Biometric Update for May 22, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Gambling sees increased risk from GenAI fraud, growing need for biometric IDV

By Joel R. McConvey

May 21, 2025 - A survey of recent content on biometrics and the global gambling industry reveals a growing sector that needs strong identity…

Strategies to get the most out of digital identity in focus at ID4Africa 2025

By Chris Burt

May 21, 2025 - Making digital identity useful is one of the key themes of ID4Africa’s 2025 AGM in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and a…

Biometric verification slowing cash transfer program in Nigeria

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 22, 2025 - The Nigerian government is handing out cash to 2.3 million households under a scheme that relies on biometric verification. It’s…

ID4Africa 2026 AGM will take place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

By Ayang Macdonald

May 21, 2025 - Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan, will be the venue of the 2026 edition of ID4Africa’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). The…

EU calls for public feedback on European Business Wallet

By Masha Borak

May 21, 2025 - The European Commission has issued a call for feedback on the EU Business Wallet, a digital identity wallet intended for…

Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya reveal revenue generation models from national ID programs

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 21, 2025 - At ID4Africa 2025, a panel of representatives from five African countries deemed advanced in identity spoke on ‘Reimagining Identity Authorities…

Expansion of biometric tech demands trust before adoption, survey finds

By Anthony Kimery

May 21, 2025 - A new report on consumer attitudes toward biometrics performed by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) explores the growing reliance…

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials

By Chris Burt

May 19, 2025 - QR codes have been around for decades, but they and other similar technologies have only recently emerged as digital identity…

African Digital Identity Hackathon winners present diverse ideas: ID4Africa 2025

By Chris Burt

May 21, 2025 - The winners of the African Digital Identity Hackathon, organized by Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network, took the stage during…

Scottish public split over use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 22, 2025 - The Scottish public are split over the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by police in Scotland. LFR uses…

Police use of facial recognition continues to raise public concerns

By Joel R. McConvey

May 21, 2025 - Should police use facial recognition technology? Two-thirds of Milwaukee’s Common Council says no. An article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel says…

ID4Africa 2025 AGM

Strategies to get the most out of digital identity in focus at ID4Africa 2025

African Digital Identity Hackathon winners present diverse ideas: ID4Africa 2025

Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya reveal revenue generation models from national ID programs

Ethiopia reveals strategy behind digital ID progress as ID4Africa 2025 opens

Leveraging digital ID in the financial sector: ID4Africa panel

ID4Africa 2026 AGM will take place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

African nations making digital ID gains in the face of common challenges

ID4Africa 2025 begins with record numbers, urgency and Ethiopian PM’s address

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials

African speakers at ID4Africa double in reflection of digital ID progress

Scottish public split over use of live facial recognition by Police Scotland
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 hours ago

Biometric verification slowing cash transfer program in Nigeria
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 hours ago

Police use of facial recognition continues to raise public concerns
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

EU calls for public feedback on European Business Wallet
Masha Borak | 18 hours ago

Gambling sees increased risk from GenAI fraud, growing need for biometric IDV
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

Expansion of biometric tech demands trust before adoption, survey finds
Anthony Kimery | 22 hours ago

EU launches interoperable biometric matching service for border control
Masha Borak | 22 hours ago

Au10tix identifies new deepfake fraud tactic that probes for security vulnerabilities
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
Masha Borak | 23 hours ago

Microblink aces IDNet identity document verification evaluation
Joel R. McConvey | 23 hours ago

Yubico simplifies passwordless; YubiKeys for Enterprises now available in 175 countries and 24 territories
Lu-Hai Liang | 24 hours ago

Digidentity enables remote onboarding registration for GMC doctors in UK
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Explaining W3C Verifiable Credentials and biometrics a key mission for Dock Labs
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

Biometrics, age-appropriate design on the mind of UK Information Commissioner
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Simprints highlights Gavi support for privacy-first biometrics for vaccines program in Ghana
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 days ago

Prevalence of fraud-as-a-service models eroding online trust at speed: Jumio
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

Digital Cooperation Organization wants Global South to join global digital policymaking
Stephen Mayhew | 2 days ago

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Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials

By Chris Burt

May 19, 2025 - QR codes have been around for decades, but they and other similar technologies have only recently emerged as digital identity…

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Digital ID community steps up: reflections from MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

KILT, Youverse and Key State Capital on challenges for decentralized identity in EU
Masha Borak | 2 months ago

Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep
Joel R. McConvey | 3 months ago

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Apologetic Intelligence – should bots handle complaints?

By Fraser Sampson

May 20, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Can Artificial Intelligence be sincere? The ‘A’ in AI probably…

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Identity verification: What makes it an asset and why It matters
Henry Patishman | 7 days ago

Fraudsters don’t work alone — your fraud prevention team shouldn’t either
André Ferraz | 1 week ago

While AI arms fraudsters, transparent AI stops them
Armen Najarian | 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Vendors must disclose responsible uses of biometric data
John E. Bredehoft | 2 weeks ago

Should police AI have discretion?
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

What Trump’s tariff reversal (and escalation on China) means for the future of cybersecurity
Vytautas Urbonas | 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.