Biometric Update for December 3, 2024

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

iProov, iiDENTIFii help Standard Bank create network of trust

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 2, 2024 - It’s one thing to know your customer, and another thing to know your customer is real. As GenAI becomes a…

The growing role of biometrics in identity verification

By Marc-Julian Siewert

Dec 2, 2024 - By Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos GmbH In an evolving, increasingly digital world, biometric technologies are modernizing identity verification across…

Atos and partners blamed for EES delays

By Chris Burt

Dec 3, 2024 - Atos and its consortium partners bear a major share of responsibility for delays in deploying the European Union’s delayed biometric…

UK student IDs now supported by Yoti digital identity apps

By Chris Burt

Dec 2, 2024 - Yoti has added support for school IDs to its digital ID apps so students can more easily prove their status…

World to spend $26B on IDV checks by 2029: Juniper

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 2, 2024 - By 2029, the total global spend for digital identity verification checks will spike by 74 percent to reach $26 billion,…

CFIT pushes efforts on digital company ID to tackle economic crime in the UK

By Abigail Opiah

Dec 3, 2024 - The UK’s Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has unveiled progress by its coalition of financial institutions, regulators, and…

Regula to replace SumSub as face biometrics provider for Maldives

By Joel R. McConvey

Dec 2, 2024 - Regula Forensics has been granted the contract to provide face recognition for the Maldives’ national digital identity, eFaas, after the…

Ecommerce is losing money to fraud – and looking towards biometrics

By Masha Borak

Dec 2, 2024 - Fraud losses continue to plague ecommerce and online payments, with Juniper releasing the latest sobering statistics on merchant losses. Behavioral…

IntelliVision censured for misleading biometric accuracy and bias claims by FTC

By Chris Burt

Dec 3, 2024 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has slapped IntelliVision with a consent order to halt claims about the accuracy of its…

UK govt publishes $25M tender for live facial recognition

By Masha Borak

Dec 2, 2024 - UK’s law enforcement agencies are seeking live facial recognition (LFR) suppliers in a new tender worth up to £20 million…

IntelliVision censured for misleading biometric accuracy and bias claims by FTC
Chris Burt | 1 hour ago

Atos and partners blamed for EES delays
Chris Burt | 1 hour ago

CFIT pushes efforts on digital company ID to tackle economic crime in the UK
Abigail Opiah | 2 hours ago

iProov, iiDENTIFii help Standard Bank create network of trust
Joel R. McConvey | 18 hours ago

World to spend $26B on IDV checks by 2029: Juniper
Joel R. McConvey | 19 hours ago

Regula to replace SumSub as face biometrics provider for Maldives
Joel R. McConvey | 20 hours ago

UK student IDs now supported by Yoti digital identity apps
Chris Burt | 21 hours ago

Ecommerce is losing money to fraud – and looking towards biometrics
Masha Borak | 21 hours ago

UK govt publishes $25M tender for live facial recognition
Masha Borak | 21 hours ago

Biometrics’ promise of secure, frictionless access news to Delta stowaway
Joel R. McConvey | 22 hours ago

The DUA Bill is just the starting point
Masha Borak | 23 hours ago

India fast-tracks farmer IDs to support digital agriculture drive
Abigail Opiah | 23 hours ago

Digital payments adoption in Africa building, but inclusivity lagging
Ayang Macdonald | 23 hours ago

The growing role of biometrics in identity verification
Marc-Julian Siewert | 23 hours ago

Rarimo raises $2.5M to advance zero knowledge proof-of-personhood
Chris Burt | 23 hours ago

Kenya passport, ID card issuance reforms paying off: Julius Bitok
Ayang Macdonald | 24 hours ago

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Humanity Protocol: ‘We’re building a full credential ecosystem’

By Masha Borak

Nov 25, 2024 - Distinguishing between humans and machines online has become more important than ever. Over the past years, the digital world has…

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DefAI Project aims to give age assurance its own dedicated deepfake detection toolkit
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Socure calls for US digital identity taskforce, critical infrastructure status
Chris Burt | 3 weeks ago

Select ID sets up 1 stop shop to enable digital ID for financial services
Abigail Opiah | 3 weeks ago

Evolving age assurance landscape takes spotlight in Liminal webinar
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

mDL verification moving from theoretical to practical questions
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Everything you need to know about deepfake detection – for now
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

FIDO turns to scaling passkeys at Authenticate 2024
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

EU has an innovative new way of fighting against deepfakes
Masha Borak | 1 month ago

Industry Insights

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

The growing role of biometrics in identity verification

By Marc-Julian Siewert

Dec 2, 2024 - By Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos GmbH In an evolving, increasingly digital world, biometric technologies are modernizing identity verification across…

More Industry Insights

‘Is my customer human?’ Banks must rely on AI to uncover automated fraud
Xin Ren | 7 days ago

Why voice biometrics is a must-have for modern businesses
Geeta Gupta | 2 weeks ago

Key takeaways and lessons learned from BIPA choice of law dismissal
David Oberly | 2 weeks ago

Explainable AI: A question of evolution?
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

The duality of AI in digital verification: Balancing innovation and security
Mikkel Nielsen | 4 weeks ago

AI is coming to policing – accountability is coming with it
Fraser Sampson | 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.