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EU age assurance debate intensifies as Macron seeks bloc-wide social media law

By Joel R. McConvey

- French president Emmanuel Macron is calling on European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to support an EU-wide regulation putting…

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South Korea plans AI crime strategy built on biometrics, digital identity

By Lu-Hai Liang

- The South Korean government is preparing a national policing strategy to counter the rapid rise of AI-driven crime, including biometric…

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From data residency to tech sovereignty: Europe rethinks control

By Ashok Singal

- A government can require its sensitive data to stay within national borders. It can require that data to be encrypted.…

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Listen: How age assurance platforms earn trust

By Joel R. McConvey

- The world has more or less decided that some online services should be age-restricted. The question now is, how to…

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UK lawmakers grapple with divide between working digital ID sector, future plans

By Chris Burt

- Parliament is aware of the conflicts within the current version of the UK’s digital ID system. That is the top…

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Seventh Sense biometrics, PKI-based chat privacy protections granted US patent

By Chris Burt

- A new patent granted to Seventh Sense AI by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) protects the company’s…

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Advance.AI targets regional growth as SE Asia’s local IAD provider

By Chris Burt

- Singapore-headquartered digital identity verification, compliance and credit information provider Advance.AI is positioning itself as the native regional choice for biometric…

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Touch Biometrix’ TFT technology reaches market with Lakota FAP60 scanner

By Chris Burt

- The new FAP60 fingerprint biometric scanner from Lakota Software Solutions works natively with iPhones and iPads, which the company says…

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Myanmar’s digital ID strategy comes amid a fraught landscape

By Lu-Hai Liang

- Myanmar's military government is accelerating construction of national digital identity infrastructure despite ongoing civil war, using a phased deployment strategy…

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IEEE developing parental consent standard for online age assurance

By Joel R. McConvey

- Talking about age assurance means talking about parental consent. Many continue to maintain that parents are the best arbiters of…

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IDScan confirms breach after 170M identity documents put up for sale

By Joel R. McConvey

- New Orleans-based ID verification provider IDScan.net has acknowledged the major breach of one of its databases, that exposed more than…

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Microsoft launches Age API, following OS-level declared age range model

By Joel R. McConvey

- Whether because of its age, its product focus or its relatively anemic branding, Microsoft has not caught much public scrutiny…

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IDScan confirms breach after 170M identity documents put up for sale
Joel R. McConvey |
Microsoft launches Age API, following OS-level declared age range model
Joel R. McConvey |
IEEE developing parental consent standard for online age assurance
Joel R. McConvey |
Touch Biometrix’ TFT technology reaches market with Lakota FAP60 scanner
Chris Burt |
Advance.AI targets regional growth as SE Asia’s local IAD provider
Chris Burt |
Myanmar’s digital ID strategy comes amid a fraught landscape
Lu-Hai Liang |
Seventh Sense biometrics, PKI-based chat privacy protections granted US patent
Chris Burt |
South Korea plans AI crime strategy built on biometrics, digital identity
Lu-Hai Liang |
EU age assurance debate intensifies as Macron seeks bloc-wide social media law
Joel R. McConvey |
UK lawmakers grapple with divide between working digital ID sector, future plans
Chris Burt |
NEC, SoftBank launch face biometrics payments pilot in Tokyo
Lu-Hai Liang |
Evrotrust, Trustfull combine pre-KYC fraud intelligence with IDV
Ayang Macdonald |
Pakistan weighs iris biometrics for SIM registration as identity theft persists
Ayang Macdonald |
Meta sued over alleged facial recognition training for smart glasses
Anthony Kimery |
IATA urges EU to extend biometric border flexibility amid EES delays
Lu-Hai Liang |
Thailand puts verifiable credentials at center of 2027 digital ID strategy
Lu-Hai Liang |
Albania gives ALBTrace broader role in digital identity infrastructure
Ayang Macdonald |
BEAC lays foundation for interoperable payments across Central Africa
Ayang Macdonald |
Procivis expands EUDI footprint as Europe’s wallet deadline approaches
Ashok Singal |
AI fraud accelerates US’ shift toward cryptographic digital identity
Anthony Kimery |

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From data residency to tech sovereignty: Europe rethinks control

By Ashok Singal

- A government can require its sensitive data to stay within national borders. It can require that data to be encrypted.…

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More Interviews and Features
Listen: How age assurance platforms earn trust
Joel R. McConvey |
Listen: From passkeys to digital trust with FIDO’s Andrew Shikiar
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Online channels without verification face open season from agentic fraud: Incode CEO
Chris Burt |
HarmonEyes brings eye tracking technology to the age assurance space
Joel R. McConvey |
From verifying humans to AI agents: Socure prepares for the next identity challenge
Ashok Singal |
Podcast: Deepfake fraud goes industrial as identity defenses evolve
Joel R. McConvey |
Prove plans launch of privacy-preserving biometric binding with new IP
Chris Burt |
GuyID combines IDV with reputation for online dating
Joel R. McConvey |

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

Age verification brings the privacy debate to vaping

By Thomas Chen

- By Thomas Chen, Chief Technology Officer of IKE Tech The most consequential age-verification deployment happening right now is not on…

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Why a strong credential is only the start of the trust chain
Henry Patishman |
The future of driver license security: Advanced identity technologies and trusted credentialing
Steve Yonkers |
The death of the pixel: Why cryptographic provenance is the next identity frontier
Udi Abram |
Account renting exposes the limits of current gig worker screening
Raj Ananthanpillai |
Mexico’s new banking rules signal a new era for biometric identity verification
Jesus Aragon |
Continuous adaptive trust is the new fraud detection mandate
Dan Holmes |

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.

From physical infrastructure to digital rails: India’s blueprint for Sri Lanka

By Ashok Singal

- Sri Lanka is not simply building another identity card. It is creating the foundation for a digital state. The Sri…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
MOSIP broadens Inji beyond digital ID into open credentialing platform
Ayang Macdonald |
Syria advances digital public infrastructure with civil service app, biometric IDs
Lu-Hai Liang |
ASEAN’s DEFA sets stage for regional digital identity interoperability
Lu-Hai Liang |
Peru gives digital ID equal legal status to physical credential
Lu-Hai Liang |
When biometrics meet PKI: Nigeria’s next digital identity challenge
Ashok Singal |
Caribbean nations are building a cross-border layer of digital public infrastructure
Ayang Macdonald |

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