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Secret Service tests mobile FRT app as federal biometric policing expands

By Anthony Kimery

- The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) has begun field testing a mobile facial recognition application called “Sentry” that could be at…

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iDAKTO acquires cybersecurity specialist Stelau to challenge digital ID leaders

By Chris Burt

- iDAKTO has acquired France-based cybersecurity and digital identity infrastructure firm Stelau as it gears up to challenge the leading global…

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Firms pursue continuous identity in push to meet agentic paradigm shift

By Joel R. McConvey

- Israeli cybersecurity startup NewCore has emerged from stealth boasting $66 million in investment from Cyberstarts, Index Ventures and Evolution Equity…

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Unico accuses Experian subsidiary of freeloading face biometrics verifications

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Brazil-headquartered Unico alleges that a competitor has been surreptitiously using its face biometric software to benefit from its identity verification…

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IDBio joins Neurotechnology, Innovatrics with gold in UIDAI biometrics competition

By Chris Burt

- The Unique Identification Authority of India has closed its Biometric SDK Benchmarking Competition, and recognized the winners for the face…

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UK ICO plans guidance to build public confidence in AI, biometrics deployments

By Chris Burt

- The UK Information Commissioner’s Office says in a response to government inquiries that it is making progress on the AI…

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ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness

By Chris Burt

- Supermarket automation like self-checkout lanes and age assurance technologies are both familiar subjects to most people at this point; not…

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How open standards are reshaping Colombia's digital identity stack

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Colombia's five-day verifiable credentials bootcamp in Bogotá may have looked like a small technical exercise. In reality, it represented the…

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Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight

By Chris Burt

- The suitcase-sized biometric enrollment kits that dominated the exhibitions at ID4Africa’s early AGMs are gone. Instead, exhibitors at ID4Africa’s 2026…

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

By Joel R. McConvey

- A lot of people will tell you how fast the tech industry moves. Fran Rosch, the CEO of Imprivata, has…

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Baltic mobile IDs become mainstream alternative to document-based KYC

By Ayang Macdonald

- Clients of businesses using IDenfy technology for Know Your Customer (KYC) in the Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania now…

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Roblox shows off Persona age estimation as it launches age-based accounts

By Joel R. McConvey

- Roblox is on a mission to prove that its facial age estimation system works as intended. The mega-popular gaming platform,…

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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
ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt |
IDBio joins Neurotechnology, Innovatrics with gold in UIDAI biometrics competition
Chris Burt |
Baltic mobile IDs become mainstream alternative to document-based KYC
Ayang Macdonald |
Secret Service tests mobile FRT app as federal biometric policing expands
Anthony Kimery |
UK ICO plans guidance to build public confidence in AI, biometrics deployments
Chris Burt |
Unico accuses Experian subsidiary of freeloading face biometrics verifications
Lu-Hai Liang |
Firms pursue continuous identity in push to meet agentic paradigm shift
Joel R. McConvey |
Roblox shows off Persona age estimation as it launches age-based accounts
Joel R. McConvey |
iDAKTO acquires cybersecurity specialist Stelau to challenge digital ID leaders
Chris Burt |
How open standards are reshaping Colombia’s digital identity stack
Lu-Hai Liang |
CertaScan infant biometrics footprint system installed at 3 Florida hospitals
Joel R. McConvey |
Europe seeks feedback on plan for sharing biometric data with non-EU law enforcement
Chris Burt |
Fime accredited by DIACC to assess compliance with Canada’s digital trust framework
Lu-Hai Liang |
Failed NZ$33M border biometrics project sparks integrity investigation
Lu-Hai Liang |
Update on identity, age verification for Claude prompts user pushback
Joel R. McConvey |
Passkey adoption stalls at scale despite strong interest, new study shows
Lu-Hai Liang |
Innovatrics ABIS now MOSIP-compliant as governments seek trusted open-source digital ID
Ayang Macdonald |
Scaut, Trinsic bring reusable digital credentials to background screening
Stephen Mayhew |
Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux |
State Department moves to buy Clearview AI licenses for Colombia police
Anthony Kimery |

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

By Joel R. McConvey

- A lot of people will tell you how fast the tech industry moves. Fran Rosch, the CEO of Imprivata, has…

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Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt |
Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang |
iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey |
Interoperable digital ecosystems next frontier of Africa’s digital transformation
Ayang Macdonald |
Cloud Signature Consortium sees decade of work reflected in EUDI Wallet rollout
Masha Borak |
Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them
Chris Burt |
Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Ayang Macdonald |
ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Joel R. McConvey |

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Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale

By Albert Roux

- By Albert Roux, EVP Product for Microblink Travelers at Hawaii airports recently experienced delays because valid state-issued IDs could not…

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Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
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Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
Fraser Sampson |
Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border
Frank Schmalz |
From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
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KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
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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.

How open standards are reshaping Colombia’s digital identity stack

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Colombia's five-day verifiable credentials bootcamp in Bogotá may have looked like a small technical exercise. In reality, it represented the…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Why decentralized digital identity looks different in every country
Joel R. McConvey |
Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco selected for AfCFTA digital identity and DPI rollout
Lu-Hai Liang |
World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
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Digital ID success at scale hinges on tech, governance, adoption: IN Groupe
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Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds
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