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States encourage acceptance of mobile ID for age assurance, air travel

By Joel R. McConvey

- The U.S. continues to open up to mobile driver’s licenses and other digital identity credentials, as the larger ecosystem of…

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Nigeria tenders $83M digital identity system upgrade and MOSIP integration

By Chris Burt

- Nigeria is planning to implement the MOSIP platform with its digital identity management system and upgrade its biometric capabilities with…

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Know your APAC digital ID regulations to take advantage of evolving market

By Chris Burt

- One of the major trends in the digital identity landscape in 2024 has been the enactment of a series of…

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Google’s quantum chip Willow can save you 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years

By Joel R. McConvey

- If you’ve ever felt slow at anything – reading, learning, finishing a trendy streaming series – take comfort in knowing…

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Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note

By Chris Burt

- Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still…

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Denmark’s digital ID receives proximity check update

By Masha Borak

- Denmark’s MitID digital identity system has received updates designed to boost the security of its app and prevent scammers from…

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SecureAuth acquires biometric continuous identity assurance startup

By Masha Borak

- SecureAuth has announced a new acquisition that will allow the company to offer biometric continuous identity assurance (BCIA) from New…

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Yoti facial age estimation helps Yubo build trust with users

By Joel R. McConvey

- Yubo, which bills itself as a “live social discovery platform,” has released a new case study showing how they have…

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Neurotechnology reigns atop NIST benchmark for latent fingerprint algorithms

By Joel R. McConvey

- Neurotechnology’s latent fingerprint algorithm has topped NIST’s Evaluation of Latent Friction Ridge Technology (ELFT) benchmark for accuracy. The evaluation by…

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CyberArk IAM authentication FIDO2 certified

By Masha Borak

- Identity cybersecurity company CyberArk has received FIDO2 certification for its access management product, confirming that it complies with the FIDO…

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Ondato releases Age Verification Report as countries trend toward stricter regulations

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Australia caused shockwaves when it approved a social media ban for under-16s a couple of weeks ago. The world-first law…

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Know your APAC digital ID regulations to take advantage of evolving market
Chris Burt |
Yoti facial age estimation helps Yubo build trust with users
Joel R. McConvey |
Ondato releases Age Verification Report as countries trend toward stricter regulations
Lu-Hai Liang |
Denmark’s digital ID receives proximity check update
Masha Borak |
Nigeria tenders $83M digital identity system upgrade and MOSIP integration
Chris Burt |
CyberArk IAM authentication FIDO2 certified
Masha Borak |
SecureAuth acquires biometric continuous identity assurance startup
Masha Borak |
Google’s quantum chip Willow can save you 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years
Joel R. McConvey |
Neurotechnology reigns atop NIST benchmark for latent fingerprint algorithms
Joel R. McConvey |
States encourage acceptance of mobile ID for age assurance, air travel
Joel R. McConvey |
Discrepancy in enforcement between biometric data protection in public, private sectors
Masha Borak |
China testing AI-powered police-ball that looks like a battle droid
Lu-Hai Liang |
Passkey adoption by Australian govt, banks drives wider passwordless authentication
Joel R. McConvey |
‘New era in travel’: airports, airlines continue to be sweet spot for biometrics
Joel R. McConvey |
Limitations of FRT apparent in search for United Healthcare CEO’s killer
Anthony Kimery |
OpenID, BIO-key, RSA, SecureAuth showcase at Gartner IAM Summit
Joel R. McConvey |

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Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note

By Chris Burt

- Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still…

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Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’
Masha Borak |
DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
Joel R. McConvey |
Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
Chris Burt |
Select ID sets up 1 stop shop to enable digital ID for financial services
Abigail Opiah |
Evolving age assurance landscape takes spotlight in Liminal webinar
Joel R. McConvey |
mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions
Chris Burt |
Everything you need to know about deepfake detection – for now
Joel R. McConvey |
FIDO turns to scaling passkeys at Authenticate 2024
Chris Burt |

Industry Insights

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

Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner You do not have to say anything.  The inexhaustible appeal…

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More Industry Insights
The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
Marc-Julian Siewert |
‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud
Xin Ren |
Why voice biometrics is a must-have for modern businesses
Geeta Gupta |
Key takeaways and lessons learned from BIPA choice of law dismissal
David Oberly |
Explainable AI: A question of evolution?
Fraser Sampson |
The duality of AI in digital verification: Balancing innovation and security
Mikkel Nielsen |

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.

Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID

By Abigail Opiah

- The Kingdom of Bhutan is leveraging digital assets and strategic investments to propel its national development agenda, integrating blockchain technology…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Digital ID can help Sri Lanka expand tax base: Deloitte
Lu-Hai Liang |
Afghan citizens face complications in biometric ID card distribution
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Kuwait’s Vision 2035 advancing digital identity with global partnerships
Ghulam Shabir Arain |
Secure, safe, interoperable DPI can transform Africa’s digital trade landscape
Ayang Macdonald |
Competing DPI models take diverse paths to common goals
Chris Burt |
Cameroon squares up to its payroll fraud conundrum with biometric verification
Ayang Macdonald |

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