Biometric Update for July 20, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 18, 2026 - A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…

Social media companies have failed to enforce their minimum age requirements: Ofcom

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 20, 2026 - In tandem with publishing its Use of Age Assurance Report 2026, UK regulator Ofcom has issued a statement that does…

Niger joins regional biometric passport initiative with Burkina Faso, Mali

By Ayang Macdonald

Jul 20, 2026 - Niger has become the latest member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to launch a regional biometric passport as…

Mandatory biometric verification for Ghana Card holders takes effect

By Ayang Macdonald

Jul 20, 2026 - Ghana has reminded its citizens that a new legal framework mandating the biometric verification of individuals presenting the Ghana Card…

Grocery Outlet stores deploy SAFR facial recognition to ID suspected shoplifters

By Anthony Kimery

Jul 19, 2026 - Facial recognition systems are scanning shoppers as they enter a growing number of Grocery Outlet stores in the San Francisco…

Vove ID launches compliance program for African startups

By Ayang Macdonald

Jul 20, 2026 - Compliance infrastructure company Vove ID has announced an initiative which aims to provide startups with access to the tools, frameworks,…

Hopae extends Connect with Google Wallet credential support

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jul 20, 2026 - Hopae has added support for Google Wallet credentials to its Connect platform , allowing customers to access Google Wallet identity…

Federal audit finds major gaps in US aviation cybersecurity oversight

By Anthony Kimery

Jul 19, 2026 - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not fully carried out its strategy for protecting air traffic systems and other…

The UK national digital ID is dead, long live the UK digital ID!

By Chris Burt

Jul 20, 2026 - New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scraping the national digital ID plan set out by his predecessor Kier Starmer.…

The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act

By Eduard de Knegt

Jul 17, 2026 - By Eduard de Knegt is CTO of Recogtec When people discuss the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the conversation almost…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope

Biometric Update Podcast takes stock of big changes in digital identity

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity

Social media companies have failed to enforce their minimum age requirements: Ofcom
Joel R. McConvey | 14 minutes ago

The UK national digital ID is dead, long live the UK digital ID!
Chris Burt | 15 minutes ago

Niger joins regional biometric passport initiative with Burkina Faso, Mali
Ayang Macdonald | 1 hour ago

Vove ID launches compliance program for African startups
Ayang Macdonald | 2 hours ago

Mandatory biometric verification for Ghana Card holders takes effect
Ayang Macdonald | 2 hours ago

Hopae extends Connect with Google Wallet credential support
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 hours ago

Grocery Outlet stores deploy SAFR facial recognition to ID suspected shoplifters
Anthony Kimery | 20 hours ago

Federal audit finds major gaps in US aviation cybersecurity oversight
Anthony Kimery | 21 hours ago

Within line of sight – personal issue police drones are on the horizon
Fraser Sampson | 21 hours ago

GoSerpent campaign used coordinated malware chain to steal government files
Anthony Kimery | 21 hours ago

Biometric age assurance market gears up for rapid expansion as rules clarify
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

EUDI What? As wallet deadline looms, awareness remains low
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

The surveillance networks cities do not have to buy
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

German lawmakers approve live facial recognition use by federal police
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Kantara updates digital identity certification criteria for latest NIST revision
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Ofcom launches investigation into TikTok over ‘age inference’ system
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

ROC sweeps Class B in NIST’s latent biometric accuracy assessment
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Zetrix expands digital identity, AI ambitions ahead of Nasdaq listing
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

Sensity AI gets EIC funding for forensics-focused deepfake detection models
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

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

Age assurance explained: The laws reshaping the internet

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 18, 2026 - A year ago, age assurance was a niche topic and the biometrics industry was still anticipating the effect that the…

More Interviews and Features

Listen: trust, identity and governance in the agentic age, with Alice Sesay Pope
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Diia architect warns against treating EUDI Wallet as another infrastructure project
Masha Borak | 3 weeks ago

Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

BioRugged launches biometric camera platform for European system integrators
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

The real impact of the Cyber Resilience Act

By Eduard de Knegt

Jul 17, 2026 - By Eduard de Knegt is CTO of Recogtec When people discuss the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the conversation almost…

More Industry Insights

Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset
Dewald Nolte | 2 weeks ago

When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco | 3 weeks ago

The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram | 3 weeks ago

Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao | 4 weeks ago

Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux | 1 month ago

Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati | 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.