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Biometrics consolidation reflects shift to continuous identity

By Chris Burt

- AI-driven fraud is reshaping the biometrics industry. This week's acquisitions, product launches and market developments all point toward the same…

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Itsme says shared identity infrastructure can reduce cost, fraud and friction

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The local can be universal and vice versa. In recent conference presentations from Itsme, the Belgian digital identity platform shared…

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Australia’s national face matching system expands with NSW participation

By Joel R. McConvey

- New South Wales (NSW) is joining Australia's national face matching network, allowing driver licence and photo card images to be…

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Why deepfake detection is becoming trust infrastructure

By Joel R. McConvey

- For many, the word “deepfake” still has a twinge of novelty about it – a hint of science fiction. But…

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Smarter stadium ingress reshapes venue security and fan experience

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Stadiums are tightening security as new UK rules take effect, with Liverpool FC shifting to full‑search entry and reworking ingress…

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Post-quantum identity expands beyond cryptography

By Chris Burt

- As governments and enterprises prepare for practical quantum computing, the focus has largely been on post-quantum cryptography. IBM is targeting…

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New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure says governments must build trusted digital infrastructure before AI can scale across public services.…

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Trust needs intelligence: Why credit unions must rethink fraud prevention

By Dave Rossi

- By Dave Rossi, Managing Director at National Hunter Credit unions have long relied on personal relationships, local knowledge and community…

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EES faces more operational constraints at checkpoints

By Ayang Macdonald

- The biometric Entry/Exit System (EES) which is live at several airports across the Schengen zone is said to be facing…

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Agentic AI demands unified approach to human and non-human identity

By Michael Hubbard

- By Michael Hubbard, Chief Customer Officer, Ping Identity Across our customers and broader enterprise landscape, agentic AI is moving out…

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Brazil age assurance challenge overlooks privacy-preserving options

By Joel R. McConvey

- Where there are online safety laws, there is litigation aiming to curb them. So it goes in Brazil, where the…

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From behavior to payment: Visa builds trust across the customer lifecycle

By Ashok Singal

- Visa’s agreement to acquire BioCatch for $2.4 billion raises an important strategic question: Why would a global payments network invest…

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Biometrics consolidation reflects shift to continuous identity
Chris Burt |
Australia’s national face matching system expands with NSW participation
Joel R. McConvey |
From behavior to payment: Visa builds trust across the customer lifecycle
Ashok Singal |
Why deepfake detection is becoming trust infrastructure
Joel R. McConvey |
Brazil age assurance challenge overlooks privacy-preserving options
Joel R. McConvey |
Post-quantum identity expands beyond cryptography
Chris Burt |
Smarter stadium ingress reshapes venue security and fan experience
Lu-Hai Liang |
Itsme says shared identity infrastructure can reduce cost, fraud and friction
Lu-Hai Liang |
EES faces more operational constraints at checkpoints
Ayang Macdonald |
Sri Lanka advances DPI plans with UNDP, development partners
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Glide brings SIM-based authentication to all major US carriers
Abhishek Jadhav |
Unit 42 finds attacks targeting Google-synced passkeys on Windows
Abhishek Jadhav |
Trust needs intelligence: Why credit unions must rethink fraud prevention
Dave Rossi |
Cifas analysis shows UK needs better detection for record identity fraud
Abhishek Jadhav |
Merged Precise Biometrics, FPC can cover more ground in tackling fraud crisis
Joel R. McConvey |
Clear revenue, subscribers up, biometric eGates reach 50 airports
Chris Burt |
Sierra Leone consults private sector on trusted digital ID framework
Ayang Macdonald |
New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI
Lu-Hai Liang |
Walmart sued over alleged voiceprint collection from customer calls
Anthony Kimery |
UNDP pushes blockchain from DPI pilots to deployment
Ayang Macdonald |

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New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure says governments must build trusted digital infrastructure before AI can scale across public services.…

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More Interviews and Features
Why Veridas and Fourthline are building a new kind of identity platform
Joel R. McConvey |
Asia becomes testing ground for social media age assurance models
Joel R. McConvey |
NIST shifts focus from mobile driver’s license technology to adoption
Joel R. McConvey |
Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet
Joel R. McConvey |
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 |

Industry Insights

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

Trust needs intelligence: Why credit unions must rethink fraud prevention

By Dave Rossi

- By Dave Rossi, Managing Director at National Hunter Credit unions have long relied on personal relationships, local knowledge and community…

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Agentic AI demands unified approach to human and non-human identity
Michael Hubbard |
Beyond the password: Why behavioral biometrics is becoming banking’s last line of defense
Divija Vijaya Ganiga |
Continuous authentication is the new trust infrastructure
Bob Long |
How AI is driving a new wave of motor fraud
Dave Rossi |
Within line of sight – personal issue police drones are on the horizon
Fraser Sampson |
The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act
Eduard de Knegt |

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.

New framework argues government AI depends on strong DPI

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure says governments must build trusted digital infrastructure before AI can scale across public services.…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Pakistan fast-tracks digital identity as Digital Nation Act takes effect
Lu-Hai Liang |
Rwanda turns digital public infrastructure into a continental growth strategy
Lu-Hai Liang |
Kazakhstan bets DPI will drive its next phase of growth, private sector innovation
Lu-Hai Liang |
Digital identity’s next phase is about trust, not technology
Joel R. McConvey |
Putting digital trust first: Trinidad and Tobago takes bite-sized approach to DPI
Lu-Hai Liang |
India’s DPI export strategy evolves beyond identity and payments to AI
Lu-Hai Liang |

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