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DNP acquires majority stake in Laxton

By Masha Borak

- DNP Senior Corporate Officer Yoshiki Numano and Laxton Group CEO Lyle Laxton Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) will acquire a majority…

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iBeta’s biometric presentation attack detection testing levels up

By Chris Burt

- The growing sophistication of spoof attacks on biometric systems for identity verification and authentication is a well-established concern, recognized by…

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Municipal ID programs offer ID to undocumented people, and ICE wants their data

By Joel R. McConvey

- Amid the ongoing collapse of democratic norms in the U.S., it is easy to miss a nightmare scenario unfolding for…

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Tonga reveals MOSIP and VS One World foundations of DPI success

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Tonga launched its TongaPass digital ID and digital government portal this month. The government is now ramping up registration as…

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Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first

By Nathalie Gosset

- By Nathalie Gosset, VP Identity and Biometric Solutions at Thales Trust is the invisible infrastructure of the digital world. Without…

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Unissey levels-up biometric injection attack detection certification

By Chris Burt

- Unissey’s face biometrics have been certified to substantial-level compliance with the European biometric injection attack detection (IAD) standard. Injection attacks…

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LSE Identity Project reflects on 20 years of observing, influencing digital identity policy

By Joel R. McConvey

- The London School of Economics (LSE) Identity Project is celebrating twenty years of existence. At an event held in London,…

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Hey babe, check out my regulations: porn star, VerifyMy spice up UK Online Safety Act

By Joel R. McConvey

- It’s one thing when Christian moralists lobby for age assurance laws – but another thing entirely when the voices are…

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

By Aras Nazarovas

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

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Privacy doesn't have to cost us great online services

By Andrew Black

- By Andrew Black, Managing Director ConnectID and Sujeet Rana, Chief Digital Officer NAB For years, we accepted an implicit trade-off…

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Regula launches dedicated biometric morph attack detector

By Chris Burt

- A new face morphing detector has been unveiled by Regula to defend against the significant security threat of passports and…

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UK regulator fines 23andMe over massive genetic data breach

By Anthony Kimery

- The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined U.S.-based 23andMe £2.31 million for serious security failures that resulted in a…

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Municipal ID programs offer ID to undocumented people, and ICE wants their data
Joel R. McConvey |
Unissey levels-up biometric injection attack detection certification
Chris Burt |
Hey babe, check out my regulations: porn star, VerifyMy spice up UK Online Safety Act
Joel R. McConvey |
Regula launches dedicated biometric morph attack detector
Chris Burt |
UK regulator fines 23andMe over massive genetic data breach
Anthony Kimery |
Tonga reveals MOSIP and VS One World foundations of DPI success
Lu-Hai Liang |
LSE Identity Project reflects on 20 years of observing, influencing digital identity policy
Joel R. McConvey |
Idex Biometrics: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actions
Chris Burt |
DNP acquires majority stake in Laxton
Masha Borak |
UIDAI introduces QR code-based system for more secure digital document verification
Ayang Macdonald |
Infineon unveils Secora ID V2 and eID-OS solutions for eID documents
Lu-Hai Liang |
Tanzania launching infant biometric registration pilot with UNICEF support
Ayang Macdonald |
India amends KYC rules for easier, biometric enabled authentication
Lu-Hai Liang |
You can’t reset your DNA. So why are you letting companies treat it like a password?
Aras Nazarovas |
iBeta’s biometric presentation attack detection testing levels up
Chris Burt |
Streamlining airport passenger processing in Fiji and Sri Lanka
Lu-Hai Liang |
Women in Identity research sheds light on cost of ID exclusion
Chris Burt |
Sumsub reveals 300% increase in identity document fraud
Lu-Hai Liang |

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

By Joel R. McConvey

- 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 |
Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
Chris Burt |
Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027
Ayang Macdonald |
Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald |
Infant.ID system can effectively address child swaps, trafficking: Integrated Biometrics
Ayang Macdonald |
Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Chris Burt |
Reusable digital identity arriving in the nick of time
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Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
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You can’t reset your DNA. So why are you letting companies treat it like a password?

By Aras Nazarovas

- 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 |
Privacy doesn’t have to cost us great online services
Andrew Black |
The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet
Matt Marino |
Texas bill calls for tough age checks – but sensible access needs a clear roadmap
Mary Ann Miller |
Harnessing AI to reinforce security and identity in Australia
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5 ways fraud is reinventing itself in 2025
Bess Farrell |

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.

Tanzania launching infant biometric registration pilot with UNICEF support

By Ayang Macdonald

- Tanzania’s National Identification Authority (NIDA) says it is figuring how to implement an infant biometric registration system for children below…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Understanding of what #SafeDPI is, how to achieve it creeps forward
Chris Burt |
Sri Lanka’s ICTA sets the stage for a seamless National Data Exchange
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Zambia says using multiple strategies to meet 50 percent birth registration goal by 2026
Ayang Macdonald |
Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent
Chris Burt |
Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems
Ayang Macdonald |
Liberia needs more funding to widen national ID coverage
Ayang Macdonald |

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