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Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

- Dan Saeedi is a BIPA buster. The renowned Chicago attorney, CIPP/US,a partner and team co-lead of the biometric privacy team…

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Continental challenges, continental solutions: Africa Digital ID Hackathon 2026

By Chris Burt

- For the second consecutive year, a team from Senegal has won the African Digital Identity Hackathon. Team TrustSeal was judged…

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ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons

By Ayang Macdonald

- African governments must accelerate efforts to provide legal and digital identity to refugees and stateless populations, according to speakers at…

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Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence

By Ayang Macdonald

- Digital identity systems are increasingly being treated as critical national infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defense, according to experts at ID4Africa’s…

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Age assurance debate arrives in Bangladesh

By Joel R. McConvey

- The dominos continue to fall in the game of global online safety legislation targeting social media platforms. Bangladesh is weighing…

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KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business

By Konstantin Bulatov

- By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of OCR Studio In recent years, the industry has seen a rapid push…

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UK watchdog warns of legal risks as London police deploy LFR at protest

By Masha Borak

- London’s Metropolitan Police will deploy live facial recognition (LFR) technology at a protest for the first time this weekend, prompting…

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World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI

By Chris Burt

- Trust has moved steadily to the center of the conversation around digital public infrastructure and identity at ID4Africa, and the…

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From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention

By Lenny Gusel

- By Lenny Gusel, Head of Fraud Solutions (North America), Feedzai As instant payments and open banking accelerate transaction speed and…

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Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting
Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide
ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons
Ayang Macdonald |
Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI
Chris Burt |
UK watchdog warns of legal risks as London police deploy LFR at protest
Masha Borak |
Age assurance debate arrives in Bangladesh
Joel R. McConvey |
Et tu, browser? Security experts ring bell over browser fingerprinting
Joel R. McConvey |
Suprema’s BioStation 3 Max supports on-device biometric credential storage
Joel R. McConvey |
NIST, Air Force move to sole-source biometric testing and monitoring contracts
Anthony Kimery |
AI fraud crackdown risks locking blind users out of biometric identity systems
Lu-Hai Liang |
Police use of AI ‘outrageous and unforgivable privacy invasion’ – say the police
Fraser Sampson |
Senators press DHS to abandon biometric smart glasses plan for immigration officers
Anthony Kimery |
Europe needs decentralized digital identity infrastructure, policy paper argues
Masha Borak |
Vietnam targets 2035 for fully digital citizen–government interactions
Lu-Hai Liang |
CARICOM states push ahead with digital ID amid privacy, trust debates
Stephen Mayhew |
Okta pushes vendor-neutral identity governance for AI agents
Masha Borak |
Election deepfake laws spread across US ahead of 2026 midterms
Anthony Kimery |
St. Kitts and Nevis launches passport modernization program
Masha Borak |
Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence
Ayang Macdonald |
Continental challenges, continental solutions: Africa Digital ID Hackathon 2026
Chris Burt |
ID4Africa panel outlines steady KYC process, policy improvement
Chris Burt |

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ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons

By Ayang Macdonald

- African governments must accelerate efforts to provide legal and digital identity to refugees and stateless populations, according to speakers at…

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More Interviews and Features
Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI
Chris Burt |
Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence
Ayang Macdonald |
Continental challenges, continental solutions: Africa Digital ID Hackathon 2026
Chris Burt |
ID4Africa panel outlines steady KYC process, policy improvement
Chris Burt |
The ‘Frontline’ of digital identity innovation spans the Global South
Chris Burt |
Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ayang Macdonald |
Africa PKI Consortium builds the continent’s trust layer
Chris Burt |

Industry Insights

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

KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business

By Konstantin Bulatov

- By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of OCR Studio In recent years, the industry has seen a rapid push…

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More Industry Insights
From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel |
Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan |
Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson |
Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro |
Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin |
Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov |

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.

World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services

By Ayang Macdonald

- The World Bank Group has published a guidance note that aims to assist countries in selecting the most appropriate procurement…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Digital ID success at scale hinges on tech, governance, adoption: IN Groupe
Ayang Macdonald |
New book makes case for DPI as fully integrated ecosystem
Ayang Macdonald |
Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds
Ayang Macdonald |
UNICEF unveils guide for design of DPI systems that work better for children
Ayang Macdonald |
Mozambique taps Ethiopia’s digital ID expertise in DPI partnership
Ayang Macdonald |
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
Ayang Macdonald |

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