Biometric Update for June 13, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Airport biometric screening expands across US amid calls for federal oversight

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 12, 2025 - Biometrics is steaming ahead for air travel, but privacy concerns remain while consumers are still becoming aware of modern changes.…

Facial recognition comes to the fairway with US Open deployment

By Masha Borak

Jun 12, 2025 - For the second year in a row, the U.S. Open golf tournament is using biometrics for ticketing, through partnerships with…

GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 12, 2025 - A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit found the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not exercised sufficient oversight of its…

DHS, private sector pushes wireless biometric sensing capabilities forward

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 12, 2025 - Two distinct advances in non-invasive biometric surveillance are now converging to form a powerful trend that is redefining the landscape…

NZ retailers adopt FRT to fight retail crime following privacy commissioner report

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 12, 2025 - A host of major New Zealand retailers are signing up to deploy facial recognition technology in their stores. The bosses…

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…

Zambia says using multiple strategies to meet 50 percent birth registration goal by 2026

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 12, 2025 - Zambia is currently at a point of transition where it is moving from extremely limited birth registration to universal registration…

The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet

By Matt Marino

Jun 11, 2025 - By Matt Marino, President of WinkPay, Wink Traditional leather wallets have reason to sweat. Why carry a stack of plastic…

UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill

By Chris Burt

Jun 12, 2025 - The UK House of Lords has passed the government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill, bringing it within a royal signature…

Age assurance trial on track amid sweeping online regulatory changes in Australia

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2025 - Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is going well, thank you very much. That’s the gist of a post from the…

Facial recognition comes to the fairway with US Open deployment
Masha Borak | 7 hours ago

NZ retailers adopt FRT to fight retail crime following privacy commissioner report
Lu-Hai Liang | 9 hours ago

Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot
Joel R. McConvey | 9 hours ago

UK inches towards digital ID clarity with passage of Data (Use and Access) Bill
Chris Burt | 10 hours ago

Age assurance trial on track amid sweeping online regulatory changes in Australia
Joel R. McConvey | 11 hours ago

Airport biometric screening expands across US amid calls for federal oversight
Lu-Hai Liang | 11 hours ago

DHS, private sector pushes wireless biometric sensing capabilities forward
Anthony Kimery | 12 hours ago

Zambia says using multiple strategies to meet 50 percent birth registration goal by 2026
Ayang Macdonald | 13 hours ago

GAO finds major gaps in IRS biometric ID verification program
Anthony Kimery | 13 hours ago

Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026
Ayang Macdonald | 13 hours ago

Nigeria amplifies efforts to ID prisoners, expand social register
Ayang Macdonald | 13 hours ago

Irish govt fined €550k over biometric data compliance, ordered to address deficiencies
Anthony Kimery | 13 hours ago

Integrated Biometrics and GripID launch FAP60 full-palm scanner GripID Mannix
Lu-Hai Liang | 13 hours ago

Innovatrics ABIS propels Brazil’s PCDF to national leader in solving violent crimes
Lu-Hai Liang | 14 hours ago

Vera, Cheqd deliver trusted digital IDV platform for South African businesses
Ayang Macdonald | 16 hours ago

Upanzi Network digital identity hackathons to continue nurturing African talent
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Maldives releases digital ID draft legislation for public feedback
Ayang Macdonald | Yesterday

UK ‘super-complaints regime’ to super-charge Ofcom’s online safety enforcement
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

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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 | 3 days ago

Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
Chris Burt | 1 week ago

Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027
Ayang Macdonald | 1 week ago

Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 1 week ago

Infant.ID system can effectively address child swaps, trafficking: Integrated Biometrics
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Reusable digital identity arriving in the nick of time
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Industry Insights

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The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet

By Matt Marino

Jun 11, 2025 - By Matt Marino, President of WinkPay, Wink Traditional leather wallets have reason to sweat. Why carry a stack of plastic…

More Industry Insights

Texas bill calls for tough age checks – but sensible access needs a clear roadmap
Mary Ann Miller | 1 week ago

Harnessing AI to reinforce security and identity in Australia
Ramesh Songukrishnasamy | 2 weeks ago

5 ways fraud is reinventing itself in 2025
Bess Farrell | 2 weeks ago

Biometric authentication vs. AI threats: Is mobile security ready?
Jean Fang | 3 weeks ago

Identity is a zero-trust hard requirement for AI agents
Titus Capilnean | 3 weeks ago

Apologetic Intelligence – should bots handle complaints?
Fraser Sampson | 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.