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Fragomen and SICPA form JV to join digital identity market with end-to-end platform

By Chris Burt

- A new entrant is joining the digital identity market to provide next-generation solutions for governments, enterprises and individuals. The independent…

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World Bank outlines practical roadmap for digital wallet trust frameworks

By Ayang Macdonald

- The World Bank has released the second in a series of policy notes focused on digital wallets, this time outlining…

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Proof, Enigma link KYB to authorized people, AI agents with biometrics

By Abhishek Jadhav

- Proof and Enigma have launched Business Certificates, a cryptographic credential that connects a verified business identity to the people and…

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Biometrics handling new frontiers and changed expectations, from agents to gait

By Chris Burt

- Successes in airport biometrics are driving deployments and expansions all over the world. But the technology cannot perform miracles like…

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Western Australia privacy commissioner not consulted on police facial recognition trial

By Joel R. McConvey

- The Office of the Information Commissioner of Western Australia (OIC WA) says it was not invited to participate in any…

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Investors back Lissi, Gataca’s expansions to meet EU Digital Identity Wallet moment

By Chris Burt

- A pair of European digital wallet developers have new resources to pursue market share in the nascent continental ecosystem for…

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New Incode age estimation tool processes biometrics on-device

By Joel R. McConvey

- Prompted by the introduction of online safety regulations globally, Incode has released an on-device age estimation product. An announcement from…

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Toppan, Raonsecure pilot cross-border VC interoperability between Japan and Korea

By Ayang Macdonald

- Toppan and Raonsecure have launched a digital identity proof of concept (PoC) pilot that generally aims to build a Japan-Korea…

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Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

By Joel R. McConvey

- How much would you let a machine do for you? How much would you let it do autonomously, on your…

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Financial institutions stumbling into phishing-resistant MFA gaps, report warns

By Abhishek Jadhav

- Financial institutions seem aware that phishing is worsening, but that awareness has not translated into stronger authentication across the workforce.…

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Biometric Update Podcast takes stock of big changes in digital identity
Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
Biometrics handling new frontiers and changed expectations, from agents to gait
Chris Burt |
Financial institutions stumbling into phishing-resistant MFA gaps, report warns
Abhishek Jadhav |
Proof, Enigma link KYB to authorized people, AI agents with biometrics
Abhishek Jadhav |
Investors back Lissi, Gataca’s expansions to meet EU Digital Identity Wallet moment
Chris Burt |
New Incode age estimation tool processes biometrics on-device
Joel R. McConvey |
Western Australia privacy commissioner not consulted on police facial recognition trial
Joel R. McConvey |
Toppan, Raonsecure pilot cross-border VC interoperability between Japan and Korea
Ayang Macdonald |
Fragomen and SICPA form JV to join digital identity market with end-to-end platform
Chris Burt |
World Bank outlines practical roadmap for digital wallet trust frameworks
Ayang Macdonald |
IDfy wins privacy challenge as India operationalizes DPDP Act
Ayang Macdonald |
Austria showcases operational contactless fingerprint system at UN counterterrorism event
Abhishek Jadhav |
Philippines joins Malaysia in regional blockchain ID integration
Lu-Hai Liang |
Philippines, Malaysia explore cross-border digital identity verification
Lu-Hai Liang |
Dock Labs maps where the EUDI Wallet market begins
Lu-Hai Liang |
The agentic caller always rings at scale: Reality Defender explores new AI voice threat
Joel R. McConvey |
Boom ID integrates Innovatrics’ palm biometrics for mobile enterprise authorization
Abhishek Jadhav |
UN pension delivery system’s biometric spoof protection passes BixeLab assessments
Chris Burt |
French vape industry calls for age verification standard in online sales
Joel R. McConvey |
Digital travel credentials to top 1.2B users by 2035, passports remain until 2040
Lu-Hai Liang |
Applications open for DPI Safeguards Accelerator as UN signals urgency
Ayang Macdonald |

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

By Joel R. McConvey

- How much would you let a machine do for you? How much would you let it do autonomously, on your…

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More Interviews and Features
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 |
ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt |
Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
Joel R. McConvey |
Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt |
Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang |
iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey |

Industry Insights

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

Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset

By Dewald Nolte

- By Dewald Nolte, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Entersekt The payments landscape has undergone a significant transformation, from in-person card…

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When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco |
The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram |
Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao |
Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux |
Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati |
Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
Fraser Sampson |

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 outlines practical roadmap for digital wallet trust frameworks

By Ayang Macdonald

- The World Bank has released the second in a series of policy notes focused on digital wallets, this time outlining…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Research calls for document portability to tackle legal ID crisis facing migrants
Ayang Macdonald |
Advice from the MOSIP ecosystem, from biometric quality to sustainability
Chris Burt |
UNDP outlines the ‘5Cs’ approach to accelerate sovereign DPI implementation
Ayang Macdonald |
Protecting trust in ID takes stronger defense as DPI increases attack surface
Chris Burt |
Digital ID sustainability, power to improve lives depends on healthy ecosystems
Chris Burt |
OECD urges mandatory use of shared infrastructure to scale DPI adoption
Ayang Macdonald |

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