Biometric Update for February 18, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

eMudhra self-certified as MOSIP system integrator for digital ID projects at scale

By Ayang Macdonald

Feb 18, 2026 - Indian-based multinational digital ID firm eMudhra has completed self-certification to the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP), an affirmation that…

Identy joins Africa’s push for digital identity in humanitarian healthcare

By Lu-Hai Liang

Feb 18, 2026 - Across Africa and other regions with large undocumented populations, the lack of official identity papers is a major barrier to…

What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?

By Jon Ølnes

Feb 16, 2026 - The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear…

Veridos and OSD awarded for biometric passport work, KOMSCO finds profits in digital ID

By Lu-Hai Liang

Feb 18, 2026 - In South Korea, KOMSCO has reinvented itself, moving to find new profitability in mobile IDs. In Georgia, a unified ePassport…

High IDV failure rates shows by Intellicheck research reveal fraud targets

By Chris Burt

Feb 18, 2026 - Online businesses and their fraud protection providers have become all too aware of the scale and escalation of identity fraud,…

DoD expands research on biometric enabled hearing protection systems

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 18, 2026 - The Department of Defense (DoD) has received a $7.5 million program increase in the Fiscal Year 2026 defense appropriations bill…

Pakistan Super App for gov’t services, document verification advances toward launch

By Lu-Hai Liang

Feb 18, 2026 - Pakistan’s government is preparing to roll out a “Super App” that will allow citizens to access public services and verify…

AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 16, 2026 - In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…

Google tests Project Toscana face unlock system that could rival Apple’s Face ID

By Lu-Hai Liang

Feb 18, 2026 - There is a great divide in biometrics deployment between Android and iOS devices. The biometrics battleground in the smartphone race…

Texas on the sidelines as digital driver’s licenses expand nationwide

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 18, 2026 - Texas is emerging as one of the major holdouts in the national shift toward digital identification even as Apple expands…

Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 13, 2026 - It’s best, says Jay Meier, to think about identity management as a system of symbiotic systems. Which is to say,…

Mastercard brings agentic commerce vision to India

By Joel R. McConvey

Feb 18, 2026 - Mastercard took the stage at the recent India AI Impact Summit to demonstrate India’s first ‘fully authenticated agentic commerce transaction.”…

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Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt

Ping’s Rusbridge says the agent economy needs zero-trust evolution, not revolution

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast

Reimagining online value can enable digital privacy, MyTerms co-founder argues

Pakistan Super App for gov’t services, document verification advances toward launch
Lu-Hai Liang | 31 minutes ago

eMudhra self-certified as MOSIP system integrator for digital ID projects at scale
Ayang Macdonald | 1 hour ago

High IDV failure rates shows by Intellicheck research reveal fraud targets
Chris Burt | 1 hour ago

Mastercard brings agentic commerce vision to India
Joel R. McConvey | 2 hours ago

Identy joins Africa’s push for digital identity in humanitarian healthcare
Lu-Hai Liang | 2 hours ago

Texas on the sidelines as digital driver’s licenses expand nationwide
Anthony Kimery | 3 hours ago

Google tests Project Toscana face unlock system that could rival Apple’s Face ID
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 hours ago

DoD expands research on biometric enabled hearing protection systems
Anthony Kimery | 4 hours ago

Veridos and OSD awarded for biometric passport work, KOMSCO finds profits in digital ID
Lu-Hai Liang | 6 hours ago

Sphinx raises $7.1m to expand AI-powered compliance agents
Lu-Hai Liang | 19 hours ago

Identity fraud revs up in the automotive sector as purchases move online
Joel R. McConvey | 21 hours ago

DHS RIVR results suggest most ID document validation disastrously ineffective
Chris Burt | 23 hours ago

DHS signals major expansion of biometric matching infrastructure
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

ROC impresses in NIST biometric age estimation benchmark, Shufti makes debut
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Online dating at risk as romance scams, deepfakes infiltrate platforms
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

Police Scotland plans LFR business case, consultation on the way to a decision: SPA
Masha Borak | Yesterday

With shift in UK online safety policy, Starmer tells Silicon Valley to ‘bring it on’
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

Sri Lanka digital ID Master Systems Integrator expected to be named in March
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | Yesterday

Central Bank of Jordan approves Sanad digital ID for IDV purposes
Ayang Macdonald | Yesterday

Photo ID, proof of citizenship take center stage in US voting fight
Anthony Kimery | Yesterday

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AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections

By Anthony Kimery

Feb 16, 2026 - In the months leading up to the 2026 midterm elections which could see Democrats sweeping both the House and Senate,…

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Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt
Joel R. McConvey | 5 days ago

OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Alan Goode talks biometric physical access control on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Yoti’s passive biometric liveness detection first to pass iBeta Level 3 PAD test
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Biometrics vendors should ‘step up their marketing’ say smartphone analysts
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 weeks ago

Podcast: Dr. Sean Kelly says biometrics offer security, efficiency for healthcare
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Next Biometrics is betting on ‘anywhere-on-display’ — could a future iPhone use it?
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 weeks ago

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What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?

By Jon Ølnes

Feb 16, 2026 - The EU Digital Identity Wallet has enormous potential, but its success cannot be taken for granted. Insufficient ecosystem buy-in, unclear…

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Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
Dave Rossi | 7 days ago

Redefining customer identity in an age of verified trust
Darryl Jones | 2 weeks ago

Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
Tyson Moler | 3 weeks ago

AI has static identity verification in its crosshairs. Now what?
Mike Engle | 4 weeks ago

A New Year’s resolution for AI – don’t blame the bot
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.