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PNG SevisWallet will transform how government issues personal credentials

By Masha Borak

- Papua New Guinea (PNG) has officially made available the SevisWallet digital identity wallet for download, allowing Papuans to use the…

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TSA confirms passenger identity data used to support ICE enforcement

By Anthony Kimery

- When the House Committee on Homeland Security convened this week to oversee the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), lawmakers expected…

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Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare

By Joel R. McConvey

- A new survey from Imprivata shows a shocking gap between how healthcare professionals see passwordless authentication, and how healthcare facilities…

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Toss gets lift from biometric retail payments, plans 2026 US IPO

By Chris Burt

- Retail payments with face biometrics are growing in South Korea, and could help lift one of the country’s leading providers…

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Scale of AI fraud makes legacy identity verification inadequate

By Joel R. McConvey

- Sometimes, you just have to tell yourself, “I’m good enough.” Then again, if you’re a digital identity security system, you’d…

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UNDP showcases how blockchain complements DPI and digital transformation efforts

By Masha Borak

- From Ghana to Georgia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has implemented blockchain technology into dozens of public systems over…

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AI has static identity verification in its crosshairs. Now what?

By Mike Engle

- By Mike Engle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 1Kosmos Enterprise identity systems were designed for predictable users and discrete access…

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Alaska launches Thales-developed mobile app to house digital ID

By Joel R. McConvey

- The state of Alaska continues its partnership with French public security firm Thales through the launch of a new Alaska…

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Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The world’s most popular computing device to access the Internet has evolved at breakneck pace. Through the crucible of competition…

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Research into protections against speech analysis privacy threats maturing rapidly

By Masha Borak

- Our voice reveals much more about us than we may realize: The biometric information of our speech contains information about…

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Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare
Open infrastructure for interoperable digital identity is coming: Vidos ID Co-founder
Billions Network CEO Evin McMullen has strong words for AI’s effect on the internet
In AI era, identity is about governance, Microblink’s Hartley Thompson tells BU Podcast
UNDP showcases how blockchain complements DPI and digital transformation efforts
Masha Borak |
Research into protections against speech analysis privacy threats maturing rapidly
Masha Borak |
Scale of AI fraud makes legacy identity verification inadequate
Joel R. McConvey |
Toss gets lift from biometric retail payments, plans 2026 US IPO
Chris Burt |
PNG SevisWallet will transform how government issues personal credentials
Masha Borak |
Alaska launches Thales-developed mobile app to house digital ID
Joel R. McConvey |
TSA confirms passenger identity data used to support ICE enforcement
Anthony Kimery |
Healthcare providers know passwords are bad, but can’t give them up
Joel R. McConvey |
Lack of visibility into AI agents and identities brings threats to orgs, says Permiso
Masha Borak |
Chinese vein biometrics firm opens factory capable of producing 2M devices a year
Masha Borak |
Taking back control? IBM launches Sovereign Core for AI workloads and cloud-native data
Lu-Hai Liang |
Mauritania warns telcos to comply with biometric SIM identification rules
Ayang Macdonald |
Congress deepens investment in DHS biometrics
Anthony Kimery |
UK touts improvements to GOV.UK, prepares to roll out mDL in 2026
Joel R. McConvey |
Fraud prevention for online gambling is a high-stakes market
Joel R. McConvey |
Sainsbury’s rolls out Facewatch LFR, Tesco gets retrospective with Auror
Chris Burt |
Tech5 secures multi-million euro loan to expand DPI market positioning
Chris Burt |
Ireland to make age checks through government app mandatory for social media
Joel R. McConvey |
Dock Labs webinar pitches decentralized digital ID solution for caller authentication
Chris Burt |
Armenia rolls out biometric ID from IN Groupe for stateless and foreign residents
Lu-Hai Liang |

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare

By Joel R. McConvey

- A new survey from Imprivata shows a shocking gap between how healthcare professionals see passwordless authentication, and how healthcare facilities…

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More Interviews and Features
Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?
Lu-Hai Liang |
In AI era, identity is about governance, Microblink’s Hartley Thompson tells BU Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
UK ETA, eVISA milestones position Entrust to expand citizen identity footprint
Chris Burt |
SİMA İmza digital signature accelerates Azerbaijan’s digital transformation
Chris Burt |
Testing age checks for Oz: Andrew Hammond of KJR talks trust on BU Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
Biometric identity verification is adapting to AI: 5 leading providers share how
Chris Burt |
AI, fraud and market timing drive biometrics consolidation in 2025 … and maybe 2026
Chris Burt |
One check to rule them all: quest for reusable age assurance to ramp up in 2026
Joel R. McConvey |

Industry Insights

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

AI has static identity verification in its crosshairs. Now what?

By Mike Engle

- By Mike Engle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 1Kosmos Enterprise identity systems were designed for predictable users and discrete access…

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A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot
Fraser Sampson |
Digital trust: Reflections on 2025 and outlook for 2026
Alan Goode |
The most unbelievable cyber statistic of 2025?
Fraser Sampson |
The AI identity crisis: Why traditional IAM is no match for agentic AI
Joseph Dhanapal |
Digital identity and fraud risk in the UK: Preparing for what comes next
Dave Rossi |
Exposed – will AI biometrics leave spies out in the cold?
Fraser Sampson |

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.

UNDP launches framework for Arab countries to boost digital inclusion

By Masha Borak

- Arab states are facing uneven progress in digital transformation: The use of e-government services, for instance, hovered at 45 percent…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Iraq measures DPI progress: 90% digital ID uptake, 859 egov services
Lu-Hai Liang |
How DPI can accelerate Africa’s push for a single market
Ayang Macdonald |
Build digital ID systems that address underlying causes of statelessness: Caribou
Ayang Macdonald |
Pakistan to modernize identity system, Digital Authority creating DPI sub-stacks
Lu-Hai Liang |
Laos launches national digital ID as digital transformation picks up pace
Lu-Hai Liang |
Turing Institute introduces Digital ID Safety Pack to protect against common threats
Lu-Hai Liang |

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