Biometric Update for March 15, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Spain’s Digital Transformation Ministry backs Sybol with €500k

By Lu-Hai Liang

Mar 13, 2026 - A Spanish digital transformation agency is helping to fund digital identity development and verifiable credentials. The Spanish Society for Technological…

Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet

By Masha Borak

Mar 12, 2026 - Europe will face the so-called “cold start” problem when it comes to introducing the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet at…

Use of deepfakes to manipulate social media users grows

By Masha Borak

Mar 13, 2026 - More tech platforms are adopting measures to protect individuals from AI-generated videos that resemble their appearance. Earlier this week, YouTube…

Digital ID is a tool for fraud prevention, or a system of control: Michael Nash

By Chris Burt

Mar 13, 2026 - The way digital identity is commonly presented – as a tool for protecting against fraud and other benign uses –…

Medicare beneficiaries get new online identity verification options

By Anthony Kimery

Mar 13, 2026 - The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that is rolling out what it calls enhanced login options…

Vendors push deeper into high assurance identity verification

By Lu-Hai Liang

Mar 13, 2026 - Digital identity vendors are accelerating product integrations as businesses look for stronger, more seamless ways to verify users across sectors.…

Ambitious biometrics projects need clear roles for success

By Chris Burt

Mar 14, 2026 - Biometrics technology development has long been the fixed domain of experts, and while public bodies like NIST have played a…

Nigeria wades into social media age assurance debate with pubic survey

By Chris Burt

Mar 13, 2026 - A survey has been released by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission to gather feedback on the proposed regulation of a…

Socure unveils Socure Launch for enterprise‑grade identity aimed at startups

By Lu-Hai Liang

Mar 13, 2026 - Socure has introduced Socure Launch, a new offering that gives organizations instant access to pre‑built identity and fraud solutions. The…

The OS-level mirage: Why Apple and Google can’t solve the age assurance crisis alone

By Patrick Jeter

Mar 10, 2026 - By Patrick Jeter, Owner & Product Engineer at Digital Arcadia In February 2026, Apple expanded its Declared Age Range API,…

Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M

By Ayang Macdonald

Mar 13, 2026 - Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to reach 90 million digital ID enrollments this year, with the National ID Program (NIDP)…

Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think

By Chris Burt

Mar 13, 2026 - As governments think more about digital identity as a pillar of digital public infrastructure, and therefore a matter of vital…

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Digital ID is a tool for fraud prevention, or a system of control: Michael Nash

Trulioo’s Hal Lonas on how he applies aeronautics principles to fighting fraud

Age assurance standards move into focus ahead of 2026 global summit

In conversation at MOSIP Connect 2026: Biometric Update Podcast

Ambitious biometrics projects need clear roles for success
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Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Nigeria wades into social media age assurance debate with pubic survey
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Spain’s Digital Transformation Ministry backs Sybol with €500k
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 days ago

Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M
Ayang Macdonald | 2 days ago

Vendors push deeper into high assurance identity verification
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 days ago

Socure unveils Socure Launch for enterprise‑grade identity aimed at startups
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 days ago

Use of deepfakes to manipulate social media users grows
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

Medicare beneficiaries get new online identity verification options
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

Biometric IDV helps secure enterprise identity workflow
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Trulioo bolsters C-Suite with three senior hires to meet AI demand
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Dock Labs launches AI agent MCP server for digital identity
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

STCon edges in among established facial recognition accuracy leaders in NIST 1:N
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

EC’s use case manual explains age verification with EUDI Wallet
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

UK Fraud Strategy considers business digital identity and IDV
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

Turks and Caicos President unveils major digital transformation agenda
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

Deepfakes force enterprises to rethink cybersecurity
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Are deepfakes already in your system? Learn how to find out, what to do
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

CBP moves to modernize fingerprinting at national scale
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

dormakaba splurges to expand biometric access control market reach
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

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Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think

By Chris Burt

Mar 13, 2026 - As governments think more about digital identity as a pillar of digital public infrastructure, and therefore a matter of vital…

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Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet
Masha Borak | 4 days ago

MOSIP delves into biometric data quality considerations
Chris Burt | 1 week ago

Trulioo’s Hal Lonas on how he applies aeronautics principles to fighting fraud
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

$3M FanDuel fraud case shows why online gambling needs biometric IDV, liveness
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Eye-movement deception detection studied as part of Pentagon’s vetting modernization
Anthony Kimery | 3 weeks ago

AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections
Anthony Kimery | 4 weeks ago

Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast
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The OS-level mirage: Why Apple and Google can’t solve the age assurance crisis alone

By Patrick Jeter

Mar 10, 2026 - By Patrick Jeter, Owner & Product Engineer at Digital Arcadia In February 2026, Apple expanded its Declared Age Range API,…

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Your phone could replace the ballot box
Amy Allshouse | 7 days ago

Safeguarding biometric data through anonymization
Paul Hulford | 2 weeks ago

The AI fraud scheme scammers use to bypass verification systems
Konstantin Bulatov | 3 weeks ago

Why the latest consultation on UK police biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?
Jon Ølnes | 4 weeks ago

Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
Dave Rossi | 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.