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Google brings age inference to Malaysia as platforms push their own assurance models

By Joel R. McConvey

- As Google rolls out its age assurance model in Malaysia in continuing response to global regulatory shifts, the structure of…

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Part 4 of global age assurance standard to cover interoperability

By Joel R. McConvey

- Halloween is the season for sequels, and the age assurance standards community has begun work on another one for the…

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Incode’s new network for anonymized fraud signals boosts detection by 53%

By Chris Burt

- Incode is introducing a fraud intelligence-sharing capability based on privacy-preserving data analysis to help its customers identify possible fraud incidents…

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ASEAN moves toward interoperable digital identity with verifiable credentials

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are among the world’s most active adopters of digital identity.…

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A biometric match is evidence, not the whole identity decision

By Steven Renwick

- By Steven Renwick, co-founder and CEO of Tilores A customer takes a selfie, scans an identity document and passes the…

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Gains in passkey adoption as primary authentication option lag behind availability

By Joel R. McConvey

- Passkey adoption continues to accelerate, but enterprises still face challenges moving from optional passwordless login to secure, widespread deployment. Even…

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Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training

By Chris Burt

- A lawsuit alleging that facial recognition was improperly used in the arrest of an individual in Reno, Nevada has led…

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Toss expands facial recognition payments to department stores, cinemas

By Joel R. McConvey

- South Korea's Toss is expanding its Facepay facial recognition payment system beyond convenience stores and cafes into department stores and…

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Certifying fairness in face recognition: what happens when metrics disagree?

By Neily Sanon

- By Neily Sanon, Test Analyst Fairness is becoming an increasingly important part of biometric evaluation. For organizations developing, buying or deploying…

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Greece moves to regulate social media platforms with minimum age of 15

By Joel R. McConvey

- Greece has tabled a bill that would require people to be 15 years of age to have a social media…

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Airlines, airports demand overhaul of EU biometric border checks

By Lu-Hai Liang

- European airlines and airports are calling for structural changes to the EU's biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), warning that border queues…

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‘We’re verifying identity in a way that we haven’t’: Janice Kephart on 25 years after 9/11

By Joel R. McConvey

- Last month marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks, an event that permanently changed air travel, border security and…

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Gains in passkey adoption as primary authentication option lag behind availability
Joel R. McConvey |
Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training
Chris Burt |
Part 4 of global age assurance standard to cover interoperability
Joel R. McConvey |
Greece moves to regulate social media platforms with minimum age of 15
Joel R. McConvey |
Airlines, airports demand overhaul of EU biometric border checks
Lu-Hai Liang |
Google brings age inference to Malaysia as platforms push their own assurance models
Joel R. McConvey |
Incode’s new network for anonymized fraud signals boosts detection by 53%
Chris Burt |
Toss expands facial recognition payments to department stores, cinemas
Joel R. McConvey |
Certifying fairness in face recognition: what happens when metrics disagree?
Neily Sanon |
Unidata expands demographic diversity in biometric liveness dataset
Abhishek Jadhav |
Dutch coalition launches MyCheck digital identity wallet in push for sovereignty
Lu-Hai Liang |
Apple HomePod mini 2 uses voice biometrics to personalize Siri AI
Abhishek Jadhav |
Benin moves biometric national ID card renewals online
Ayang Macdonald |
Bangladesh plans unified digital business ID to cut startup time to 14 days
Lu-Hai Liang |
Brivas sues Match Group, alleging use of FaceTec liveness detection infringes 8 patents
Chris Burt |
ICE seeks voice biometrics to identify detainees, outside callers in AI surveillance system
Anthony Kimery |
ICE contract reveals AI social media monitoring capabilities, raises surveillance questions
Anthony Kimery |
Land crossings remain the missing link in US biometric border system
Joel R. McConvey |
Digital public infrastructure reshaping state-citizen relations in Africa, report warns
Lu-Hai Liang |
UK sets rules for live facial recognition in immigration enforcement
Joel R. McConvey |

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ASEAN moves toward interoperable digital identity with verifiable credentials

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are among the world’s most active adopters of digital identity.…

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‘We’re verifying identity in a way that we haven’t’: Janice Kephart on 25 years after 9/11
Joel R. McConvey |
ROC looks beyond biometrics with unified Vision AI strategy
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Arc’s Socure integration pushes identity deeper into crypto infrastructure
Ashok Singal |
Podcast: GLEIF brings verifiable LEI framework to question of AI governance
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Who verifies the verifier? Indicio on the race to give AI agents an identity
Ashok Singal |
Are we at a tipping point for digital identity? Biometric Update podcast explores global shifts
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Digital ID for alcohol sales is coming to the UK: hear what it means for the identity sector
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From data residency to tech sovereignty: Europe rethinks control
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Certifying fairness in face recognition: what happens when metrics disagree?

By Neily Sanon

- By Neily Sanon, Test Analyst Fairness is becoming an increasingly important part of biometric evaluation. For organizations developing, buying or deploying…

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A biometric match is evidence, not the whole identity decision
Steven Renwick |
Biometric authentication still needs an accessible fallback
Manisha Varma Kamarushiis |
Data breaches make the case for minimizing identity data in KYC
Vladimir V. Arlazarov |
Do we trust supermarkets more than the police with our biometrics?
Fraser Sampson |
Tower of Babel 2.0: When misunderstanding becomes a security risk
Eduard de Knegt |
The EUDI Wallet: Building trust, unlocking growth in Europe
Jacques van Zijp |

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.

Cameroon’s civil registration reform faces $85M funding gap

By Ayang Macdonald

- Cameroon needs more than FCFA 50 billion, about US$85 million, to fully digitalize its civil registration system by 2029–2030, according…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
India is defining ‘DPI 2.0’ as it shifts beyond identity and payments
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Tariq Malik says countries should export DPI mistakes, not just expertise
Ayang Macdonald |
Africa’s identity authorities have made International ID Day their own: founder
Chris Burt |
Africa’s digital ID push runs into mobile internet usage gap
Ayang Macdonald |
Aadhaar biometrics rule for subsidies effectively makes India’s digital ID mandatory
Chris Burt |
Saint Lucia sandbox tests next phase of Caribbean digital ID adoption
Ayang Macdonald |

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