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Firms dive head first into agentic AI governance frameworks, dashboard options

By Joel R. McConvey

- ServiceNow has announced its intent to acquire identity security company Veza, in a move that a release says will extend…

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SecuGen biometric devices advance toward Aadhaar L1 certification, MOSIP launch

By Chris Burt

- The fingerprint biometric scanners SecuGen is building robust biometric liveness detection into through its partnership with Precise Biometrics are advancing…

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Congress moves to confront the rise of deepfake fraud

By Anthony Kimery

- The newly introduced AI Fraud Deterrence Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Ted Lieu and Neal Dunn, seeks to…

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Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection

By Chris Burt

- Deepfakes have advanced beyond the capability of leading software tools using vocal biomarkers to detect them. Fortunately, behavioral biometrics and…

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Navigating the crossroads of identity: leveraging NIST SP 800-63-4 for business advantage

By Dustin Hoff

- By Dustin Hoff, CEO of KeyData Cyber The latest revision of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Identity…

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NEC takes a stake in PopID, Tencent and Wink biometrics integrated with POS terminals

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Major technology firms and payment providers are racing to replace cards and phones with face, palm and voice biometrics. Payments…

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Brussels endorses Digital Travel Credentials, EU MEPs push for faster rollout

By Lu-Hai Liang

- EU lawmakers have endorsed plans for a digital pre‑authorization system aimed at cutting long queues at the bloc’s external borders…

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UK tucks biometric bias reports deep into police facial recognition plan

By Chris Burt

- The UK government pledged on Thursday to increase its use of facial recognition and biometrics to identify wanted suspects. The…

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Japan formally completes digitizing health insurance card, following EU nations

By Joel R. McConvey

- Japan has completed the integration of its national health insurance program into the My Number ID system, as it moves…

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Google disappointed over YouTube’s inclusion in Australia social media law

By Joel R. McConvey

- Australia’s law limiting social media to teenagers 16 and older has not yet taken effect, but the spin from Big…

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Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fears about AI-enabled biometric tools like facial recognition are often…

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ROC brings American facial recognition expertise to Nasdaq trading with $23M IPO

By Chris Burt

- Denver, Colorado-headquartered ROC filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday to list on the Nasdaq exchange…

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Billions Network CEO calls blockchain ‘powerful tool’ for age assurance, privacy
With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials
UK tucks biometric bias reports deep into police facial recognition plan
Chris Burt |
Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis
Fraser Sampson |
Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection
Chris Burt |
NEC takes a stake in PopID, Tencent and Wink biometrics integrated with POS terminals
Lu-Hai Liang |
Firms dive head first into agentic AI governance frameworks, dashboard options
Joel R. McConvey |
SecuGen biometric devices advance toward Aadhaar L1 certification, MOSIP launch
Chris Burt |
Google disappointed over YouTube’s inclusion in Australia social media law
Joel R. McConvey |
Japan formally completes digitizing health insurance card, following EU nations
Joel R. McConvey |
ROC brings American facial recognition expertise to Nasdaq trading with $23M IPO
Chris Burt |
Brussels endorses Digital Travel Credentials, EU MEPs push for faster rollout
Lu-Hai Liang |
Congress moves to confront the rise of deepfake fraud
Anthony Kimery |
Trulioo becomes part of Google protocol for agentic AI payments
Joel R. McConvey |
Idemia PS and Tsuzuki Denki sign MoU to advance biometric access solutions in Japan
Lu-Hai Liang |
OCR Studio unveils software for faster, secure on-device KYC verification
Ayang Macdonald |
Nect brings biometric identification to German healthcare system
Masha Borak |
OECD suggests measures to strengthen Chile’s digital ID rollout strategy
Ayang Macdonald |
UK gov’t clarifies benefits from digital ID prioritized above particular form or issuer
Chris Burt |
Korea’s Coupang promotes passkeys in Taiwan, faces possible $1bn fine for data leak
Lu-Hai Liang |
iProov liveness bolsters AML for Thirdfort as regulations buoy European market
Joel R. McConvey |
Edmonton police first to to test facial recognition body cams from Axon
Joel R. McConvey |

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Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection

By Chris Burt

- Deepfakes have advanced beyond the capability of leading software tools using vocal biomarkers to detect them. Fortunately, behavioral biometrics and…

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Billions Network CEO calls blockchain ‘powerful tool’ for age assurance, privacy
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UR Codes: The path to universal adoption
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Amadeus’ on-the-move airport biometrics corridor roll out at scale in Indonesia
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Nothin’ like a G-Knot: finger vein crypto wallet mixes hard science with soft lines
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Boarding tomorrow: SITA envisions the future of air travel in Singapore Experience Center
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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials
Joel R. McConvey |
Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
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Industry Insights

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

Navigating the crossroads of identity: leveraging NIST SP 800-63-4 for business advantage

By Dustin Hoff

- By Dustin Hoff, CEO of KeyData Cyber The latest revision of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Identity…

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Agentic AI is supercharging the deepfake crisis: How companies can take action
Alix Melchy |
Speed check: KYA sets guardrails for agentic AI’s rapid evolution
Hal Lonas |
Securing identity in a digital age: Why advanced verification matters for the U.S.
Steve Yonkers |
Not an iPhone issue: The broader reality of deepfake injection techniques
Ralph Rodriguez |
Do biometrics hold the key to prison release?
Fraser Sampson |
The role of identity in solving gaming’s accountability crisis
Andrew Wailes |

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.

Experts re-echo need for African countries to strengthen DPI sovereignty

By Ayang Macdonald

- There is a growing necessity for African countries to have greater control over their Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), despite getting…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Africa’s digital public infrastructure drive to get $1B boost from UAE govt
Ayang Macdonald |
Africa’s digital ID ecosystem needs more transparency to protect human rights: report
Chris Burt |
Major AI, DPI initiatives to support Africa single digital market unveiled
Ayang Macdonald |
Open-source software for DPI market still largely underdeveloped, research finds
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Global but uneven progress made on digital public infrastructure: IIPP report
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New World Bank data shows 800M people worldwide still lack legal identity
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