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Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation

By Masha Borak

- A group of more than 20 civil rights organizations has signed a letter urging the European Commission to prioritize human…

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BorderAge promises 100% anonymous age assurance with hand gesture modality

By Joel R. McConvey

- Imagine a magician who waves their hands not to conjure a white rabbit, but to provide age assurance without collecting…

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Emerging biometrics markets draw a crowd

By Chris Burt

- Biometrics startups and giant multinationals collide as each tries to navigate emerging markets in the most-read stories of the week…

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Services Australia to run Trust Exchange pilot with largest Australian bank

By Joel R. McConvey

- A pilot with Commonwealth Bank will test the Australian government’s digital identity exchange scheme, Trust Exchange (TEx), using digital medical…

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COPPA changes specify children's biometrics and government IDs for protection

By Anthony Kimery

- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday issued notice that it finalized substantial changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act…

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Laxton to supply hundreds of biometric kits to Honduras under $1.9M UNDP contract

By Chris Burt

- The United Nations Development Programme has selected Laxton to provide hundreds of Biometric Citizen Registration (BCR) kits for Honduras. The…

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FC Copenhagen will use facial recognition to stop violent football fans

By Masha Borak

- Football Club Copenhagen has received permission to use automated facial recognition to boost security and prevent banned football fans from…

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Reusable ID for AML acquired by global fintech as compliance costs rise

By Joel R. McConvey

- Global fintech platform iCapital has entered a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Parallel Markets, which provides reusable identity tools for…

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Leadership change at IBIA follows layoffs at Thales

By Chris Burt

- A major leadership change has been kicked off at Thales Digital Identity & Security and the International Biometrics and Identity…

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Surge of online gambling fraud pushing industry towards identity verification: Report

By Masha Borak

- TransUnion, Sumsub and GeoComply are the leading fraud prevention companies in the global gambling sector, according to a new report…

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Emerging biometrics markets draw a crowd
Chris Burt |
Laxton to supply hundreds of biometric kits to Honduras under $1.9M UNDP contract
Chris Burt |
Leadership change at IBIA follows layoffs at Thales
Chris Burt |
Reusable ID for AML acquired by global fintech as compliance costs rise
Joel R. McConvey |
Services Australia to run Trust Exchange pilot with largest Australian bank
Joel R. McConvey |
COPPA changes specify children’s biometrics and government IDs for protection
Anthony Kimery |
Surge of online gambling fraud pushing industry towards identity verification: Report
Masha Borak |
FC Copenhagen will use facial recognition to stop violent football fans
Masha Borak |
Rights groups urge priority to human rights in AI Act implementation
Masha Borak |
Reality Defender dials in on voice deepfake fraud in banking
Joel R. McConvey |
Salto Systems releasing new facial recognition access control product
Masha Borak |
Microblink, Au10tix, Veriff answer increased demand for AI-enabled IDV
Joel R. McConvey |
GAO: Cybersecurity workforce management falls short, impacting security across the board
Anthony Kimery |
Pakistan switches digital ID applications from website to mobile app
Chris Burt |
New BigBear CEO, executives at Socure, Alcatraz, Pindrop, and Vouched
Stephen Mayhew |
Next Biometrics: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory
Chris Burt |

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BorderAge promises 100% anonymous age assurance with hand gesture modality

By Joel R. McConvey

- Imagine a magician who waves their hands not to conjure a white rabbit, but to provide age assurance without collecting…

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Biometric transactions to generate $315B by 2028: Prism Project
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Biometrics starts 2025 with new and increasingly clear roles in the digital world
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What we talk about when we talk about ‘humanness’
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Networks aim to make digital identity truly reusable in 2025
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Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note
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Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’
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DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
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Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
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Industry Insights

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

State of passkeys 2025: passkeys move to mainstream

By Vincent Delitz

- More than 1 billion people have activated at least one passkey according to the FIDO Alliance – an astonishing number…

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Will change in the White House sound a different tune for AI-driven biometrics in law enforcement
Fraser Sampson |
Revealed: the world’s most surveilled cities of 2024?
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Biometrics and digital identity M&A in 2024
Alan Goode |
Chinese spycams back under the tree?
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Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda
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The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
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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.

L1 biometric device certification now mandatory for Aadhaar authentication

By Chris Burt

- India has transitioned to more secure biometric authentication devices, with the requirement for only registered devices certified to the Level…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Turkey bolsters digital identity system with blockchain and biometrics
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Pakistan digital identity governance changes to bridge gaps, eliminate overlaps
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Central Africa needs traction on financial inclusion to advance economic growth
Ayang Macdonald |
India transforming public finance with digital identity and biometrics
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Pakistan law proposed to transform digital identity system and governance
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Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID
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