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Kantara updates digital identity certification criteria for latest NIST revision

By Chris Burt

- The Kantara Initiative has expanded its certification program for NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines by releasing new criteria for their latest…

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ROC sweeps Class B in NIST’s latent biometric accuracy assessment

By Chris Burt

- ROC is making the case for U.S. domestic fingerprint biometrics at scale to be powered by algorithms developed in America,…

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Biometric age assurance market gears up for rapid expansion as rules clarify

By Chris Burt

- Biometric age assurance was turned up to 11 this week, as in 11 different Biometric Update articles on efforts to…

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German lawmakers approve live facial recognition use by federal police

By Chris Burt

- Germany’s Federal Police appear on track to get new powers in a broad update of their governing rules, including a…

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The surveillance networks cities do not have to buy

By Anthony Kimery

- Private camera networks are beginning to emerge in cities across the U.S. which operate outside the boundaries of companies who…

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EUDI What? As wallet deadline looms, awareness remains low

By Joel R. McConvey

- New consumer research from IDnow shows that only about half of French and German customers have heard of the European…

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The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act

By Eduard de Knegt

- By Eduard de Knegt is CTO of Recogtec When people discuss the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the conversation almost…

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Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet

By Joel R. McConvey

- A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…

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Zetrix expands digital identity, AI ambitions ahead of Nasdaq listing

By Ayang Macdonald

- Malaysia-based firm Zetrix AI is pursuing an approach that links up blockchain, digital identity, and agentic AI as the backbone…

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Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over ‘age inference’ system

By Joel R. McConvey

- UK regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation to determine whether social media platform TikTok is in violation of the Online…

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Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope
Biometric Update Podcast takes stock of big changes in digital identity
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
Biometric age assurance market gears up for rapid expansion as rules clarify
Chris Burt |
Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet
Joel R. McConvey |
EUDI What? As wallet deadline looms, awareness remains low
Joel R. McConvey |
The surveillance networks cities do not have to buy
Anthony Kimery |
German lawmakers approve live facial recognition use by federal police
Chris Burt |
Kantara updates digital identity certification criteria for latest NIST revision
Chris Burt |
Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over ‘age inference’ system
Joel R. McConvey |
ROC sweeps Class B in NIST’s latent biometric accuracy assessment
Chris Burt |
Zetrix expands digital identity, AI ambitions ahead of Nasdaq listing
Ayang Macdonald |
Sensity AI gets EIC funding for forensics-focused deepfake detection models
Joel R. McConvey |
Sine adds face biometrics and Regula ID verification to contractor compliance platform
Abhishek Jadhav |
Gradiant reports record year as digital identity portfolio expands
Abhishek Jadhav |
The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act
Eduard de Knegt |
Japan, EU validate cross-border digital wallet interoperability
Ayang Macdonald |
Thailand taps Amadeus, Edgewater to modernize six airports with biometrics
Ayang Macdonald |
Ethio Telecom, Huawei partner to expand Ethiopia’s digital infrastructure
Ayang Macdonald |
Attackers spoofing OAuth client IDs to cloak Entra compromise attempts: Proofpoint
Abhishek Jadhav |
Fourthline, Veridas merge to build global identity and compliance platform
Ashok Singal |
UK won’t ban VPNs, puts onus on platforms to prevent age check circumvention
Joel R. McConvey |
EAB previews biometric injection attack detection standardization developments
Lu-Hai Liang |

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Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet

By Joel R. McConvey

- A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…

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More Interviews and Features
Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope
Joel R. McConvey |
Diia architect warns against treating EUDI Wallet as another infrastructure project
Masha Borak |
Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
Chris Burt |
BioRugged launches biometric camera platform for European system integrators
Chris Burt |
ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt |
Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
Joel R. McConvey |
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 |

Industry Insights

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

The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act

By Eduard de Knegt

- By Eduard de Knegt is CTO of Recogtec When people discuss the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the conversation almost…

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More Industry Insights
Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset
Dewald Nolte |
When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco |
The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram |
Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao |
Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux |
Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati |

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 outlines practical roadmap for digital wallet trust frameworks

By Ayang Macdonald

- The World Bank has released the second in a series of policy notes focused on digital wallets, this time outlining…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Research calls for document portability to tackle legal ID crisis facing migrants
Ayang Macdonald |
Advice from the MOSIP ecosystem, from biometric quality to sustainability
Chris Burt |
UNDP outlines the ‘5Cs’ approach to accelerate sovereign DPI implementation
Ayang Macdonald |
Protecting trust in ID takes stronger defense as DPI increases attack surface
Chris Burt |
Digital ID sustainability, power to improve lives depends on healthy ecosystems
Chris Burt |
OECD urges mandatory use of shared infrastructure to scale DPI adoption
Ayang Macdonald |

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