Biometric Update for May 21, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

African nations making digital ID gains in the face of common challenges

By Ayang Macdonald

May 20, 2025 - Several countries in Africa are on the right track with their national digital ID projects, but this is not coming…

Ethiopia reveals strategy behind digital ID progress as ID4Africa 2025 opens

By Ayang Macdonald

May 20, 2025 - Ethiopia’s Fayda digital ID program successes were in the spotlight on the first day of ID4Africa 2025 in the country’s…

ID4Africa 2025 begins with record numbers, urgency and Ethiopian PM’s address

By Chris Burt

May 20, 2025 - ID4Africa’s 2025 AGM kicked off today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, attended by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali and several…

Digidentity enables remote onboarding registration for GMC doctors in UK

By Joel R. McConvey

May 20, 2025 - Healthcare continues to open up as a potentially major market for biometrics and reusable digital identity, as evidenced by the…

Apologetic Intelligence - should bots handle complaints?

By Fraser Sampson

May 20, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Can Artificial Intelligence be sincere? The ‘A’ in AI probably…

Simprints highlights Gavi support for privacy-first biometrics for vaccines program in Ghana

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 20, 2025 - Simprints welcomed Gavi CEO Dr. Sania Nishtar on a visit to Ghana to observe pioneering vaccine delivery that utilizes biometrics.…

Prevalence of fraud-as-a-service models eroding online trust at speed: Jumio

By Joel R. McConvey

May 20, 2025 - Digital trust is “crumbling” under an avalanche of synthetic media, misinformation and deepfake fraud, according to a new report from…

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials

By Chris Burt

May 19, 2025 - QR codes have been around for decades, but they and other similar technologies have only recently emerged as digital identity…

Explaining W3C Verifiable Credentials and biometrics a key mission for Dock Labs

By Joel R. McConvey

May 20, 2025 - All legitimate credentials can be verified – but not all credentials are Verifiable Credentials. It sounds a bit like a…

Biometrics, age-appropriate design on the mind of UK Information Commissioner

By Joel R. McConvey

May 20, 2025 - UK Information Commissioner John Edwards is on a bit of a speaking tour, having recently addressed Privacy New Zealand –…

DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies

By Anthony Kimery

May 20, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting public comments on a proposed information collection initiative that is aimed…

Identity verification: What makes it an asset and why It matters

By Henry Patishman

May 15, 2025 - By Henry Patishman, Executive Vice President Identity Verification Solutions, Regula It is safe to say that a steady majority of…

African nations making digital ID gains in the face of common challenges
Ayang Macdonald | 12 hours ago

Digidentity enables remote onboarding registration for GMC doctors in UK
Joel R. McConvey | 13 hours ago

Explaining W3C Verifiable Credentials and biometrics a key mission for Dock Labs
Joel R. McConvey | 13 hours ago

Ethiopia reveals strategy behind digital ID progress as ID4Africa 2025 opens
Ayang Macdonald | 15 hours ago

ID4Africa 2025 begins with record numbers, urgency and Ethiopian PM’s address
Chris Burt | 15 hours ago

DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
Anthony Kimery | 15 hours ago

Biometrics, age-appropriate design on the mind of UK Information Commissioner
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Simprints highlights Gavi support for privacy-first biometrics for vaccines program in Ghana
Lu-Hai Liang | 17 hours ago

Prevalence of fraud-as-a-service models eroding online trust at speed: Jumio
Joel R. McConvey | 17 hours ago

Digital Cooperation Organization wants Global South to join global digital policymaking
Stephen Mayhew | 18 hours ago

Regula helps React cut onboarding time to under 30 seconds
Lu-Hai Liang | 18 hours ago

Idiap, PXL Vision introduce biometric document injection attack detection contest
Joel R. McConvey | 20 hours ago

EU moves closer to EES biometric border rollout
Masha Borak | 20 hours ago

Germany rolls out biometric kiosks to streamline digital ID issuance
Masha Borak | 20 hours ago

Apologetic Intelligence – should bots handle complaints?
Fraser Sampson | 21 hours ago

Suprema achieves EN Grade 3 certification for its BioStar high-security access control
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

NDPC urges Africa-wide data protection, signs MoU with Somalia and launches privacy academy
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

10 million passkeys registered for Mercari market app amid phishing crisis
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

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Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials

By Chris Burt

May 19, 2025 - QR codes have been around for decades, but they and other similar technologies have only recently emerged as digital identity…

More Interviews and Features

ADVP advocates for digital ID firms stuck between big tech and govt wallets
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Biometric Update Podcast looks at the road to a global standard for age assurance
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Biometric Update Podcast digs into deepfakes with Pindrop CEO
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Age assurance standards approach inflection point as regulations roll out
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Digital ID community steps up: reflections from MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

KILT, Youverse and Key State Capital on challenges for decentralized identity in EU
Masha Borak | 2 months ago

Inclusive digital identity progress, improvements in focus at MOSIP Connect 2025
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prep
Joel R. McConvey | 3 months ago

Industry Insights

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

Apologetic Intelligence – should bots handle complaints?

By Fraser Sampson

May 20, 2025 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Can Artificial Intelligence be sincere? The ‘A’ in AI probably…

More Industry Insights

Identity verification: What makes it an asset and why It matters
Henry Patishman | 6 days ago

Fraudsters don’t work alone — your fraud prevention team shouldn’t either
André Ferraz | 1 week ago

While AI arms fraudsters, transparent AI stops them
Armen Najarian | 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Vendors must disclose responsible uses of biometric data
John E. Bredehoft | 2 weeks ago

Should police AI have discretion?
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

What Trump’s tariff reversal (and escalation on China) means for the future of cybersecurity
Vytautas Urbonas | 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.