Biometric Update for December 12, 2024

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Know your APAC digital ID regulations to take advantage of evolving market

By Chris Burt

Dec 11, 2024 - One of the major trends in the digital identity landscape in 2024 has been the enactment of a series of…

Yoti facial age estimation helps Yubo build trust with users

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 11, 2024 - Yubo, which bills itself as a “live social discovery platform,” has released a new case study showing how they have…

Zwipe biometric access cards get tested by luxury retailer and a logistics innovator

By Lu-Hai Liang

Dec 12, 2024 - Businesses around the world are showing interest in Zwipe’s biometric access solutions as the Norwegian company announces ever more use…

Dentity plans decentralized digital ID scale-up with Trinsic platform acquisition

By Chris Burt

Dec 12, 2024 - California-based self-sovereign identity provider Dentity is taking over a decentralized ID platform from Trinsic to more quickly scale its consumer-centric…

Birth registration progresses globally but big gaps remain in Sub Saharan Africa: UNICEF

By Ayang Macdonald

Dec 12, 2024 - About 8 in 10 children globally below the age of five have had a birth registration around the world in…

Biometric passports in Google Wallet take (domestic) flight in US

By Chris Burt

Dec 12, 2024 - Google Wallet’s feature for digitizing U.S. biometric passports has graduated to a production launch, enabling domestic travel within the country…

Challenges remain in effective digital ID management for public benefits, report says

By Anthony Kimery

Dec 12, 2024 - The methods state agencies employ for identity proofing and authentication in online public benefits applications play a crucial role in…

Cluj Airport chooses SITA biometrics to power sustainable travel operations

By Ayang Macdonald

Dec 12, 2024 - Romania’s second busiest airport, the Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport, has entered into a collaboration with airport biometrics provider SITA…

Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note

By Chris Burt

Dec 5, 2024 - Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still…

Japanese govtech startup raises 600 million yen (US$4M) in funding

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 12, 2024 - A release from the Tokyo-based digital ID firm Cross ID says it has raised a total of approximately 600 million…

New facial recognition guidance for Australia addresses privacy in retail environments

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 12, 2024 - As Australia grapples with the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in retail environments, the Office of the Australian Information…

Japanese govtech startup raises 600 million yen (US$4M) in funding
Joel R. McConvey | 1 hour ago

Biometric passports in Google Wallet take (domestic) flight in US
Chris Burt | 1 hour ago

Challenges remain in effective digital ID management for public benefits, report says
Anthony Kimery | 2 hours ago

Dentity plans decentralized digital ID scale-up with Trinsic platform acquisition
Chris Burt | 6 hours ago

Cluj Airport chooses SITA biometrics to power sustainable travel operations
Ayang Macdonald | 6 hours ago

Birth registration progresses globally but big gaps remain in Sub Saharan Africa: UNICEF
Ayang Macdonald | 7 hours ago

New facial recognition guidance for Australia addresses privacy in retail environments
Joel R. McConvey | 7 hours ago

Zwipe biometric access cards get tested by luxury retailer and a logistics innovator
Lu-Hai Liang | 7 hours ago

Know your APAC digital ID regulations to take advantage of evolving market
Chris Burt | 24 hours ago

Yoti facial age estimation helps Yubo build trust with users
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

Ondato releases Age Verification Report as countries trend toward stricter regulations
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

Denmark’s digital ID receives proximity check update
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Nigeria tenders $83M digital identity system upgrade and MOSIP integration
Chris Burt | Yesterday

CyberArk IAM authentication FIDO2 certified
Masha Borak | Yesterday

SecureAuth acquires biometric continuous identity assurance startup
Masha Borak | Yesterday

Google’s quantum chip Willow can save you 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

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Features and Industry Interviews

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

Financial services need digital identity stitched together, investors take note

By Chris Burt

Dec 5, 2024 - Investments in biometrics and digital identity have slowed in the wake of an early-2020s hype cycle, but investors are still…

More Interviews and Features

Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Select ID sets up 1 stop shop to enable digital ID for financial services
Abigail Opiah | 4 weeks ago

Evolving age assurance landscape takes spotlight in Liminal webinar
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Everything you need to know about deepfake detection – for now
Joel R. McConvey | 2 months ago

FIDO turns to scaling passkeys at Authenticate 2024
Chris Burt | 2 months ago

Industry Insights

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

Do robots have the right to remain silent? Ask Miranda

By Fraser Sampson

Dec 5, 2024 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner You do not have to say anything. The inexhaustible appeal…

More Industry Insights

The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
Marc-Julian Siewert | 1 week ago

‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud
Xin Ren | 2 weeks ago

Why voice biometrics is a must-have for modern businesses
Geeta Gupta | 3 weeks ago

Key takeaways and lessons learned from BIPA choice of law dismissal
David Oberly | 3 weeks ago

Explainable AI: A question of evolution?
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

The duality of AI in digital verification: Balancing innovation and security
Mikkel Nielsen | 1 month 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.

Bhutan charts a digital future with blockchain, bitcoin, and national digital ID

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 5, 2024 - The Kingdom of Bhutan is leveraging digital assets and strategic investments to propel its national development agenda, integrating blockchain technology…