Biometric Update for July 15, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Xcelerate and Socure win $163M Login.gov identity proofing contract

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jul 15, 2026 - Xcelerate Solutions and its subcontractor Socure have been awarded a five-year, $163 million call order to provide identity proofing technology…

Court rejects deal, reopens Clearview AI lawsuit over biometric data collection

By Chris Burt

Jul 14, 2026 - A novel court settlement that resolved a legal complaint against the data collection practices of facial recognition provider Clearview AI…

Belgians warned of vulnerability to fake IDs from AI, digital copies

By Chris Burt

Jul 15, 2026 - Belgium’s federal police have sounded the alarm about AI-driven identity fraud affecting individuals across the country. The scams described in…

Reken launches on-device AI platform to detect phishing and impersonation scams

By Abhishek Jadhav

Jul 15, 2026 - After two years of development, Reken has come out of stealth with an AI security platform that can analyze communications…

OfDIA confirms commitment to DVS trust framework in annual report

By Joel R. McConvey

Jul 15, 2026 - A new annual report from the UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) refreshes its commitment to support biometrics…

Trident adds enterprise AI platform to growing digital infrastructure business

By Ayang Macdonald

Jul 15, 2026 - Singaporean firm Trident has announced an equity investment move that makes it the commercial partner of U.S.-based Digital Innovations Group…

Precise Biometrics, Fingerprint Cards set to emerge as combined entity next week

By Chris Burt

Jul 15, 2026 - Sweden’s corporate regulator has approved the merger between Precise Biometrics and Fingerprint Cards, completing the final step before the two…

Trust Stamp joins EU advanced semiconductor initiative for secure digital identity

By Abhishek Jadhav

Jul 15, 2026 - Trust Stamp has been chosen for one of Europe’s most strategic technology programs. The company is joining a major EU…

Morocco approves new legal framework for more secure biometric passport

By Ayang Macdonald

Jul 15, 2026 - The Moroccan government council has given its greenlight to a decree that outlines a litany of new rules for the…

Trust Stamp, Seiko Solutions partner on facial recognition service for Japan

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jul 15, 2026 - Seiko Solutions and U.S. digital identity firm TrustStamp are launching a joint project to bring a new facial recognition service…

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Precise Biometrics, Fingerprint Cards set to emerge as combined entity next week
Chris Burt | 45 minutes ago

OfDIA confirms commitment to DVS trust framework in annual report
Joel R. McConvey | 50 minutes ago

Trust Stamp joins EU advanced semiconductor initiative for secure digital identity
Abhishek Jadhav | 2 hours ago

Reken launches on-device AI platform to detect phishing and impersonation scams
Abhishek Jadhav | 2 hours ago

Xcelerate and Socure win $163M Login.gov identity proofing contract
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 hours ago

Belgians warned of vulnerability to fake IDs from AI, digital copies
Chris Burt | 3 hours ago

Morocco approves new legal framework for more secure biometric passport
Ayang Macdonald | 3 hours ago

Trident adds enterprise AI platform to growing digital infrastructure business
Ayang Macdonald | 3 hours ago

Trust Stamp, Seiko Solutions partner on facial recognition service for Japan
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 hours ago

Court rejects deal, reopens Clearview AI lawsuit over biometric data collection
Chris Burt | 19 hours ago

Funding gap puts Sri Lanka’s digital ID project under review
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 19 hours ago

Age assurance standard builds out with new draft on analysis of age check systems
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

UK government draws legal line in the sand on social media age minimum
Joel R. McConvey | 20 hours ago

HMLR missing the net with Qualified Electronic Signatures, says UK digital ID sector
Joel R. McConvey | 20 hours ago

OpenAI requires hardware-backed passkeys for trusted cyber access
Abhishek Jadhav | 20 hours ago

California quadruples access to mobile driver’s licenses
Anthony Kimery | 21 hours ago

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers
Lu-Hai Liang | 21 hours ago

LAPD’s withdrawal from Flock exposes deeper failures in camera oversight
Anthony Kimery | 21 hours ago

Griaule ranks among top fingerprint biometrics providers in MINEX III
Chris Burt | 22 hours ago

Microsoft and Google push passkeys deeper into workplace authentication
Anthony Kimery | 22 hours ago

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

By Joel R. McConvey

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Diia architect warns against treating EUDI Wallet as another infrastructure project
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

Taceo CEO sees market for distributed biometrics processing coming together
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

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Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

ITL’s age estimation headway in Germany proves market, regulatory readiness
Chris Burt | 4 weeks 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

iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
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Delegated authentication: A security essential plus strategic data asset

By Dewald Nolte

Jul 5, 2026 - By Dewald Nolte, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Entersekt The payments landscape has undergone a significant transformation, from in-person card…

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When digital identity fails: Closing the blind spot in border security
Gregory Magnasco | 2 weeks ago

The growing safety responsibility behind digital locks
Anurag Vennavaram | 2 weeks ago

Why border security is moving beyond the checkpoint
Baiyun Gao | 3 weeks ago

Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux | 4 weeks ago

Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati | 1 month ago

Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
Fraser Sampson | 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.