Biometric Update for June 16, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Understanding of what #SafeDPI is, how to achieve it creeps forward

By Chris Burt

Jun 16, 2025 - If a government spends millions of dollars on an identity system or any other kind of digital public infrastructure that…

Financial firms beef up fraud prevention with biometrics and FIDO standards

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 16, 2025 - Globally, financial companies are moving to strengthen their digital security and identity protocols, leveraging biometrics, FIDO standards and cryptography to…

Inclusion must be the foundation of digital ID systems: Nordregio report

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 16, 2025 - There is very high digital ID adoption in Greenland, Faroe Islands, and Åland, but these nations still face major hindrances…

Sumsub reveals 300% increase in identity document fraud

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 16, 2025 - Sumsub has released its Q1 2025 identity fraud trends based on its internal data and it shows a surge in…

Women in Identity research sheds light on cost of ID exclusion

By Chris Burt

Jun 16, 2025 - Identity exclusion is costing businesses money. The same problem is causing misery among real people, and in some cases preventing…

Louisiana sees age assurance legislation battle between Big Social, Big App Store

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 16, 2025 - In Louisiana, age verification legislation finds itself stirred up like a spicy gumbo. Bills regarding age assurance for adult content…

Streamlining airport passenger processing in Fiji and Sri Lanka

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 16, 2025 - Aviation continues its digital transformation with new deals in Fiji and Sri Lanka, while airlines and technology companies continue innovating.…

Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first

By Nathalie Gosset

Jun 16, 2025 - By Nathalie Gosset, VP Identity and Biometric Solutions at Thales Trust is the invisible infrastructure of the digital world. Without…

Uganda president wants biometric verification for 2026 vote; tender forthcoming

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 16, 2025 - The Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) is envisaging the launch of a new tender to select a procurement partner for…

Biometric ticketing, IDV sweeps across Brazilian stadiums under mandate

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 16, 2025 - Brazil has mandated face biometrics for use in large stadiums, a landmark move for the widespread implementation of the technology.…

Privacy doesn't have to cost us great online services

By Andrew Black

Jun 15, 2025 - By Andrew Black, Managing Director ConnectID and Sujeet Rana, Chief Digital Officer NAB For years, we accepted an implicit trade-off…

Identity issuer registries can strengthen VCs for LERs: reports

By Chris Burt

Jun 16, 2025 - A year into a research collaboration, the Digital Credentials Consortium (DCC) and Credential Engine have published a pair of reports…

Streamlining airport passenger processing in Fiji and Sri Lanka
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 hours ago

Women in Identity research sheds light on cost of ID exclusion
Chris Burt | 4 hours ago

Sumsub reveals 300% increase in identity document fraud
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 hours ago

Identity issuer registries can strengthen VCs for LERs: reports
Chris Burt | 4 hours ago

Louisiana sees age assurance legislation battle between Big Social, Big App Store
Joel R. McConvey | 4 hours ago

Inclusion must be the foundation of digital ID systems: Nordregio report
Ayang Macdonald | 4 hours ago

Uganda president wants biometric verification for 2026 vote; tender forthcoming
Ayang Macdonald | 4 hours ago

Understanding of what #SafeDPI is, how to achieve it creeps forward
Chris Burt | 7 hours ago

Financial firms beef up fraud prevention with biometrics and FIDO standards
Joel R. McConvey | 9 hours ago

Biometric ticketing, IDV sweeps across Brazilian stadiums under mandate
Lu-Hai Liang | 10 hours ago

Europol IOCTA cybercrime report reveals growing use of AI models and data theft
Lu-Hai Liang | 11 hours ago

Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first
Nathalie Gosset | 11 hours ago

Liberians request more biometric ID centers as govt poised to expand enrollment
Ayang Macdonald | 11 hours ago

China’s supreme court releases facial recognition violation cases in crackdown
Lu-Hai Liang | 12 hours ago

Privacy doesn’t have to cost us great online services
Andrew Black | Yesterday

Alan Turing Institute reveals digital identity and DPI risks in Cyber Threats Observatory Workshop
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

Biometric identity verification gets caught up in great expectations and politics
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Todd Morris named NEC NSS President as Dr. Kathleen Kiernan retires
Stephen Mayhew | 2 days ago

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Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2025 - At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an ideal match for AI agents…

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No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt | 7 days ago

Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Infant.ID system can effectively address child swaps, trafficking: Integrated Biometrics
Ayang Macdonald | 3 weeks ago

Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Reusable digital identity arriving in the nick of time
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Industry Insights

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

Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first

By Nathalie Gosset

Jun 16, 2025 - By Nathalie Gosset, VP Identity and Biometric Solutions at Thales Trust is the invisible infrastructure of the digital world. Without…

More Industry Insights

Privacy doesn’t have to cost us great online services
Andrew Black | Yesterday

The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet
Matt Marino | 5 days ago

Texas bill calls for tough age checks – but sensible access needs a clear roadmap
Mary Ann Miller | 2 weeks ago

Harnessing AI to reinforce security and identity in Australia
Ramesh Songukrishnasamy | 2 weeks ago

5 ways fraud is reinventing itself in 2025
Bess Farrell | 3 weeks ago

Biometric authentication vs. AI threats: Is mobile security ready?
Jean Fang | 3 weeks 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.