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Data breaches make the case for minimizing identity data in KYC

By Vladimir V. Arlazarov PhD

Oct 5, 2026 - By Vladimir Arlazarov, D.Sc, founder & Chief Executive Officer of OCR Studio Data breaches affect financial institutions, technology companies, healthcare…

Input wanted on draft standard update for operational biometric systems testing

By Chris Burt

Oct 5, 2026 - The functional requirements of operational biometric systems are evolving fast, but the standard that tests of those systems are based…

Apple, Google lobby lawmakers to remove liability from draft online safety bills

By Joel R. McConvey

Oct 5, 2026 - A new expose shows Apple and Google engaged in “a massive effort to press state lawmakers to adopt kids’ online…

Tariq Malik says countries should export DPI mistakes, not just expertise

By Ayang Macdonald

Oct 5, 2026 - World Bank Identity for Development (ID4D) expert Tariq Malik argues that countries must be ready to export the uncomfortable stories…

Elevated fraud risk brings friction back into fashion for European bank customers

By Joel R. McConvey

Oct 5, 2026 - If the identity verification and authentication sectors have a devil, it’s friction. Like avenging angels, tech firms set out to…

Sarawak links state digital ID with Malaysia’s MyDigital ID for cross-government service access

By Ayang Macdonald

Oct 6, 2026 - SarawakPass, a state-level digital ID in Malaysia, has been integrated with the national MyDigital ID system, allowing users to access…

Idemia PS bringing biometric corridor to APAC to relieve airport congestion

By Chris Burt

Oct 5, 2026 - Group biometric processing from Idemia Public Security is coming to airports across Asia-Pacific over the next half-year to year. The…

Arc’s Socure integration pushes identity deeper into crypto infrastructure

By Ashok Singal

Oct 1, 2026 - Socure announced on September 25 that its RiskOS platform is providing digital identity verification, fraud prevention and risk decisioning on…

DHS puts numbers behind RIVR-2, details new deepfake testing

By Ashok Singal

Oct 5, 2026 - DHS Science and Technology Directorate announced RIVR-2 on September 21, emphasizing industry collaboration and the need for defenses to evolve…

Where commercial value can actually be created around the EUDI Wallet

By Ashok Singal

Oct 6, 2026 - Much of the discussion around the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet has focused on its stakeholders and their roles. Once…

Where commercial value can actually be created around the EUDI Wallet
Ashok Singal | 25 minutes ago

Sarawak links state digital ID with Malaysia’s MyDigital ID for cross-government service access
Ayang Macdonald | 37 minutes ago

DHS puts numbers behind RIVR-2, details new deepfake testing
Ashok Singal | 15 hours ago

Apple, Google lobby lawmakers to remove liability from draft online safety bills
Joel R. McConvey | 15 hours ago

Input wanted on draft standard update for operational biometric systems testing
Chris Burt | 16 hours ago

Elevated fraud risk brings friction back into fashion for European bank customers
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

Idemia PS bringing biometric corridor to APAC to relieve airport congestion
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

Tariq Malik says countries should export DPI mistakes, not just expertise
Ayang Macdonald | 20 hours ago

ECOWAS pushes biometric ID toward region-wide border acceptance by December
Ayang Macdonald | 20 hours ago

New Zealand still working to fill government wallet with digital credentials
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

Philippines’ $171M CAISS border project pitched as biometric upgrade, not duplication
Lu-Hai Liang | 22 hours ago

GBG adds Darwinium behavioral, intent intelligence to fraud prevention
Lu-Hai Liang | 23 hours ago

Veridas biometrics added to ticketing platform to address fraud, uncontrolled resale
Abhishek Jadhav | 23 hours ago

Data breaches make the case for minimizing identity data in KYC
Vladimir V. Arlazarov | 23 hours ago

SecuGen Unity 20 fingerprint key gains FIDO2 certification
Abhishek Jadhav | 23 hours ago

CBP tests walk-through facial recognition for long-elusive land-border biometric exit
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

ICE observer lawsuit shows how Palantir records can feed border screening, analytics
Anthony Kimery | 2 days ago

Alignment on verification with biometrics, credentials needed to deliver value
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

ICE contract reveals network infrastructure behind HSI surveillance operations
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Latin America expands collaborative DPI push through CLARCIEV, 50-in-5
Joel R. McConvey | 4 days ago

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Arc’s Socure integration pushes identity deeper into crypto infrastructure

By Ashok Singal

Oct 1, 2026 - Socure announced on September 25 that its RiskOS platform is providing digital identity verification, fraud prevention and risk decisioning on…

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From data residency to tech sovereignty: Europe rethinks control
Ashok Singal | 4 weeks ago

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Data breaches make the case for minimizing identity data in KYC

By Vladimir V. Arlazarov

Oct 5, 2026 - By Vladimir Arlazarov, D.Sc, founder & Chief Executive Officer of OCR Studio Data breaches affect financial institutions, technology companies, healthcare…

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Do we trust supermarkets more than the police with our biometrics?
Fraser Sampson | 4 days ago

Tower of Babel 2.0: When misunderstanding becomes a security risk
Eduard de Knegt | 4 days ago

The EUDI Wallet: Building trust, unlocking growth in Europe
Jacques van Zijp | 1 week ago

Passkeys in the post-quantum era: Why FIDO needs more than new algorithms
Johann-Philipp Thiers | 3 weeks ago

Why organizations are supporting more authentication technologies — and how to do it
Ashish Jain | 3 weeks ago

A biometric system can be accurate and still fail an accessibility test
Joshua W.J. Brown | 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.