Biometric Update for June 24, 2025

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Incode biometrics and liveness detection to power Descope IAM workflows

By Chris Burt

Jun 24, 2025 - Descope, which provides enterprise IAM solutions for managing external digital identities, is adding biometric user onboarding and self check-ins through…

Deepfake competition from FinVolution seeks innovative detection models

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 24, 2025 - Deepfake detection is in the spotlight at the FinVolution Group’s 2025 FinVolution Global Data Science Competition. A release says the…

4i Digital integrates verifiable credentials from Dock Labs

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 24, 2025 - Latin American ID verification and biometrics provider 4i Digital has announced the integration of verifiable credential technology from Dock Labs.…

World positions World App as a ZKP-based age verification solution

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 24, 2025 - World has entered the age assurance arena. A post on the World blog says the company’s solution for age verification…

UK police look at future tech, including biometrics like brainwaves

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 24, 2025 - With technology, what was once cutting edge will one day become the norm. Currently, the police are incorporating facial recognition,…

Biometrics Institute industry survey gathers professional insights

By Chris Burt

Jun 24, 2025 - The Biometrics Institute is inviting industry professionals to participate in its 16th annual industry survey. The Institute notes that it…

Identity verification to surpass $20B by 2030 amid transition to reusable digital ID

By Chris Burt

Jun 24, 2025 - Total global revenue from identity verification services will exceed $20 billion by 2030, with digital identity verification passing traditional identity…

ITL signs up French reseller for retail biometric age checks

By Chris Burt

Jun 24, 2025 - France-based retail technology provider Bergens has been selected by Innovative Technology (ITL) as its authorized reseller in the region for…

Mastercard joins OpenWallet Foundation, Paycode partners up to scale digital transactions

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 24, 2025 - A new foundation membership and a technology partnership announced by digital wallet and payment providers are aimed at making digital…

Malawi’s boosts digital economy with connectivity, plans 2M digital ID enrollments

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 24, 2025 - Malawi has set a target of enrolling 2 million people in its digital ID program in the current phase of…

Deepfake competition from FinVolution seeks innovative detection models
Joel R. McConvey | 7 minutes ago

Incode biometrics and liveness detection to power Descope IAM workflows
Chris Burt | 44 minutes ago

Biometrics Institute industry survey gathers professional insights
Chris Burt | 55 minutes ago

UK police look at future tech, including biometrics like brainwaves
Lu-Hai Liang | 5 hours ago

ITL signs up French reseller for retail biometric age checks
Chris Burt | 5 hours ago

4i Digital integrates verifiable credentials from Dock Labs
Joel R. McConvey | 6 hours ago

World positions World App as a ZKP-based age verification solution
Joel R. McConvey | 7 hours ago

Identity verification to surpass $20B by 2030 amid transition to reusable digital ID
Chris Burt | 7 hours ago

Mastercard joins OpenWallet Foundation, Paycode partners up to scale digital transactions
Lu-Hai Liang | 8 hours ago

Malawi’s boosts digital economy with connectivity, plans 2M digital ID enrollments
Ayang Macdonald | 8 hours ago

Liberia MPs want free national ID cards as govt suspends issuance
Ayang Macdonald | 8 hours ago

Cameroon lawmakers criticize cost, complications in new national ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 9 hours ago

Iraq sees 80 percent biometric voter registration for upcoming elections
Lu-Hai Liang | 9 hours ago

Digital ID apps in South Korea, Thailand promote financial access for people with disabilities
Lu-Hai Liang | 9 hours ago

Cyber Threat Observatory workshop advises on protections for national digital ID systems
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

Kyrgyzstan state printer wades into biometric passport market with Namibia deal
Chris Burt | Yesterday

Spanish law among most comprehensive for age checks, kids’ online safety
Joel R. McConvey | Yesterday

UN cautions govts to safeguard human rights in AI procurement
Lu-Hai Liang | Yesterday

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Features and Industry Interviews

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

Au10tix gets nod from Microsoft as ideal solution for AI agents built in MS Copilot

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2025 - At the recent Microsoft Build event, Au10tix got a public endorsement from Microsoft as an ideal match for AI agents…

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No watchlist needed to secure public spaces: Corsight execs
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promise
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Ethiopia’s digital ID chief lays out roadmap for reaching 90M enrollments by 2027
Ayang Macdonald | 3 weeks ago

Somalia walking a thorny road to an inclusive national digital ID system
Ayang Macdonald | 3 weeks ago

Infant.ID system can effectively address child swaps, trafficking: Integrated Biometrics
Ayang Macdonald | 4 weeks ago

Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Reusable digital identity arriving in the nick of time
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Inclusive digital ID poised for leap forward with QR codes, similar credentials
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

You can’t reset your DNA. So why are you letting companies treat it like a password?

By Aras Nazarovas

Jun 17, 2025 - Not long ago, mailing your saliva to a Silicon Valley startup was treated like a novelty – a quirky gift,…

More Industry Insights

Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first
Nathalie Gosset | 1 week ago

Privacy doesn’t have to cost us great online services
Andrew Black | 1 week ago

The face of commerce: When your identity becomes your wallet
Matt Marino | 2 weeks ago

Texas bill calls for tough age checks – but sensible access needs a clear roadmap
Mary Ann Miller | 3 weeks ago

Harnessing AI to reinforce security and identity in Australia
Ramesh Songukrishnasamy | 3 weeks ago

5 ways fraud is reinventing itself in 2025
Bess Farrell | 4 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.