identity in Australia
Ramesh Songukrishnasamy | 3 weeks ago

5 ways fraud is reinventing itself in 2025
Bess Farrell | 3 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.