Biometric Update for June 14, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

ISO’s mDL standard can’t guarantee issuer trustworthiness

By Chris Burt

Jun 13, 2025 - The fear that the server retrieval capability supported by the ISO/IEC 18013 standard for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) could be…

Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2025 - At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an ideal match for AI agents…

One app, two app, three app, four: DECTA study shows users have ‘wallet fatigue’

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 13, 2025 - While some see the concept of a “15-minute city” as sinister, advocates say they just don’t want to go very…

Biometric identity verification gets caught up in great expectations and politics

By Chris Burt

Jun 14, 2025 - The next generation of biometric identity verification collides with the politics of digital identity in the most-read articles of the…

Stop ghost students stealing college financial aid with biometric liveness

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 13, 2025 - The Associated Press recently documented a vast and fast-growing fraud on the U.S. education system in which scammers use AI…

The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet

By Matt Marino

Jun 11, 2025 - By Matt Marino, President of WinkPay, Wink Traditional leather wallets have reason to sweat. Why carry a stack of plastic…

Live facial recognition helps police nab sex offenders: Scottish biometrics commissioner

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 13, 2025 - Live facial recognition (LFR) for police: aye or nae? Opinions in Scotland differ, as Police Scotland considers deploying the biometric…

New Orleans debates real-time facial recognition legislation

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 13, 2025 - New Orleans has emerged as a flashpoint in debates over real-time facial recognition technology. The city’s leaders are weighing a landmark…

With SB 260, Utah looks to change the rules around who defines identity

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 13, 2025 - A new bill in Utah provides a good illustration of how “identity” is still an evolving concept. State Bill 260:…

Biometric Update Podcast races into the future with 1Password and agentic AI

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 13, 2025 - Where do identity verification and Formula 1 racing cross paths? Jeff Shiner, CEO of 1Password, has the answers. At an…

Sri Lanka's ICTA sets the stage for a seamless National Data Exchange

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

Jun 13, 2025 - Sri Lanka's Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) is in the early days of planning the execution of the National…

Russia launching digital ID ‘super-app’ inspired by Chinese WeChat

By Masha Borak

Jun 13, 2025 - Russia is introducing a new digital identity “super-app” that will combine messaging, government and private services, e-signatures and digital IDs.…

Biometric identity verification gets caught up in great expectations and politics
Chris Burt | 1 hour ago

ISO’s mDL standard can’t guarantee issuer trustworthiness
Chris Burt | 21 hours ago

One app, two app, three app, four: DECTA study shows users have ‘wallet fatigue’
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

Stop ghost students stealing college financial aid with biometric liveness
Anthony Kimery | 23 hours ago

Russia launching digital ID ‘super-app’ inspired by Chinese WeChat
Masha Borak | 24 hours ago

Biometric Update Podcast races into the future with 1Password and agentic AI
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

With SB 260, Utah looks to change the rules around who defines identity
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

Live facial recognition helps police nab sex offenders: Scottish biometrics commissioner
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

New Orleans debates real-time facial recognition legislation
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

Sri Lanka’s ICTA sets the stage for a seamless National Data Exchange
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | Yesterday

Blurred line between deepfakes and reality opens door to invasive fraud
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

UNHCR biometric verification standoff leaves 400 refugee families off food aid list
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Strongpoint deploys Yoti facial age estimation for Lithuania supermarket trial
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

Trulioo, GBG support their clients’ KYC and KYB in new partnerships
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

Serenity and Zoniqx to launch biometric-secured tokenization for real-world assets
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

New Zealand biometrics code faces Māori criticism over consent
Masha Borak | Yesterday

IAPR publishes list of publicly available biometrics datasets
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Facial recognition comes to the fairway with US Open deployment
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

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

Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2025 - At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an ideal match for AI agents…

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No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt | 5 days ago

Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
Chris Burt | 1 week ago

Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027
Ayang Macdonald | 1 week ago

Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Infant.ID system can effectively address child swaps, trafficking: Integrated Biometrics
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Reusable digital identity arriving in the nick of time
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Industry Insights

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

The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet

By Matt Marino

Jun 11, 2025 - By Matt Marino, President of WinkPay, Wink Traditional leather wallets have reason to sweat. Why carry a stack of plastic…

More Industry Insights

Texas bill calls for tough age checks – but sensible access needs a clear roadmap
Mary Ann Miller | 1 week ago

Harnessing AI to reinforce security and identity in Australia
Ramesh Songukrishnasamy | 2 weeks ago

5 ways fraud is reinventing itself in 2025
Bess Farrell | 2 weeks ago

Biometric authentication vs. AI threats: Is mobile security ready?
Jean Fang | 3 weeks ago

Identity is a zero-trust hard requirement for AI agents
Titus Capilnean | 3 weeks ago

Apologetic Intelligence – should bots handle complaints?
Fraser Sampson | 4 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.