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Open ID Foundation publishes papers on standardizing US mDLs as verifiable credentials

By Masha Borak

- The Open ID Foundation (OIDF) has released two papers on standardizing the use of mobile driver's licenses (mDL) as verifiable…

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Pimeyes responds to US senator's claims of enabling ICE doxing

By Anthony Kimery

- When Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee turned her attention to PimEyes, a facial search engine that lets anyone upload…

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Ping Identity gets in on agentic AI with launch of Identity for AI tool

By Joel R. McConvey

- Ping Identity has entered the market for solutions to manage agentic AI. A release says its Identity for AI product…

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Former Microsoft CSO named Princeton Identity Executive Advisor

By Stephen Mayhew

- Brian K. Tuskan, former Chief Security Officer for Microsoft and ServiceNow, has joined Princeton Identity as its newest Executive Advisor.…

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Canada’s digital trust moment: Understanding the new frontier of identity verification

By Andrew Johnston

- By Andrew Johnston, Business Development Executive for Giesecke+Devrient Canada’s financial services landscape is under growing pressure to change how it…

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US DoD and Intelligence Community veteran joins ROC Board

By Stephen Mayhew

- ROC has announced the appointment of Brian A. Hibbeln, a 30-year veteran of the Department of Defense and the U.S.…

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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials

By Joel R. McConvey

- According to the Passkey Index, a benchmark from the FIDO Alliance, 93 percent of user accounts across member firms are…

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Sri Lanka digital ID launch by March 2026: President

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

- Sri Lanka has set plans to launch the first digital ID by March next year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated.…

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RealSense enables face biometrics for student nutrition programs through TabletKiosk

By Joel R. McConvey

- Kids are not typically noted for their patience, so it’s no surprise some would rather bail on lunch than wait…

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Biometrics testing, more user control contrast with US surveillance expansion

By Chris Burt

- Biometrics and digital identity technologies and policies are being upgraded by providers and implementers to increase trust, as seen in…

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ADVP steps up to defend UK DIATF as new digital ID scheme threatens to ditch it

By Joel R. McConvey

- The Association of Document Verification Professionals (ADVP) has issued an open letter to the Secretary of State for the Cabinet…

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Indicio joins NEC accelerator program with new investment

By Masha Borak

- Decentralized identity company Indicio has received investment from NEC Corporation’s venture studio NEC X, which will support its participation in…

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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials
Dashlane unpacks its Passkey Power 20 on Biometric Update Podcast
Biometrics testing, more user control contrast with US surveillance expansion
Chris Burt |
Sri Lanka digital ID launch by March 2026: President
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Former Microsoft CSO named Princeton Identity Executive Advisor
Stephen Mayhew |
US DoD and Intelligence Community veteran joins ROC Board
Stephen Mayhew |
ADVP steps up to defend UK DIATF as new digital ID scheme threatens to ditch it
Joel R. McConvey |
Indicio joins NEC accelerator program with new investment
Masha Borak |
Ping Identity gets in on agentic AI with launch of Identity for AI tool
Joel R. McConvey |
Open ID Foundation publishes papers on standardizing US mDLs as verifiable credentials
Masha Borak |
RealSense enables face biometrics for student nutrition programs through TabletKiosk
Joel R. McConvey |
Microsoft Entra to secure authentication by detecting jailbroken and rooted devices
Masha Borak |
Canada’s digital trust moment: Understanding the new frontier of identity verification
Andrew Johnston |
Sri Lanka nods Personal Data Protection Act amendments
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
EU lawmakers approve regulation to expand Europol’s capabilities in biometric data processing
Masha Borak |
Voice deepfakes from single facial image reveal fine-tuning detection trade-off
Chris Burt |
Global but uneven progress made on digital public infrastructure: IIPP report
Ayang Macdonald |
Ledger re-christens hardware wallet as ‘signer’ in pivot to identity and consent
Chris Burt |
Sumsub brings non-doc verification to Canada, joins influential blockchain council
Joel R. McConvey |
IN Groupe restructures to maximize customer value from Idemia acquisition
Chris Burt |
Border biometrics, advanced authorization present potential $400B global windfall
Chris Burt |
UK Home Office live facial recognition adoption begins with POC at ports
Chris Burt |

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With passkey sign-in secured, FIDO Alliance looks to frontier of digital credentials

By Joel R. McConvey

- According to the Passkey Index, a benchmark from the FIDO Alliance, 93 percent of user accounts across member firms are…

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Pimeyes responds to US senator’s claims of enabling ICE doxing
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Verifymy’s Andy Lulham talks age assurance myths in latest BU Podcast
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AI agents are already on your site, Vouched says, introducing KYA tool to prove it
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‘Catalytic use case for digital ID’: Luciditi’s Dan Johnson talks OSA, age verification
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No visuals required: Reclaim Protocol reads data from websites for verification
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Proof expands cryptographic signatures and biometrics to any content or transaction
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Canada’s digital trust moment: Understanding the new frontier of identity verification

By Andrew Johnston

- By Andrew Johnston, Business Development Executive for Giesecke+Devrient Canada’s financial services landscape is under growing pressure to change how it…

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Policing deepfakes: does the camera ever lie?
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Asserting identity in AI-native environments – Questions you need to be asking
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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.

Global but uneven progress made on digital public infrastructure: IIPP report

By Ayang Macdonald

- Findings led by the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) at the University College of London (UCL) show there’s…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
New World Bank data shows 800M people worldwide still lack legal identity
Ayang Macdonald |
Senegal taps inspiration from Togo’s digital ID experience
Ayang Macdonald |
Brookings and Co-Develop urge smarter MDB financing and digital infrastructure reuse
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Digital ID solutions for displaced populations addressed at UN
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iDAKTO CSO explains Morocco’s move to prioritize digital ID after cyberattacks
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