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Fraudsters don’t work alone — your fraud prevention team shouldn’t either

By André Ferraz

- By André Ferraz, CEO & Co-Founder of Incognia In the digital underworld, collaboration is currency. Fraudsters operate as sophisticated networks — sharing…

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Biometrics integrations, identity intelligence improve financial services onboarding

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Major integrations for Fourthline and BioCatch are expanding the reach of their biometric user onboarding and KYC technologies, as financial…

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Philippines partners with GCash to drive national ID and mobile wallet uptake

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and GCash are partners in a mobile registration scheme as part of a national digital…

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Pakistan introduces digital birth, death registration in health facilities

By Ayang Macdonald

- Pakistan has taken a decisive move to streamline birth and death registration by digitizing the process and making services available…

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Identity verification: What makes it an asset and why It matters

By Henry Patishman

- By Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula It is safe to say that a steady majority of…

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Congress renews fight over kids online safety with revived KOSA bill

By Anthony Kimery

- On Wednesday, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The bill…

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DARPA taps Aptima to bring media forensics to market amid deepfake surge

By Anthony Kimery

- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a commercialization contract to Aptima, Inc. that marks a critical inflection…

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Parsons secures sole source deal to equip U.S. Air Force with biometric kits

By Anthony Kimery

- The U.S. Air Force Air has issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Parsons Corporation for…

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Gov.uk Wallet ‘empowering the market,’ says Kyle, in big win for OSPs

By Joel R. McConvey

- After a tense few weeks, the UK government has released the working principles for the Gov.uk Wallet plan that has…

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MOSIP and GLEIF join new Mojaloop partner program to advance financial inclusion

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Mojaloop Foundation has unveiled a new global partner program, an initiative focused on advancing financial inclusion globally. The new…

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Harmonized digital driving license in EU approved as part of driving reform package

By Joel R. McConvey

- The EU is getting closer to a harmonized mobile driver’s license (mDL) with the approval of a provisional deal on…

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Tencent considers bringing palm biometric payment to Thailand, Alipay pushes the PL1

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Chinese tech giant Tencent is considering bringing its palm biometrics scanning to Thailand in what would be a significant expansion…

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Harmonized digital driving license in EU approved as part of driving reform package
Joel R. McConvey |
DARPA taps Aptima to bring media forensics to market amid deepfake surge
Anthony Kimery |
Parsons secures sole source deal to equip U.S. Air Force with biometric kits
Anthony Kimery |
Gov.uk Wallet ‘empowering the market,’ says Kyle, in big win for OSPs
Joel R. McConvey |
Biometrics integrations, identity intelligence improve financial services onboarding
Lu-Hai Liang |
Pakistan introduces digital birth, death registration in health facilities
Ayang Macdonald |
MOSIP and GLEIF join new Mojaloop partner program to advance financial inclusion
Lu-Hai Liang |
Tencent considers bringing palm biometric payment to Thailand, Alipay pushes the PL1
Lu-Hai Liang |
Congress renews fight over kids online safety with revived KOSA bill
Anthony Kimery |
Philippines partners with GCash to drive national ID and mobile wallet uptake
Lu-Hai Liang |
California plans to expand digital identity program with new use cases
Joel R. McConvey |
Ant Digital showcases Zoloz liveness, AI for fintech suite in Dubai
Joel R. McConvey |
Au10tix adds continuous, real-time AML risk monitoring to API
Chris Burt |
AuthID: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actions
Chris Burt |
Next continues to make Aadhaar biometrics inroads with multi-million dollar deal
Chris Burt |
Malta strengthens institutional readiness for AI governance under EU Act
Ayang Macdonald |
Identity verification: What makes it an asset and why It matters
Henry Patishman |
Oops! UK government says sorry for the mix-up with wallet announcement
Joel R. McConvey |

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ADVP advocates for digital ID firms stuck between big tech and govt wallets

By Joel R. McConvey

- The Association of Digital Verification Professionals (ADVP) flies a little under the radar. The UK trade association has members who…

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Biometric Update Podcast looks at the road to a global standard for age assurance
Joel R. McConvey |
Biometric Update Podcast digs into deepfakes with Pindrop CEO
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Age assurance standards approach inflection point as regulations roll out
Chris Burt |
Digital ID community steps up: reflections from MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt |
KILT, Youverse and Key State Capital on challenges for decentralized identity in EU
Masha Borak |
Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt |
Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep
Joel R. McConvey |
STA Identity and Payments Summit stars mDLs but looks ahead to post-quantum future
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Biometric Update Industry Insights feature biometrics and digital ID industry experts discussing their unique perspectives.

Identity verification: What makes it an asset and why It matters

By Henry Patishman

- By Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula It is safe to say that a steady majority of…

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Fraudsters don’t work alone — your fraud prevention team shouldn’t either
André Ferraz |
While AI arms fraudsters, transparent AI stops them
Armen Najarian |
Opinion: Vendors must disclose responsible uses of biometric data
John E. Bredehoft |
Should police AI have discretion?
Fraser Sampson |
What Trump’s tariff reversal (and escalation on China) means for the future of cybersecurity
Vytautas Urbonas |
Caution urged as UK supermarkets check out facial recognition
Fraser Sampson |

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.

Pakistan updates digital ID system under new biometric policy framework

By Ghulam Shabir Arain

- Pakistan is updating its national identity and biometric registration ecosystem through gradually implementing the National Registration and Biometric Policy (NR&BP)…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Researchers propose methods for effective sandboxing in DPI development
Ayang Macdonald |
Morocco shares experience in digitization of patient journeys
Ayang Macdonald |
Fintechs crucial to trust needed for financial inclusion: Rwanda Stock Exchange CEO
Ayang Macdonald |
Robust connectivity needed to drive digital economy: GITEX Africa 2025
Ayang Macdonald |
UNDP highlights inclusive growth potential of Pakistan’s AI, digital identity strategy
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Carnegie panel spotlights customization, private sector role in DPI development
Masha Borak |

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