Biometric Update for July 16, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Okta and Palo Alto Networks integrate enterprise digital identity, cybersecurity tools

By Chris Burt

Jul 16, 2025 - Digital identity security tools from Okta have been integrated with cybersecurity software from Palo Alto Networks to protect corporate networks…

OFIQ community reviews early results of biometric quality assessment tool

By Chris Burt

Jul 16, 2025 - The standardization of image quality for face biometrics is a major step towards making population-scale biometric systems functional, and as…

Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools

By Chris Burt

Jul 15, 2025 - The completed acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe earlier this month is the latest in a series of…

Ofcom planning more safety measures to tackle addictive design

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 16, 2025 - It has been noted previously in these pages that the UK is looking to be taken seriously in pursuing its…

Financial fraud prompts $14M digital identity intelligence investment, calls for action

By Masha Borak

Jul 16, 2025 - Financial institutions and regulators continue to invest in anti-fraud and identity verification. Barclays has invested in anti-fraud platform Heka as…

Laos begins integrating digital ID cards into public agencies

By Masha Borak

Jul 16, 2025 - Government agencies in Laos have received the order to begin integrating the country’s chip-enabled identity cards and citizen databases. Ministries,…

Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?

By Eleanor Burns

Jul 10, 2025 - By Eleanor Burns, Director at IDnow As the UK accelerates its shift towards digital identity, a crucial question is coming…

Age estimation at the shop, age verification online: France laws tested with questions

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 16, 2025 - In France, age assurance tools are showing up online and at retail vendors selling age restricted products, prompting questions from…

New binocular iris scanner from IriTech designed for high volume use cases

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 16, 2025 - Iris recognition provider IriTech, Inc. has announced the launch of the IriAegis-BK, a binocular iris scanner designed for high-throughput biometric…

Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos

By Masha Borak

Jul 16, 2025 - Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…

Kazakhstan sees dramatic growth in digital government use

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jul 16, 2025 - Kazakhstan is building out a tech ecosystem and digital government ranks among its priorities. In the first half of 2025,…

How to measure success in biometric security?

By Fraser Sampson

Jul 15, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…

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Here comes the age check: BU Podcast talks age assurance with AVPA’s Iain Corby

No Phone Home campaign waves red flag over server retrieval for digital ID

Humanity Protocol CEO talks Moongate acquisition, expansion into ticketing

Biometric Update Podcast races into the future with 1Password and agentic AI

Biometric Update Podcast looks at the road to a global standard for age assurance

Biometric Update Podcast digs into deepfakes with Pindrop CEO

Financial fraud prompts $14M digital identity intelligence investment, calls for action
Masha Borak | 7 hours ago

Age estimation at the shop, age verification online: France laws tested with questions
Joel R. McConvey | 8 hours ago

Ofcom planning more safety measures to tackle addictive design
Joel R. McConvey | 8 hours ago

OFIQ community reviews early results of biometric quality assessment tool
Chris Burt | 8 hours ago

New binocular iris scanner from IriTech designed for high volume use cases
Joel R. McConvey | 8 hours ago

Laos begins integrating digital ID cards into public agencies
Masha Borak | 9 hours ago

Okta and Palo Alto Networks integrate enterprise digital identity, cybersecurity tools
Chris Burt | 12 hours ago

Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos
Masha Borak | 14 hours ago

Kazakhstan sees dramatic growth in digital government use
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

Bhutan upgrades digital identity wallet, including liveness and P2P chat
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

Zimpler brings biometrics, regulatory checks to first user interaction with Zimpler ID+
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

5M Ugandans renews national IDs, 100k new cards ready for pickup
Ayang Macdonald | 22 hours ago

States push ahead on AI regulation as Congress falters
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

Congress charts diverging paths on AI in FY 2026 defense bills
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

UK Home Office working on rules for police use of LFR
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Under-display 3D face biometrics reaches testing on Chinese smartphones: leaker
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

New document reader from Regula reads cards on both sides simultaneously
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools
Chris Burt | Yesterday

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Pimeyes’ new tool will be able to search billions of faces through videos

By Masha Borak

Jul 16, 2025 - Face image search engine Pimeyes has stirred controversy over its ability to pinpoint exactly where exactly on the vast internet…

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Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Signicat forms ‘European identity powerhouse’ with Inverid acquisition
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Europe’s digital ID could inspire Global South’s next generation of DPI: TECH5
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

Namibia weighs biometrics options for foundation of instant payment system
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Internal struggle over US federal biometric data management intensifies
Anthony Kimery | 3 weeks ago

Virginia police dept. launches facial recognition program under strict oversight
Anthony Kimery | 3 weeks ago

Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

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How to measure success in biometric security?

By Fraser Sampson

Jul 15, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner How do you measure the success of your biometric security…

More Industry Insights

Is the UK falling behind Europe on digital identity security?
EleanorBurns | 6 days ago

eID potential goes far beyond ‘BritCard’ – here’s how the UK can move ahead
Jarek Sygitowicz | 1 week ago

An approach to developing digital identification in the context of DPI
Juan Pablo García Cairello | 2 weeks ago

Growing identity fraud challenges put higher education at risk
Chris Borkenhagen | 2 weeks ago

Social media’s age verification crisis: Can platforms solve the technical and ethical puzzle?
Liudas Kanapienis | 2 weeks ago

Half a million shoplifters can’t be right
Fraser Sampson | 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.

World Bank highlights Pakistan’s progress on digital infrastructure, inclusive ID

By Ghulam Shabir Arain

Jul 9, 2025 - As Pakistan transitions to a more digital economy, access, infrastructure, and inclusion remain major challenges. The World Bank's Pakistan Development…