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DHS puts numbers behind RIVR-2, details new deepfake testing

By Ashok Singal

Oct 5, 2026 - DHS Science and Technology Directorate announced RIVR-2 on September 21, emphasizing industry collaboration and the need for defenses to evolve…

World-renowned biometrics researcher recruited to ROC Board

By Chris Burt

Oct 7, 2026 - An American pioneer in computer vision and biometrics, Dr. Anil K. Jain, has joined ROC’s Board of Directors to contribute…

Australia, Europe and US move to restrict smart glasses over privacy concerns

By Anthony Kimery

Oct 7, 2026 - Australia’s privacy regulator has opened a formal investigation into the Chinese company behind an app used across a wide range…

Biometric authentication still needs an accessible fallback

By Manisha Varma Kamarushiis

Oct 7, 2026 - By Manisha Varma Kamarushiis, UX & Accessibility Researcher Biometric authentication has changed the way people unlock devices and access sensitive…

Denmark breach exposes personal data of 8.8 million people in population register

By Joel R. McConvey

Oct 7, 2026 - A major data breach of Denmark’s Central Person Register (CPR) has exposed the names, addresses and personal identification numbers of…

Datavant adds ID.me reusable identity to patient record requests

By Abhishek Jadhav

Oct 7, 2026 - Patients requesting medical records through Datavant can now use ID.me to confirm their identity within the company’s Patient Request Tool.…

Biometric authentication still needs an accessible fallback

By Manisha Varma Kamarushiis

Oct 7, 2026 - By Manisha Varma Kamarushiis, UX & Accessibility Researcher Biometric authentication has changed the way people unlock devices and access sensitive…

Bron adds iProov face biometrics for self-custodial wallet recovery

By Abhishek Jadhav

Oct 7, 2026 - Account recovery is a persistent problem for self-custodial wallets: users can lose access permanently, while weaker recovery mechanisms can create…

Côte d’Ivoire studies digital ID wallet, authentication layer built on existing infrastructure

By Lu-Hai Liang

Oct 7, 2026 - Côte d’Ivoire has kicked off a feasibility study for a national authentication platform and digital identity wallet. The study was…

Arc’s Socure integration pushes identity deeper into crypto infrastructure

By Ashok Singal

Oct 1, 2026 - Socure announced on September 25 that its RiskOS platform is providing digital identity verification, fraud prevention and risk decisioning on…

Indonesia seeks facial liveness technology for national digital ID

By Lu-Hai Liang

Oct 7, 2026 - Indonesia is seeking to strengthen the security of its digital ID ecosystem with a market consultation focused on biometric liveness…

Biometric authentication still needs an accessible fallback
Manisha Varma Kamarushiis | 3 hours ago

Indonesia seeks facial liveness technology for national digital ID
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 hours ago

World-renowned biometrics researcher recruited to ROC Board
Chris Burt | 4 hours ago

Côte d’Ivoire studies digital ID wallet, authentication layer built on existing infrastructure
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 hours ago

Datavant adds ID.me reusable identity to patient record requests
Abhishek Jadhav | 4 hours ago

Bron adds iProov face biometrics for self-custodial wallet recovery
Abhishek Jadhav | 5 hours ago

Australia, Europe and US move to restrict smart glasses over privacy concerns
Anthony Kimery | 5 hours ago

Denmark breach exposes personal data of 8.8 million people in population register
Joel R. McConvey | 6 hours ago

Multi-million dollar biometric IDV deal for authID arrives at crucial juncture
Chris Burt | 6 hours ago

UK adds open banking to GOV.UK One Login identity verification
Joel R. McConvey | 23 hours ago

Bermuda explores digital ID, begins supplier qualification process
Ayang Macdonald | 24 hours ago

US Social Security awards Carahsoft identity, biometrics deal worth up to $29.6M
Anthony Kimery | 24 hours ago

ICE builds common data and AI layer as biometric enforcement expands
Anthony Kimery | 24 hours ago

Where commercial value can actually be created around the EUDI Wallet
Ashok Singal | 24 hours ago

Consumer trust in autonomous agents sinks following security incidents
Joel R. McConvey | 24 hours ago

Pakistan’s Super App ambition faces gaps in digital foundations
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

Airport biometrics move beyond traveler passport checks in UK, India
Chris Burt | Yesterday

CBP face biometrics reach 1B travelers checked in 25 years since 9/11
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

IAD from Idemia PS blocks all biometric bypass attempts in BixeLab evaluation
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Monaco startup advances heartbeat biometric authentication
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

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Arc’s Socure integration pushes identity deeper into crypto infrastructure

By Ashok Singal

Oct 1, 2026 - Socure announced on September 25 that its RiskOS platform is providing digital identity verification, fraud prevention and risk decisioning on…

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Podcast: GLEIF brings verifiable LEI framework to question of AI governance
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

Who verifies the verifier? Indicio on the race to give AI agents an identity
Ashok Singal | 2 weeks ago

Are we at a tipping point for digital identity? Biometric Update podcast explores global shifts
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Digital ID for alcohol sales is coming to the UK: hear what it means for the identity sector
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

From data residency to tech sovereignty: Europe rethinks control
Ashok Singal | 4 weeks ago

Listen: How age assurance platforms earn trust
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Listen: From passkeys to digital trust with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Online channels without verification face open season from agentic fraud: Incode CEO
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

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Biometric authentication still needs an accessible fallback

By Manisha Varma Kamarushiis

Oct 7, 2026 - By Manisha Varma Kamarushiis, UX & Accessibility Researcher Biometric authentication has changed the way people unlock devices and access sensitive…

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Data breaches make the case for minimizing identity data in KYC
Vladimir V. Arlazarov | 2 days ago

Do we trust supermarkets more than the police with our biometrics?
Fraser Sampson | 5 days ago

Tower of Babel 2.0: When misunderstanding becomes a security risk
Eduard de Knegt | 6 days ago

The EUDI Wallet: Building trust, unlocking growth in Europe
Jacques van Zijp | 1 week ago

Passkeys in the post-quantum era: Why FIDO needs more than new algorithms
Johann-Philipp Thiers | 3 weeks ago

Why organizations are supporting more authentication technologies — and how to do it
Ashish Jain | 3 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.