Biometric Update for April 10, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

PoC by Toppan, partners on tech for secure transition to PQC successful

By Chris Burt

Apr 10, 2026 - A partnership between Toppan Holdings, Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Isara Corporation has developed technology…

UK’s OfDIA assigns international digital identity standards role as DVS ‘backbone’

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 9, 2026 - One of the key principles driving digital identity is that, in keeping with the shape of the digital world, it…

Global Development Network launches $50K DPI inclusivity research grants

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 9, 2026 - The Global Development Network (GDN) has launched a new research initiative for national teams to assess how inclusive their countries’…

Signzy integrates biometric KYC with Velocity FinCrime fraud, AML monitoring

By Masha Borak

Apr 10, 2026 - Identity verification and regtech company Signzy has secured a deal to integrate its Know Your Customer (KYC) technology with Velocity…

Suprema launches access control reader for high-volume QR code entry

By Chris Burt

Apr 10, 2026 - The new XPass Q2 access control reader from Suprema reflects the role QR codes have taken as a standard credential…

Synthetic identity fraud soared 8X in 2025: LexisNexis

By Masha Borak

Apr 9, 2026 - Theft using synthetic identities now accounts for 11 percent of all reported fraud, making it the fastest-growing fraud type worldwide,…

Japan introduces new rules on biometric data in APPI amendment bill

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 10, 2026 - Amendments are coming to Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI). The country’s cabinet has approved a bill…

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 2, 2026 - Wizz, the online social chat app that matches kids based on their age group, says it puts safety at the…

Massachusetts moves to pair school phone limits with tough youth social media crackdown

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 10, 2026 - On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House passed a broad rewrite of Senate bill S.2581, using H.5349 as its amendment text, which…

The role of intent in securing AI agents

By Itamar Apelblat

Apr 9, 2026 - By Itamar Apelblat, co-founder and CEO at Token Security As AI agents move into production, security teams are confronting a…

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Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates

Age assurance standards move into focus ahead of 2026 global summit

Massachusetts moves to pair school phone limits with tough youth social media crackdown
Anthony Kimery | 8 minutes ago

PoC by Toppan, partners on tech for secure transition to PQC successful
Chris Burt | 29 minutes ago

Japan introduces new rules on biometric data in APPI amendment bill
Joel R. McConvey | 2 hours ago

Signzy integrates biometric KYC with Velocity FinCrime fraud, AML monitoring
Masha Borak | 2 hours ago

Suprema launches access control reader for high-volume QR code entry
Chris Burt | 11 hours ago

Synthetic identity fraud soared 8X in 2025: LexisNexis
Masha Borak | 22 hours ago

Global Development Network launches $50K DPI inclusivity research grants
Lu-Hai Liang | 22 hours ago

UK’s OfDIA assigns international digital identity standards role as DVS ‘backbone’
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

Idbio makes strong NIST iris, fingerprint biometrics debuts, gets MOSIP-certified
Lu-Hai Liang | 22 hours ago

EU publishes Implementing Act for remote EUDI Wallet onboarding
Masha Borak | 23 hours ago

Idemia wins €7.5M immigration biometrics contract in Belgium
Masha Borak | 23 hours ago

IATA trials show biometric, contactless air travel ‘works securely and efficiently’
Lu-Hai Liang | 24 hours ago

Nigerian Deputy Speaker touts DPI bill as ‘historic opportunity’
Masha Borak | 24 hours ago

Lawsuit alleges systemic misuse of facial recognition by Reno police
Chris Burt | 24 hours ago

USCIS explores remote identity verification for immigration services
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

Greece announces social media age verification, calls for EU-wide tools
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Fraudsters are exploiting generative AI faster than organizations can respond: SAS
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

The role of intent in securing AI agents
Itamar Apelblat | Yesterday

Lip reading, emotion sensing, face biometrics vie for place in smart auto stack
Masha Borak | 2 days ago

New deepfake tool shows why face alone is no longer proof of identity
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

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Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 2, 2026 - Wizz, the online social chat app that matches kids based on their age group, says it puts safety at the…

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Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Authologic: EU is facing ‘cold start’ with EUDI Wallet
Masha Borak | 4 weeks ago

MOSIP delves into biometric data quality considerations
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Trulioo’s Hal Lonas on how he applies aeronautics principles to fighting fraud
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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The role of intent in securing AI agents

By Itamar Apelblat

Apr 9, 2026 - By Itamar Apelblat, co-founder and CEO at Token Security As AI agents move into production, security teams are confronting a…

More Industry Insights

EU Cyber Resilience Act reshapes biometric access systems
Eduard de Knegt | 4 days ago

Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
Fraser Sampson | 7 days ago

After BankID: Why the identity industry’s architecture problem can’t be patched
Alan Lui | 1 week ago

Apple’s age verification move is bigger than it looks
Henry Patishman | 2 weeks ago

Whatever happened to privacy?
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

Closing the identity gap: Modernizing the driver license lifecycle
Jim Marsh | 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.