Biometric Update for July 13, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 5, 2026 - How much would you let a machine do for you? How much would you let it do autonomously, on your…

NEC, Ava Labs building on-chain verification layer for AI agents, stablecoins

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 13, 2026 - NEC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with blockchain firm Ava Labs, to “promote the consideration of next-generation on-chain…

ROC Watch gets new liability protections with DHS DT&E designation

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 13, 2026 - ROC continues to cement its position in the U.S. biometrics market for defense and law enforcement, with the announcement that…

Startup deepidv doubles deepfake detection options and forms research partnership

By Chris Burt

Jul 13, 2026 - Deepfake detection teams at Canadian startup deepidv and fraud prevention developer Scam.AI will work together under a new partnership that…

PNG advances digital identity with AI laws, SevisPass integration, QUT partnership

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jul 13, 2026 - Papua New Guinea advances its digital transformation with a new international partnership, fresh AI‑safety reforms and deeper integration of its…

European Commission calls for mandated age assurance for social media

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 13, 2026 - The European Commission’s special panel on child safety online has published its final report. Convened to study how kids’ use…

Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches

By Chris Burt

Jul 13, 2026 - The Facewatch live facial recognition system used by over 125 retailers operating thousands of stores across the UK will soon…

Bulgaria MP tables bill calling for age limits, age checks on social media

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 13, 2026 - Bulgaria has joined the growing list of countries weighing age restrictions for major social media sites. A bill on the…

US passport photo plan points to new layer of remote biometric verification

By Anthony Kimery

Jul 13, 2026 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this month that the State Department is preparing to make passport applications “almost…

Mercosur advances cross-border digital ID for South America

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jul 13, 2026 - The economic organization to establish a common market for South America has put digital identity as a focal point. Digital…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

Clear, compelling stories about the biometrics and digital identity industry. Listen on Spotify, YouTube, Apple or Podbean.

Biometric Update Podcast takes stock of big changes in digital identity

Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity

NEC, Ava Labs building on-chain verification layer for AI agents, stablecoins
Joel R. McConvey | 6 hours ago

Startup deepidv doubles deepfake detection options and forms research partnership
Chris Burt | 7 hours ago

Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches
Chris Burt | 10 hours ago

ROC Watch gets new liability protections with DHS DT&E designation
Joel R. McConvey | 11 hours ago

Bulgaria MP tables bill calling for age limits, age checks on social media
Joel R. McConvey | 11 hours ago

PNG advances digital identity with AI laws, SevisPass integration, QUT partnership
Lu-Hai Liang | 11 hours ago

Mercosur advances cross-border digital ID for South America
Lu-Hai Liang | 12 hours ago

European Commission calls for mandated age assurance for social media
Joel R. McConvey | 12 hours ago

US passport photo plan points to new layer of remote biometric verification
Anthony Kimery | 12 hours ago

UNDP moves to scale blockchain-based digital payments after successful pilots
Ayang Macdonald | 13 hours ago

EES faces fresh political pressure despite security gains
Lu-Hai Liang | 15 hours ago

Nigeria pushes for universal digital ID as NIN use cases expand
Ayang Macdonald | 15 hours ago

Malawi reaches 13.5M digital IDs as universal coverage comes into view
Ayang Macdonald | 15 hours ago

AI glasses reveal widening gap between Meta’s privacy safeguards and AI ambitions
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

US, CARICOM establish regional biometric data-sharing partnership
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

TSA plans sole-source contract for credentialing technology support
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

Biometrics handling new frontiers and changed expectations, from agents to gait
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Financial institutions stumbling into phishing-resistant MFA gaps, report warns
Abhishek Jadhav | 3 days ago

Proof, Enigma link KYB to authorized people, AI agents with biometrics
Abhishek Jadhav | 3 days ago

Investors back Lissi, Gataca’s expansions to meet EU Digital Identity Wallet moment
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

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Features and Industry Interviews

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

Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 5, 2026 - How much would you let a machine do for you? How much would you let it do autonomously, on your…

More Interviews and Features

Diia architect warns against treating EUDI Wallet as another infrastructure project
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

BioRugged launches biometric camera platform for European system integrators
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang | 1 month ago

iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset

By Dewald Nolte

Jul 5, 2026 - By Dewald Nolte, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Entersekt The payments landscape has undergone a significant transformation, from in-person card…

More Industry Insights

When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco | 2 weeks ago

The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram | 2 weeks ago

Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao | 3 weeks ago

Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux | 4 weeks ago

Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati | 1 month ago

Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
Fraser Sampson | 1 month 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.