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dormakaba splurges to expand biometric access control market reach

By Chris Burt

- Swiss biometrics and access control provider dormakaba has made a strategic investment in U.S.-based physical access control company SwiftConnect. The…

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UK gov’t to design and build national digital ID in-house

By Chris Burt

- The UK government plans to design, build and run its digital ID in-house, rather than outsourcing it to a private-sector…

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RIVR results show biometric liveness detection effectiveness highly variable

By Chris Burt

- The state of the art in biometric presentation attack detection (PAD) is better than document validation, but far worse than…

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Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet

By Masha Borak

- Europe will face the so-called “cold start” problem when it comes to introducing the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet at…

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0% false negative for Dermalog in NIST FRIF identification flats evaluation

By Masha Borak

- German biometric system maker Dermalog has released the results of its NIST Friction Ridge Image and Features (FRIF) Technology Evaluation…

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Mantra Softech taps $14M investment to accelerate development

By Ayang Macdonald

- Mantra Softech is accelerating development of its biometrics and digital identity technologies with $14 million it raised in an initial…

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The OS-level mirage: Why Apple and Google can’t solve the age assurance crisis alone

By Patrick Jeter

- By Patrick Jeter, Owner & Product Engineer at Digital Arcadia In February 2026, Apple expanded its Declared Age Range API,…

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Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations

By Chris Burt

- Yoti has been fined 950,000 euros (roughly US$1.1 million) by Spanish data protection regulator AEPD for the handling of biometrics…

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UK ICO wants platforms to go further on age assurance

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged social media and video-sharing platforms to significantly strengthen their age assurance systems…

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Court signals NetChoice faces tougher road on age check laws

By Anthony Kimery

- The legal campaign against state social media age check laws is entering a more precarious phase for NetChoice and the…

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Trulioo’s Hal Lonas on how he applies aeronautics principles to fighting fraud
Data cooperatives offer antidote to digital excesses, SafeGuarden’s Crack argues
Age assurance standards move into focus ahead of 2026 global summit
In conversation at MOSIP Connect 2026: Biometric Update Podcast
dormakaba splurges to expand biometric access control market reach
Chris Burt |
Mantra Softech taps $14M investment to accelerate development
Ayang Macdonald |
0% false negative for Dermalog in NIST FRIF identification flats evaluation
Masha Borak |
Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet
Masha Borak |
UK ICO wants platforms to go further on age assurance
Lu-Hai Liang |
RIVR results show biometric liveness detection effectiveness highly variable
Chris Burt |
Court signals NetChoice faces tougher road on age check laws
Anthony Kimery |
Spain’s AEPD fines Yoti $1.1M for biometric data handling violations
Chris Burt |
UK gov’t to design and build national digital ID in-house
Chris Burt |
UK Lords reject bid to block police facial recognition searches of DVLA database
Lu-Hai Liang |
India is leading example of digital infrastructure, IMF says
Lu-Hai Liang |
UK MPs reject under-16 social media ban, but leave room for potential sanctions
Lu-Hai Liang |
US Treasury’s crypto playbook puts digital identity at the center
Anthony Kimery |
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner reviews fingerprinting in policing
Masha Borak |
Regula boosts speed, precision in field document checks
Lu-Hai Liang |
BioCatch targets AI-driven banking fraud at the device level with DeviceIQ
Masha Borak |
W3C releases updated decentralized identifiers spec for comment
Masha Borak |
FPC launches programmable biometric platform for secure devices and IoT
Lu-Hai Liang |
UK startup raises $15M to build Europe’s sovereign alternative to biometric surveillance
Lu-Hai Liang |
NIST concept paper explores identity and authorization controls for AI agents
Anthony Kimery |

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Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet

By Masha Borak

- Europe will face the so-called “cold start” problem when it comes to introducing the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet at…

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MOSIP delves into biometric data quality considerations
Chris Burt |
Trulioo’s Hal Lonas on how he applies aeronautics principles to fighting fraud
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$3M FanDuel fraud case shows why online gambling needs biometric IDV, liveness
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Eye-movement deception detection studied as part of Pentagon’s vetting modernization
Anthony Kimery |
AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections
Anthony Kimery |
Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt 
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OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast
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John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
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Industry Insights

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

The OS-level mirage: Why Apple and Google can’t solve the age assurance crisis alone

By Patrick Jeter

- By Patrick Jeter, Owner & Product Engineer at Digital Arcadia In February 2026, Apple expanded its Declared Age Range API,…

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Your phone could replace the ballot box
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Safeguarding biometric data through anonymization
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The AI fraud scheme scammers use to bypass verification systems
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Why the latest consultation on UK police biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions
Fraser Sampson |
What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?
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Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
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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.

India is leading example of digital infrastructure, IMF says

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Digital public infrastructure (DPI) is being recognized as a foundational public good and a new paper from the International Monetary…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Cambridge launches initiative to align, improve digital identity regulations
Chris Burt |
Brownfield implementations represent MOSIP’s next wave of national digital IDs
Chris Burt |
MOSIP pursues democratization of digital identity with unconference conversations
Chris Burt |
Emerging biometrics and PAD concerns, VCs front and center as MOSIP evolves
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MOSIP Connect 2026 targets sustainability, practical use cases for digital ID
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DPGA report examines how digital public goods strengthen identity infrastructure
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