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Prove sues KYXStart over patent infringement, alleged contract interference

By Chris Burt

- Identity verification provider Prove has sued startup KYXStart in U.S. District Court in Delaware, alleging that former employees built a…

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DHS audit exposes TSA access control failures amid biometric expansion

By Anthony Kimery

- A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) audit identified serious weaknesses in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA)…

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What proof of human presence must mean when AI agents ask for approval

By Stéphane Gervais

- By Stéphane Gervais, Founder and CEO of ApexTransform Imagine an AI agent preparing to send a confidential customer file to…

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NIST sets new accuracy threshold for entry into 1:N face recognition evaluation

By Ashok Singal

- The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is introducing an explicit accuracy threshold for developers seeking to enter…

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‘We’re verifying identity in a way that we haven’t’: Janice Kephart on 25 years after 9/11

By Joel R. McConvey

- Last month marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks, an event that permanently changed air travel, border security and…

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Certifying fairness in face recognition: what happens when metrics disagree?

By Neily Sanon

- By Neily Sanon, Test Analyst Fairness is becoming an increasingly important part of biometric evaluation. For organizations developing, buying or deploying…

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Italian bank loses $108M to AI messaging fraud, as identifAI warns of deepfake threat

By Joel R. McConvey

- Deepfake financial fraud arguably has its defining crime: the 2024 case in which an employee of Hong Kong firm Arup…

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Inside DHS's RIVR: How identity document verification is put to the test

By Ashok Singal

- Even under controlled conditions, identity document verification software can struggle to distinguish genuine credentials from convincing counterfeits. The U.S. Department…

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ASEAN moves toward interoperable digital identity with verifiable credentials

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are among the world’s most active adopters of digital identity.…

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DHS rejects automatic activation of ICE body cameras despite GAO warning

By Anthony Kimery

- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rejected a federal watchdog’s recommendation that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) implement technology…

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SITA scales up airport biometrics portfolio with Collins Aerospace deal

By Chris Burt

- Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions has reached a deal to become part of SITA. The planned merger adds popular passenger processing,…

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Florida can continue to enforce age-based restrictions on social media

By Joel R. McConvey

- Efforts to scupper Florida’s social media age assurance law appear to be floundering, with a federal appeals court panel ruling…

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SITA scales up airport biometrics portfolio with Collins Aerospace deal
Chris Burt |
Prove sues KYXStart over patent infringement, alleged contract interference
Chris Burt |
Inside DHS’s RIVR: How identity document verification is put to the test
Ashok Singal |
NIST sets new accuracy threshold for entry into 1:N face recognition evaluation
Ashok Singal |
Italian bank loses $108M to AI messaging fraud, as identifAI warns of deepfake threat
Joel R. McConvey |
Florida can continue to enforce age-based restrictions on social media
Joel R. McConvey |
DHS audit exposes TSA access control failures amid biometric expansion
Anthony Kimery |
DHS rejects automatic activation of ICE body cameras despite GAO warning
Anthony Kimery |
DPI systems connect, but grievance redress remains fragmented
Ayang Macdonald |
Can Africa’s new CRVS decade close the death registration gap?
Ayang Macdonald |
Patient.com formalizes ID.me integration for reusable healthcare identity
Abhishek Jadhav |
Beyond passwordless: SenseCrypt IdP brings passkeys and privacy-preserving biometrics together
Chris Burt |
BioConnect triples biometric device capacity to 1,000 per server
Abhishek Jadhav |
AiID emerges from stealth with document authenticity verification platform
Lu-Hai Liang |
What proof of human presence must mean when AI agents ask for approval
Stéphane Gervais |
Gains in passkey adoption as primary authentication option lag behind availability
Joel R. McConvey |
Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training
Chris Burt |
Part 4 of global age assurance standard to cover interoperability
Joel R. McConvey |
Greece moves to regulate social media platforms with minimum age of 15
Joel R. McConvey |
Airlines, airports demand overhaul of EU biometric border checks
Lu-Hai Liang |

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ASEAN moves toward interoperable digital identity with verifiable credentials

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are among the world’s most active adopters of digital identity.…

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‘We’re verifying identity in a way that we haven’t’: Janice Kephart on 25 years after 9/11
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ROC looks beyond biometrics with unified Vision AI strategy
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Arc’s Socure integration pushes identity deeper into crypto infrastructure
Ashok Singal |
Podcast: GLEIF brings verifiable LEI framework to question of AI governance
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Who verifies the verifier? Indicio on the race to give AI agents an identity
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Are we at a tipping point for digital identity? Biometric Update podcast explores global shifts
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Digital ID for alcohol sales is coming to the UK: hear what it means for the identity sector
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From data residency to tech sovereignty: Europe rethinks control
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What proof of human presence must mean when AI agents ask for approval

By Stéphane Gervais

- By Stéphane Gervais, Founder and CEO of ApexTransform Imagine an AI agent preparing to send a confidential customer file to…

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Certifying fairness in face recognition: what happens when metrics disagree?
Neily Sanon |
A biometric match is evidence, not the whole identity decision
Steven Renwick |
Biometric authentication still needs an accessible fallback
Manisha Varma Kamarushiis |
Data breaches make the case for minimizing identity data in KYC
Vladimir V. Arlazarov |
Do we trust supermarkets more than the police with our biometrics?
Fraser Sampson |
Tower of Babel 2.0: When misunderstanding becomes a security risk
Eduard de Knegt |

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.

Can Africa’s new CRVS decade close the death registration gap?

By Ayang Macdonald

- Only about one in ten deaths in Africa is officially registered, leaving governments without reliable records needed for public health…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Cameroon’s civil registration reform faces $85M funding gap
Ayang Macdonald |
India is defining ‘DPI 2.0’ as it shifts beyond identity and payments
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Tariq Malik says countries should export DPI mistakes, not just expertise
Ayang Macdonald |
Africa’s identity authorities have made International ID Day their own: founder
Chris Burt |
Africa’s digital ID push runs into mobile internet usage gap
Ayang Macdonald |
Aadhaar biometrics rule for subsidies effectively makes India’s digital ID mandatory
Chris Burt |

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