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Victoria moves to curb workplace AI and biometric surveillance

By Abhishek Jadhav

- The Australian state of Victoria plans to introduce legislation that would place limits on employers’ use of AI and biometric…

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Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet

By Joel R. McConvey

- A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…

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UK gov’t proceeding with GOV.UK and private sector digital ID plans as DSIT closes

By Chris Burt

- The UK government is closing the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) that has been responsible for regulating private…

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Vietnam approves national digital transformation strategy through 2030

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Vietnam has approved its National Digital Transformation Strategy for 2026–30, which sets out a long-term plan to build a data‑…

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France sets 15 as minimum age for social media nationwide

By Joel R. McConvey

- Ever the libertine, France has set its social media minimum age at 15 years, adding an extra year of scrolling…

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Near-universal digital adoption pushes UAE toward stronger trust frameworks

By Ayang Macdonald

- Research commissioned by Idemia Secure Transactions (IST) shows a majority of digital service users in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

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UNHCR looks to face biometrics as QR code standard advances

By Chris Burt

- Face biometrics are likely to play a growing role in the operations of the UNHCR, attendees of a workshop jointly…

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USSOCOM seeks smartphone-based contactless iris biometrics for military ID

By Anthony Kimery

- The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking companies and researchers that can turn ordinary Android phones and tablets into…

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Nvidia brings synthetic video detection to enterprise AI platform

By Abhishek Jadhav

- Nvidia has introduced a Synthetic Video Detector NIM microservice as part of its AI for Media platform. It screens video…

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How AI is driving a new wave of motor fraud

By Dave Rossi

- By Dave Rossi, Managing Director at National Hunter Motor fraud has been evolving fast. AI has acted as an accelerant,…

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Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope
Biometric Update Podcast takes stock of big changes in digital identity
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
UK gov’t proceeding with GOV.UK and private sector digital ID plans as DSIT closes
Chris Burt |
France sets 15 as minimum age for social media nationwide
Joel R. McConvey |
Near-universal digital adoption pushes UAE toward stronger trust frameworks
Ayang Macdonald |
Vietnam approves national digital transformation strategy through 2030
Lu-Hai Liang |
USSOCOM seeks smartphone-based contactless iris biometrics for military ID
Anthony Kimery |
Victoria moves to curb workplace AI and biometric surveillance
Abhishek Jadhav |
Nvidia brings synthetic video detection to enterprise AI platform
Abhishek Jadhav |
UNHCR looks to face biometrics as QR code standard advances
Chris Burt |
IAD, zero-retention biometrics can bridge EU-UK governance gap
Joel R. McConvey |
EU issues guidance ahead of AI Act transparency rules taking effect on August 2
Lu-Hai Liang |
Western Australia’s LFR trial draws criticism over privacy risks, limited consultation
Lu-Hai Liang |
Auror expands UK facial recognition rollout for violent retail offenders
Lu-Hai Liang |
Nigeria’s ID authority takes on new duties to secure growing digital ecosystem
Chris Burt |
France praises EES performance despite congestion across EU travel hubs 
Lu-Hai Liang |
Modern IDV and fraud prevention is a fortress of orchestrated layers
Joel R. McConvey |
Ukraine expands Diia.AI with voice-based access to government services
Lu-Hai Liang |
Precise Biometrics commences $11M rights issue to fund post-merger position
Chris Burt |
How AI is driving a new wave of motor fraud
Dave Rossi |
South Africa overhauls SIM registration to combat identity fraud
Ayang Macdonald |
Aadhaar app tops 40M downloads as India embraces digital-first identity
Ayang Macdonald |

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Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet

By Joel R. McConvey

- A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…

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Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope
Joel R. McConvey |
Diia architect warns against treating EUDI Wallet as another infrastructure project
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Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
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BioRugged launches biometric camera platform for European system integrators
Chris Burt |
ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt |
Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
Joel R. McConvey |
Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
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Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang |

Industry Insights

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

How AI is driving a new wave of motor fraud

By Dave Rossi

- By Dave Rossi, Managing Director at National Hunter Motor fraud has been evolving fast. AI has acted as an accelerant,…

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The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act
Eduard de Knegt |
Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset
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When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco |
The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram |
Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao |
Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux |

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.

Nigeria’s ID authority takes on new duties to secure growing digital ecosystem

By Chris Burt

- Nigeria has taken steps to consolidate its digital identity system under the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) as it operationalizes…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
World Bank outlines practical roadmap for digital wallet trust frameworks
Ayang Macdonald |
Research calls for document portability to tackle legal ID crisis facing migrants
Ayang Macdonald |
Advice from the MOSIP ecosystem, from biometric quality to sustainability
Chris Burt |
UNDP outlines the ‘5Cs’ approach to accelerate sovereign DPI implementation
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Protecting trust in ID takes stronger defense as DPI increases attack surface
Chris Burt |
Digital ID sustainability, power to improve lives depends on healthy ecosystems
Chris Burt |

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