Biometric Update for December 4, 2024

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

The growing role of biometrics in identity verification

By Marc-Julian Siewert

Dec 2, 2024 - By Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos GmbH In an evolving, increasingly digital world, biometric technologies are modernizing identity verification across…

Dominican Republic biometric passport plans advance, supplier to front costs

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 3, 2024 - The Dominican Republic is preparing to launch its biometric passports with embedded electronic chips to replace the machine-readable version, with…

Ghana upgrades to chip-embedded passport for enhanced security

By Ayang Macdonald

Dec 3, 2024 - Ghana has rolled out an upgraded version of its passport which is embedded with a microprocessor chip containing the holder’s…

IntelliVision censured for misleading biometric accuracy and bias claims by FTC

By Chris Burt

Dec 3, 2024 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has slapped IntelliVision with a consent order to halt claims about the accuracy of its…

CFIT pushes efforts on digital company ID to tackle economic crime in the UK

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 3, 2024 - The UK’s Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has unveiled progress by its coalition of financial institutions, regulators, and…

BixeLab offers guidance on engaging APAC digital ID market

By Chris Burt

Dec 3, 2024 - A series of digital identity verification frameworks, regulations and laws are taking effect across the Asia-Pacific region, presenting a sizeable…

Papua New Guinea to ban social media for youth, require age verification for adults

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 3, 2024 - Papua New Guinea is riding Australia’s wake in legislating age assurance for social media. The nation’s Ministry for ICT this…

Unissey first to receive Injection Attack Detection certification

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 3, 2024 - Liveness detection from Unissey has become the first to achieve compliance certification under the Injection Attack Detection (IAD) program as…

Atos and partners blamed for EES delays

By Chris Burt

Dec 3, 2024 - Atos and its consortium partners bear a major share of responsibility for delays in deploying the European Union’s delayed biometric…

Remote IDV integrations reflect demand across industries

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 3, 2024 - Business is booming as demand for remote identity verification leads to an array of integrations, partnerships and alliances across industries.…

DHS seeks wired interconnection for mobile devices to secure biometric data

By Anthony Kimery

Dec 3, 2024 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is spearheading an initiative to develop a wired interconnection cable/adapter that supports secure and…

IntelliVision censured for misleading biometric accuracy and bias claims by FTC
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

DHS seeks wired interconnection for mobile devices to secure biometric data
Anthony Kimery | 19 hours ago

BixeLab offers guidance on engaging APAC digital ID market
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

Unissey first to receive Injection Attack Detection certification
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

Dominican Republic biometric passport plans advance, supplier to front costs
Abigail Opiah | 19 hours ago

Ghana upgrades to chip-embedded passport for enhanced security
Ayang Macdonald | 19 hours ago

Remote IDV integrations reflect demand across industries
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

Atos and partners blamed for EES delays
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

CFIT pushes efforts on digital company ID to tackle economic crime in the UK
Abigail Opiah | 19 hours ago

Papua New Guinea to ban social media for youth, require age verification for adults
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

FTC cracks down on two data brokers for sale of sensitive location data
Anthony Kimery | 19 hours ago

IDV firms expand footprint to meet regional compliance and demand
Abigail Opiah | 19 hours ago

Japan’s My Number ID officially replaces health insurance cards
Ayang Macdonald | 19 hours ago

Iris biometric tech added to Niagara County Sheriff patrol vehicles
Lu-Hai Liang | 20 hours ago

iProov, iiDENTIFii help Standard Bank create network of trust
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

World to spend $26B on IDV checks by 2029: Juniper
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

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Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’

By Masha Borak

Nov 25, 2024 - Distinguishing between humans and machines online has become more important than ever. Over the past years, the digital world has…

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Abigail Opiah | 3 weeks ago

Evolving age assurance landscape takes spotlight in Liminal webinar
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Everything you need to know about deepfake detection – for now
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FIDO turns to scaling passkeys at Authenticate 2024
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Industry Insights

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The growing role of biometrics in identity verification

By Marc-Julian Siewert

Dec 2, 2024 - By Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos GmbH In an evolving, increasingly digital world, biometric technologies are modernizing identity verification across…

More Industry Insights

‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud
Xin Ren | 1 week ago

Why voice biometrics is a must-have for modern businesses
Geeta Gupta | 2 weeks ago

Key takeaways and lessons learned from BIPA choice of law dismissal
David Oberly | 2 weeks ago

Explainable AI: A question of evolution?
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

The duality of AI in digital verification: Balancing innovation and security
Mikkel Nielsen | 4 weeks ago

AI is coming to policing – accountability is coming with it
Fraser Sampson | 4 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.