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With OpenAge, k-ID presents itself as one big interoperable solution for age checks

By Joel R. McConvey

- A new initiative from k-ID is aiming to corner the market on reusable age checks, with support from tech’s heavy…

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Docusign upgrades to IAL2 ID verification with ID.me, Clear biometric platforms

By Chris Burt

- Docusign has strengthened its identity verification capabilities through integrations of ID.me and Clear’s biometric platforms to meet the higher security…

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Burkina Faso introduces new biometric ID system in major digital leap

By Ayang Macdonald

- The military leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore, has set a new biometric national ID card initiative in motion to…

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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials

By Joel R. McConvey

- According to the Passkey Index, a benchmark from the FIDO Alliance, 93 percent of user accounts across member firms are…

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Email age inference an option for Australians confused about social media law

By Joel R. McConvey

- Australia’s legislation prohibiting kids under 16 from having social media accounts takes effect on December 10. On that day, 2.8…

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Algeria approves draft legislation on digital ID, trust services

By Ayang Macdonald

- The Algerian government has approved a draft law which is aimed at regulating digital identity and trust services as the…

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Metropolis secures $1.6B to bring AI recognition platform to new verticals

By Masha Borak

- AI-powered real-time recognition platform Metropolis, which acquired Israeli biometrics firm Oosto in January, has announced US$1.6 billion in financing, bringing…

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Tasmania begins exploring business case for mobile driver’s license

By Chris Burt

- The Australian State of Tasmania’s interim budget earmarks funding to develop a business case for implementing a digital drivers license…

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Canada’s digital trust moment: Understanding the new frontier of identity verification

By Andrew Johnston

- By Andrew Johnston, Business Development Executive for Giesecke+Devrient Canada’s financial services landscape is under growing pressure to change how it…

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Calls for chatbot age assurance increase as allegations of self-harm, psychosis grow

By Joel R. McConvey

- A key question facing society is, at what point do we determine that something is a threat to our health…

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5 Indian firms shortlisted for Sri Lanka digital ID contract

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

- The five systems operators shortlisted for Sri Lanka Unique Digital ID by the National Institute of Smart Government in India…

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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials
Dashlane unpacks its Passkey Power 20 on Biometric Update Podcast
5 Indian firms shortlisted for Sri Lanka digital ID contract
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Algeria approves draft legislation on digital ID, trust services
Ayang Macdonald |
With OpenAge, k-ID presents itself as one big interoperable solution for age checks
Joel R. McConvey |
Calls for chatbot age assurance increase as allegations of self-harm, psychosis grow
Joel R. McConvey |
Tasmania begins exploring business case for mobile driver’s license
Chris Burt |
Email age inference an option for Australians confused about social media law
Joel R. McConvey |
Burkina Faso introduces new biometric ID system in major digital leap
Ayang Macdonald |
Docusign upgrades to IAL2 ID verification with ID.me, Clear biometric platforms
Chris Burt |
Metropolis secures $1.6B to bring AI recognition platform to new verticals
Masha Borak |
Livestream sellers in Vietnam will be required to verify identity through VNeID
Masha Borak |
Sophisticated malware found posing as Indonesia’s digital ID app
Masha Borak |
Samsung testing Metalenz face biometrics for future flagship phone, leaker says
Chris Burt |
UN’s first cybercrime convention sparks concern over data requests
Masha Borak |
The fight over Ring’s new facial recognition feature
Anthony Kimery |
Washington state confronts expanding surveillance system as Flock draws fire
Anthony Kimery |
Human super-recognizers teach AI how to recognize faces in new study
Lu-Hai Liang |
Biometrics testing, more user control contrast with US surveillance expansion
Chris Burt |
Sri Lanka digital ID launch by Q3 2026: President
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Former Microsoft CSO named Princeton Identity Executive Advisor
Stephen Mayhew |
US DoD and Intelligence Community veteran joins ROC Board
Stephen Mayhew |

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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials

By Joel R. McConvey

- According to the Passkey Index, a benchmark from the FIDO Alliance, 93 percent of user accounts across member firms are…

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Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
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Dashlane unpacks its Passkey Power 20 on Biometric Update Podcast
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Verifymy’s Andy Lulham talks age assurance myths in latest BU Podcast
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AI agents are already on your site, Vouched says, introducing KYA tool to prove it
Chris Burt |
‘Catalytic use case for digital ID’: Luciditi’s Dan Johnson talks OSA, age verification
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You’re going to need a bigger lab: BixeLab reveals new facility, contract, projects
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No visuals required: Reclaim Protocol reads data from websites for verification
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Proof expands cryptographic signatures and biometrics to any content or transaction
Chris Burt |

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Canada’s digital trust moment: Understanding the new frontier of identity verification

By Andrew Johnston

- By Andrew Johnston, Business Development Executive for Giesecke+Devrient Canada’s financial services landscape is under growing pressure to change how it…

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Policing deepfakes: does the camera ever lie?
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Asserting identity in AI-native environments – Questions you need to be asking
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Fighting digital threats starts with knowing who’s there
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Building public trust in digital identity
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UK citizens say the police should be using AI – but there are conditions…
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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.

Global but uneven progress made on digital public infrastructure: IIPP report

By Ayang Macdonald

- Findings led by the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) at the University College of London (UCL) show there’s…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
New World Bank data shows 800M people worldwide still lack legal identity
Ayang Macdonald |
Senegal taps inspiration from Togo’s digital ID experience
Ayang Macdonald |
Brookings and Co-Develop urge smarter MDB financing and digital infrastructure reuse
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New Digital Public Infrastructure program from World Bank aims for inclusivity
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Digital ID solutions for displaced populations addressed at UN
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iDAKTO CSO explains Morocco’s move to prioritize digital ID after cyberattacks
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