Biometric Update for February 10, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 6, 2026 - Since launching in November, the OpenAge Initiative has become a common reference point among many in the age assurance industry.…

Redefining customer identity in an age of verified trust

By Darryl Jones

Feb 5, 2026 - By Darryl Jones, VP, Consumer Segment Strategy at Ping Identity Digital trust has always mattered. What’s changed is the cost…

Australian state of Victoria kicks off digital birth certificate pilot

By Masha Borak

Feb 9, 2026 - After New South Wales, the Australian state of Victoria is also introducing digital birth certificates, enabling parents to view and…

India’s DPI model continues global expansion with 23 country partnerships

By Ayang Macdonald

Feb 9, 2026 - India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Stack, commonly known as India Stack, keeps inspiring nations around the world with more of…

Lawmakers challenge ICE surveillance expansion as questions mount over DHS oversight

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 9, 2026 - U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week introduced legislation aimed at curbing what she and civil liberties advocates describe as an…

South Korea prepares for more digital wallets thanks to won-backed stablecoins

By Masha Borak

Feb 9, 2026 - As South Korea’s quest to legalize won-denominated stablecoins enters its final stages, the market is preparing new digital wallets that…

ROC facial recognition integrated by US retail loss prevention platform

By Chris Burt

Feb 9, 2026 - California-based retail loss prevention specialist Gatekeeper Systems has integrated ROC’s facial recognition with its FaceFirst platform through a new strategic…

Canada targets health data interoperability through standards with new legislation

By Chris Burt

Feb 9, 2026 - Legislation has been introduced in Canada to require healthcare IT companies to adopt common technical standards to enable privacy-protecting exchanges…

UNICEF in search of firm to co-design youth digital credentialing system

By Ayang Macdonald

Feb 9, 2026 - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), under its Generation Unlimited (GenU) initiative, is looking for a company to create and…

Identity must be continuous, says Prove State of Identity Report 2026

By Lu-Hai Liang

Feb 9, 2026 - Are you still you? It’s not a philosophical question or an episode of The Twilight Zone, but a key question…

Movement to get kids off social media gains momentum in EU

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 9, 2026 - The snowball is officially rolling. In the wake of Australia’s landmark Social Media Minimum Age act, the movement to get…

Smart Eye buys competitor Sightic to expand its driver monitoring system

By Masha Borak

Feb 9, 2026 - Smart Eye, the biometric driver monitoring systems (DMS) supplier for auto makers such as Volvo, Nissan and BMW, is acquiring…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast

Reimagining online value can enable digital privacy, MyTerms co-founder argues

The Trust Files: The internet is dying - but the digital trust ecosystem can save it

Alan Goode talks biometric physical access control on Biometric Update Podcast

Smart Eye buys competitor Sightic to expand its driver monitoring system
Masha Borak | 7 hours ago

UNICEF in search of firm to co-design youth digital credentialing system
Ayang Macdonald | 12 hours ago

South Korea prepares for more digital wallets thanks to won-backed stablecoins
Masha Borak | 12 hours ago

India’s DPI model continues global expansion with 23 country partnerships
Ayang Macdonald | 13 hours ago

Identity must be continuous, says Prove State of Identity Report 2026
Lu-Hai Liang | 14 hours ago

Movement to get kids off social media gains momentum in EU
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

Australian state of Victoria kicks off digital birth certificate pilot
Masha Borak | 15 hours ago

Canada targets health data interoperability through standards with new legislation
Chris Burt | 16 hours ago

ROC facial recognition integrated by US retail loss prevention platform
Chris Burt | 17 hours ago

Lawmakers challenge ICE surveillance expansion as questions mount over DHS oversight
Anthony Kimery | 17 hours ago

CBP intelligence platform sits at intersection of border enforcement and domestic surveillance
Anthony Kimery | 18 hours ago

South Korea’s SK Telecom joins FIDO Alliance board
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

Sri Lanka digital ID launching in Q3 this year
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 18 hours ago

Burkina Faso expands connectivity and data infrastructure, digital public services
Ayang Macdonald | 19 hours ago

Mitek bullish after digital ID verification, fraud checks boost top and bottom line
Chris Burt | 20 hours ago

Biometrics deployments at scale need transparency to help businesses, gain trust
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Milwaukee police sink efforts to contract facial recognition with unsanctioned use
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

New UK deepfake detection testing framework, challenge aim to meet crisis head-on
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

Kneron’s access control biometrics pass Fime performance and PAD assessments
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

Entreprises d’identité, unissez-vous! French MoU unites EUDI Wallet stakeholders
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

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OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 6, 2026 - Since launching in November, the OpenAge Initiative has become a common reference point among many in the age assurance industry.…

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John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
Chris Burt | 6 days ago

Alan Goode talks biometric physical access control on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Yoti’s passive biometric liveness detection first to pass iBeta Level 3 PAD test
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Biometrics vendors should ‘step up their marketing’ say smartphone analysts
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 weeks ago

Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 weeks ago

In AI era, identity is about governance, Microblink’s Hartley Thompson tells BU Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

UK ETA, eVISA milestones position Entrust to expand citizen identity footprint
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Industry Insights

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

Redefining customer identity in an age of verified trust

By Darryl Jones

Feb 5, 2026 - By Darryl Jones, VP, Consumer Segment Strategy at Ping Identity Digital trust has always mattered. What’s changed is the cost…

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Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
Fraser Sampson | 1 week ago

Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
Tyson Moler | 2 weeks ago

AI has static identity verification in its crosshairs. Now what?
Mike Engle | 3 weeks ago

A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot
Fraser Sampson | 4 weeks ago

Digital trust: Reflections on 2025 and outlook for 2026
Alan Goode | 2 months ago

The most unbelievable cyber statistic of 2025?
Fraser Sampson | 2 months 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.