Biometric Update for February 17, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Identity fraud revs up in the automotive sector as purchases move online

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 17, 2026 - Like most industries, the automotive sector is dealing with a spike in fraud. A survey snapshot released by identity provider…

Online dating at risk as romance scams, deepfakes infiltrate platforms

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 17, 2026 - Online dating sites are being flooded with deepfakes and AI content, making it hard for users to distinguish real matches…

What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?

By Jon Ølnes

Feb 16, 2026 - The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear…

Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA

By Masha Borak

Feb 17, 2026 - Police Scotland has not yet made a final decision on implementing live facial recognition (LFR) and has instead announced its…

AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 16, 2026 - In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…

DHS signals major expansion of biometric matching infrastructure

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 17, 2026 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry input on biometric matching software…

With shift in UK online safety policy, Starmer tells Silicon Valley to ‘bring it on’

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 17, 2026 - A new statement from UK prime minister Keir Starmer outlines his government’s plans to continue developing policies and regulations that…

Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 13, 2026 - It’s best, says Jay Meier, to think about identity management as a system of symbiotic systems. Which is to say,…

ROC impresses in NIST biometric age estimation benchmark, Shufti makes debut

By Chris Burt

Feb 17, 2026 - Two new entrants to NIST’s Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) Age Estimation & Verification, one a debut and the other…

DHS RIVR results suggest most ID document validation disastrously ineffective

By Chris Burt

Feb 17, 2026 - The results of the identity document validation track within the 2025 Remote Identity Validation Rally are sobering. They indicate that…

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Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt

Ping’s Rusbridge says the agent economy needs zero-trust evolution, not revolution

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast

Reimagining online value can enable digital privacy, MyTerms co-founder argues

Identity fraud revs up in the automotive sector as purchases move online
Joel R. McConvey | 23 minutes ago

DHS RIVR results suggest most ID document validation disastrously ineffective
Chris Burt | 2 hours ago

DHS signals major expansion of biometric matching infrastructure
Anthony Kimery | 4 hours ago

ROC impresses in NIST biometric age estimation benchmark, Shufti makes debut
Chris Burt | 4 hours ago

Online dating at risk as romance scams, deepfakes infiltrate platforms
Joel R. McConvey | 4 hours ago

Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

With shift in UK online safety policy, Starmer tells Silicon Valley to ‘bring it on’
Joel R. McConvey | 5 hours ago

Sri Lanka digital ID Master Systems Integrator expected to be named in March
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 6 hours ago

Photo ID, proof of citizenship take center stage in US voting fight
Anthony Kimery | 7 hours ago

One Identity, Signicat, IDnow expand leadership bench
Lu-Hai Liang | 7 hours ago

Protect business operations from AI fraud attacks and prepare for what’s coming next
Chris Burt | 7 hours ago

West Virginia records 30K Mobile ID registrations since Oct 2024 launch
Joel R. McConvey | 7 hours ago

AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections
Anthony Kimery | 24 hours ago

Alcatraz partners with gun violence group on school, workplace safety
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

V-Key gets PE firm backing to expand mobile digital identity security footprint
Chris Burt | Yesterday

IDfy secures $52M to pursue digital ID trust services ambitions
Ayang Macdonald | Yesterday

WSO2 to help MOSIP’s passwordless authentication platform eSignet Go Thunder
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Entrust face biometrics show major gains in NIST FRTE
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Planned Digi Yatra feature to enable credential sharing for global expansion
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Germany debates social media ban for under-16s
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

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AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 16, 2026 - In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…

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

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Alan Goode talks biometric physical access control on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Yoti’s passive biometric liveness detection first to pass iBeta Level 3 PAD test
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Biometrics vendors should ‘step up their marketing’ say smartphone analysts
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 weeks ago

Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 weeks ago

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What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?

By Jon Ølnes

Feb 16, 2026 - The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear…

More Industry Insights

Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
Dave Rossi | 6 days ago

Redefining customer identity in an age of verified trust
Darryl Jones | 2 weeks ago

Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
Tyson Moler | 3 weeks ago

AI has static identity verification in its crosshairs. Now what?
Mike Engle | 4 weeks ago

A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot
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.