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Ring faces new scrutiny as lawmaker warns of biometric surveillance crisis

By Anthony Kimery

- U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey’s long-running probe into Amazon’s Ring surveillance doorbell system reached a new boiling point this week…

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Age checks for social media find global support

By Joel R. McConvey

- The sun has now risen twice since Australia cut off access to social media for kids under 16, and so…

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Luciditi first to claim certification across full spectrum of UK trust framework roles

By Joel R. McConvey

- Digital identity firm Luciditi has become the first provider to certify against all five roles of the UK’s Digital Identity…

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Hypr integrates iProov’s biometric liveness detection to prevent workforce fraud

By Chris Burt

- A new partnership between iProov and Hypr integrates biometric liveness detection into the user onboarding journey of the latter’s Affirm…

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Veriff reports 30-fold surge in authentication volumes amid digital ID boom

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Veriff has reported explosive growth in authentication volumes as demand for secure digital identity surges across industries. The Estonia-founded firm…

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UK startup’s AOT biometric sensor could bring liveness detection to curved surfaces

By Chris Burt

- Manchester, England-based Smartkem says it has developed a biometric sensor out of an all-organic transistor (AOT) in collaboration with Shanghai…

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Turing Institute introduces Digital ID Safety Pack to protect against common threats

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Alan Turing Institute’s Cyber Threat Observatory hosted an information-rich webinar on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure for Identity Systems. Over the…

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Porn site operator fixes liveness detection for age verification after Ofcom fine

By Chris Burt

- Forgive Ofcom if it is feeling emboldened. Belize-based pornographer AVS Group Ltd. has upgraded its biometric liveness detection capability after…

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Ethiopia looking for contractor to supply 20M pre-personalized resident ID cards

By Ayang Macdonald

- Ethiopia’s National Identification Program (NIDP) has launched a call to tender for the delivery of 20 million secure pre-personalized resident…

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Report claims UK eVisa system uses migrants as digital ID testing ground

By Lu-Hai Liang

- A new report raises alarm over the UK’s mandatory digital immigration status system, claiming that migrants may have been used…

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Billions Network CEO calls blockchain ‘powerful tool’ for age assurance, privacy
Age checks for social media find global support
Joel R. McConvey |
Luciditi first to claim certification across full spectrum of UK trust framework roles
Joel R. McConvey |
Porn site operator fixes liveness detection for age verification after Ofcom fine
Chris Burt |
UK startup’s AOT biometric sensor could bring liveness detection to curved surfaces
Chris Burt |
Ring faces new scrutiny as lawmaker warns of biometric surveillance crisis
Anthony Kimery |
Report claims UK eVisa system uses migrants as digital ID testing ground
Lu-Hai Liang |
Veriff reports 30-fold surge in authentication volumes amid digital ID boom
Lu-Hai Liang |
Ethiopia looking for contractor to supply 20M pre-personalized resident ID cards
Ayang Macdonald |
Hypr integrates iProov’s biometric liveness detection to prevent workforce fraud
Chris Burt |
Turing Institute introduces Digital ID Safety Pack to protect against common threats
Lu-Hai Liang |
Regulatory software platform Smouse acquired by Namirial Group
Joel R. McConvey |
Ethiopia banks harmonize customer account information with Fayda digital ID
Ayang Macdonald |
SecuGen upgrades all-in-one fingerprint biometrics scanner for scale deployments
Chris Burt |
Socure acquires Qlarifi to stake claim in growing Buy Now Pay Later market
Joel R. McConvey |
The new architecture of American entry screening
Anthony Kimery |
Saviynt raises $700M to expand identity management portfolio amid AI transformation
Chris Burt |
Clear to provide online biometric identity verification for US Medicare beneficiaries
Joel R. McConvey |
GOV.UK app downloads jump to more than 250K in November
Joel R. McConvey |
Brazil data regulator gets agency status just in time for age verification fight
Chris Burt |
World ID keeps concert tickets from scalpers and bots as Credentials expand
Chris Burt |

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Can facial age estimation save Roblox from more lawsuits?

By Joel R. McConvey

- Come January, if you want to chat in Roblox, you’ll need to let digital identity firm Persona estimate your age.…

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Behavioral Signals brings novel approach to audio deepfake detection
Chris Burt |
Billions Network CEO calls blockchain ‘powerful tool’ for age assurance, privacy
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UR Codes: The path to universal adoption
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Amadeus’ on-the-move airport biometrics corridor roll out at scale in Indonesia
Chris Burt |
Nothin’ like a G-Knot: finger vein crypto wallet mixes hard science with soft lines
Joel R. McConvey |
Boarding tomorrow: SITA envisions the future of air travel in Singapore Experience Center
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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials
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Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
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Pandemic surveillance – how AI will police the next global health crisis

By Fraser Sampson

- By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fears about AI-enabled biometric tools like facial recognition are often…

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Navigating the crossroads of identity: leveraging NIST SP 800-63-4 for business advantage
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Agentic AI is supercharging the deepfake crisis: How companies can take action
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Speed check: KYA sets guardrails for agentic AI’s rapid evolution
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Securing identity in a digital age: Why advanced verification matters for the U.S.
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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.

Turing Institute introduces Digital ID Safety Pack to protect against common threats

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The Alan Turing Institute’s Cyber Threat Observatory hosted an information-rich webinar on Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure for Identity Systems. Over the…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Impact Palmarès revises digital visa deal with Cameroon, gets secure document printing contract
Ayang Macdonald |
World Bank experts urge more investment in DPI security, resilience
Ayang Macdonald |
Ethio Telecom to boost Cameroon’s digital connectivity, inclusion drive
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African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
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Africa’s digital public infrastructure drive to get $1B boost from UAE govt
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