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How to measure success in biometric security?

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…

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Ohio passes age verification law for adult content sites

By Joel R. McConvey

- Age assurance legislation continues to mature across the U.S., with Ohio becoming the latest state to pass a law requiring…

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Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud

By Ayang Macdonald

- Some senators in the Philippines have positively received a move by the country’s central bank to address the challenges faced…

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Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos

By Masha Borak

- Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…

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BioCatch launches behavioral analytics tool to help stop APP fraud

By Lu-Hai Liang

- BioCatch has unveiled the latest iteration of its behavior-based scam-fighting solution, Scams360, which promises financial institutions the ability to detect…

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Pentagon invests $1 billion in commercial AI for national security missions

By Anthony Kimery

- In one of the most sweeping AI investments in U.S. defense history, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Chief Digital and…

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ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance

By Anthony Kimery

- In early 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly expanded its biometric surveillance footprint with the deployment of a powerful…

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Australia proposes audit to digital ID system for fifth straight year

By Joel R. McConvey

- Australia’s digital ID system is once again facing an audit from government watchdogs, which could also target the Consumer Data…

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Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools

By Chris Burt

- The completed acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe earlier this month is the latest in a series of…

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Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?

By Eleanor Burns

- By Eleanor Burns, Director at IDnow As the UK accelerates its shift towards digital identity, a crucial question is coming…

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Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform

By Ayang Macdonald

- Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry (MITI) is leading an initiative that seeks to introduce a compulsory digital ID…

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Paravision reveals biometrics partnerships with Toppan Next Tech, PopID, Imprivata

By Chris Burt

- A group of partnerships with Paravision providing face biometrics to Toppan Next Tech, PopID and Imprivata have been revealed in…

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Here comes the age check: BU Podcast talks age assurance with AVPA’s Iain Corby
No Phone Home campaign waves red flag over server retrieval for digital ID
Humanity Protocol CEO talks Moongate acquisition, expansion into ticketing
Biometric Update Podcast races into the future with 1Password and agentic AI
Biometric Update Podcast looks at the road to a global standard for age assurance
Biometric Update Podcast digs into deepfakes with Pindrop CEO
Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud
Ayang Macdonald |
Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform
Ayang Macdonald |
Pentagon invests $1 billion in commercial AI for national security missions
Anthony Kimery |
ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance
Anthony Kimery |
Paravision reveals biometrics partnerships with Toppan Next Tech, PopID, Imprivata
Chris Burt |
Ohio passes age verification law for adult content sites
Joel R. McConvey |
Australia proposes audit to digital ID system for fifth straight year
Joel R. McConvey |
BioCatch launches behavioral analytics tool to help stop APP fraud
Lu-Hai Liang |
Australian retailers show support for facial recognition in government consultation
Lu-Hai Liang |
Jumio gets to keep law firm in liveness detection IP dispute with FaceTec
Chris Burt |
Reality Defender graduates from BNY’s Ascent Program 2025
Lu-Hai Liang |
With age verification law back on in France, Aylo blocks Pornhub again
Joel R. McConvey |
Anonybit provides decentralized biometrics for digital banking with Q2 integration
Ayang Macdonald |
No end in sight for Clearview’s US biometric data privacy lawsuits
Chris Burt |
GLEIF kicks off corporate digital identity hackathon
Masha Borak |
Ethiopia gets accolades for leading digital transformation in Horn of Africa
Ayang Macdonald |
Financial fraud prompts $14M digital identity intelligence investment, calls for action
Masha Borak |
Age estimation at the shop, age verification online: France laws tested with questions
Joel R. McConvey |

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos

By Masha Borak

- Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…

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Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools
Chris Burt |
Signicat forms ‘European identity powerhouse’ with Inverid acquisition
Chris Burt |
Europe’s digital ID could inspire Global South’s next generation of DPI: TECH5
Masha Borak |
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
Chris Burt |
Internal struggle over US federal biometric data management intensifies
Anthony Kimery |
Virginia police dept. launches facial recognition program under strict oversight
Anthony Kimery |
Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot
Joel R. McConvey |
No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt |

Industry Insights

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

How to measure success in biometric security?

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…

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More Industry Insights
Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?
EleanorBurns |
eID potential goes far beyond ‘BritCard’ – here’s how the UK can move ahead
Jarek Sygitowicz |
An approach to developing digital identification in the context of DPI
Juan Pablo García Cairello |
Growing identity fraud challenges put higher education at risk
Chris Borkenhagen |
Social media’s age verification crisis: Can platforms solve the technical and ethical puzzle?
Liudas Kanapienis |
Half a million shoplifters can’t be right
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.

World Bank highlights Pakistan’s progress on digital infrastructure, inclusive ID

By Ghulam Shabir Arain

- As Pakistan transitions to a more digital economy, access, infrastructure, and inclusion remain major challenges. The World Bank's Pakistan Development…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
Anthony Kimery |
Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
Chris Burt |
Benin shares its X-Road DPI interoperability experience in peer learning webinar
Ayang Macdonald |
Benin envisages mobile wallet launch in inclusive national digital ID push
Ayang Macdonald |
Tanzania launching infant biometric registration pilot with UNICEF support
Ayang Macdonald |
Understanding of what #SafeDPI is, how to achieve it creeps forward
Chris Burt |

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