Biometric Update for July 13, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 5, 2026 - How much would you let a machine do for you? How much would you let it do autonomously, on your…

New Incode age estimation tool processes biometrics on-device

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 10, 2026 - Prompted by the introduction of online safety regulations globally, Incode has released an on-device age estimation product. An announcement from…

Western Australia privacy commissioner not consulted on police facial recognition trial

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 10, 2026 - The Office of the Information Commissioner of Western Australia (OIC WA) says it was not invited to participate in any…

Biometrics handling new frontiers and changed expectations, from agents to gait

By Chris Burt

Jul 11, 2026 - Successes in airport biometrics are driving deployments and expansions all over the world. But the technology cannot perform miracles like…

Proof, Enigma link KYB to authorized people, AI agents with biometrics

By Abhishek Jadhav

Jul 10, 2026 - Proof and Enigma have launched Business Certificates, a cryptographic credential that connects a verified business identity to the people and…

Financial institutions stumbling into phishing-resistant MFA gaps, report warns

By Abhishek Jadhav

Jul 10, 2026 - Financial institutions seem aware that phishing is worsening, but that awareness has not translated into stronger authentication across the workforce.…

US, CARICOM establish regional biometric data-sharing partnership

By Anthony Kimery

Jul 12, 2026 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) regional security agency, Implementation Agency for Crime and Security…

TSA plans sole-source contract for credentialing technology support

By Anthony Kimery

Jul 12, 2026 - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to award Identification Technology Partners (IDTP) a sole-source contract for technical support involving credentials issued…

AI glasses reveal widening gap between Meta's privacy safeguards and AI ambitions

By Anthony Kimery

Jul 12, 2026 - Meta is expanding the anti-tampering safeguard built into its AI glasses after users found ways to conceal or destroy the…

Investors back Lissi, Gataca’s expansions to meet EU Digital Identity Wallet moment

By Chris Burt

Jul 10, 2026 - A pair of European digital wallet developers have new resources to pursue market share in the nascent continental ecosystem for…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Biometric Update Podcast takes stock of big changes in digital identity

Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity

AI glasses reveal widening gap between Meta’s privacy safeguards and AI ambitions
Anthony Kimery | 14 hours ago

US, CARICOM establish regional biometric data-sharing partnership
Anthony Kimery | 14 hours ago

TSA plans sole-source contract for credentialing technology support
Anthony Kimery | 15 hours ago

Biometrics handling new frontiers and changed expectations, from agents to gait
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Financial institutions stumbling into phishing-resistant MFA gaps, report warns
Abhishek Jadhav | 3 days ago

Proof, Enigma link KYB to authorized people, AI agents with biometrics
Abhishek Jadhav | 3 days ago

Investors back Lissi, Gataca’s expansions to meet EU Digital Identity Wallet moment
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

New Incode age estimation tool processes biometrics on-device
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Western Australia privacy commissioner not consulted on police facial recognition trial
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Toppan, Raonsecure pilot cross-border VC interoperability between Japan and Korea
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

Fragomen and SICPA form JV to join digital identity market with end-to-end platform
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

World Bank outlines practical roadmap for digital wallet trust frameworks
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

IDfy wins privacy challenge as India operationalizes DPDP Act
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

Austria showcases operational contactless fingerprint system at UN counterterrorism event
Abhishek Jadhav | 3 days ago

Philippines joins Malaysia in regional blockchain ID integration
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

Philippines, Malaysia explore cross-border digital identity verification
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

Dock Labs maps where the EUDI Wallet market begins
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 days ago

The agentic caller always rings at scale: Reality Defender explores new AI voice threat
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

Boom ID integrates Innovatrics’ palm biometrics for mobile enterprise authorization
Abhishek Jadhav | 4 days ago

UN pension delivery system’s biometric spoof protection passes BixeLab assessments
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

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Features and Industry Interviews

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

Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 5, 2026 - How much would you let a machine do for you? How much would you let it do autonomously, on your…

More Interviews and Features

Diia architect warns against treating EUDI Wallet as another infrastructure project
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

BioRugged launches biometric camera platform for European system integrators
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang | 1 month ago

iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset

By Dewald Nolte

Jul 5, 2026 - By Dewald Nolte, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Entersekt The payments landscape has undergone a significant transformation, from in-person card…

More Industry Insights

When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco | 2 weeks ago

The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram | 2 weeks ago

Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao | 3 weeks ago

Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux | 4 weeks ago

Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati | 1 month ago

Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
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.