Biometric Update for May 21, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

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…

Expansion of biometric tech demands trust before adoption, survey finds

By Anthony Kimery

May 21, 2025 - A new report on consumer attitudes toward biometrics performed by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) explores the growing reliance…

EU calls for public feedback on European Business Wallet

By Masha Borak

May 21, 2025 - The European Commission has issued a call for feedback on the EU Business Wallet, a digital identity wallet intended for…

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…

US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA

By Masha Borak

May 21, 2025 - The U.S. government continues to pressure the European Union on the Digital Services Act (DSA), with the State Department issuing…

Microblink aces IDNet identity document verification evaluation

By Joel R. McConvey

May 21, 2025 - Put to the test against the IDNet dataset, Microblink’s identity verification platform detected 100 percent of fake documents and had…

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…

Au10tix identifies new deepfake fraud tactic that probes for security vulnerabilities

By Joel R. McConvey

May 21, 2025 - The repeaters are here. I repeat: the repeaters are here. The Q1 2025 Global Identity Fraud Report from Au10tix has…

Yubico simplifies passwordless; YubiKeys for Enterprises now available in 175 countries and 24 territories

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 21, 2025 - Yubico, a provider of hardware authentication security keys, has announced the expanded availability of YubiKey as a Service to all…

Leveraging digital ID in the financial sector: ID4Africa panel

By Ayang Macdonald

May 21, 2025 - Financial inclusion was highlighted as the mother of all digital ID use cases during an early panel discussion on the…

EU launches interoperable biometric matching service for border control

By Masha Borak

May 21, 2025 - The European Union has made a big step in making its biometric databases for law enforcement and border control interoperable.…

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…

Expansion of biometric tech demands trust before adoption, survey finds
Anthony Kimery | 1 hour ago

EU launches interoperable biometric matching service for border control
Masha Borak | 2 hours ago

EU calls for public feedback on European Business Wallet
Masha Borak | 2 hours ago

Au10tix identifies new deepfake fraud tactic that probes for security vulnerabilities
Joel R. McConvey | 2 hours ago

Leveraging digital ID in the financial sector: ID4Africa panel
Ayang Macdonald | 3 hours ago

US State Department doubles down on criticism of EU’s DSA
Masha Borak | 3 hours ago

Microblink aces IDNet identity document verification evaluation
Joel R. McConvey | 3 hours ago

Yubico simplifies passwordless; YubiKeys for Enterprises now available in 175 countries and 24 territories
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 hours ago

African nations making digital ID gains in the face of common challenges
Ayang Macdonald | 21 hours ago

Digidentity enables remote onboarding registration for GMC doctors in UK
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

Explaining W3C Verifiable Credentials and biometrics a key mission for Dock Labs
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

Ethiopia reveals strategy behind digital ID progress as ID4Africa 2025 opens
Ayang Macdonald | 24 hours ago

ID4Africa 2025 begins with record numbers, urgency and Ethiopian PM’s address
Chris Burt | 24 hours ago

DHS invites comments on new biometric sensor performance studies
Anthony Kimery | 24 hours ago

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

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

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

Digital Cooperation Organization wants Global South to join global digital policymaking
Stephen Mayhew | Yesterday

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

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.