Biometric Update for May 11, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services

By Ayang Macdonald

May 11, 2026 - The World Bank Group has published a guidance note that aims to assist countries in selecting the most appropriate procurement…

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

By Anthony Kimery

May 11, 2026 - Law enforcement drone programs are moving from specialized public safety tools into a broader surveillance infrastructure that can put aerial…

MainMoney palm biometrics platform to support DRC's financial inclusion drive

By Ayang Macdonald

May 11, 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to strengthen its financial inclusion push with MainMoney, a digital payment platform…

Deepfake penetration outpacing security preparedness: GetReal Security

By Joel R. McConvey

May 11, 2026 - GetReal Security’s new Deepfake Readiness Benchmark Report confirms what many businesses are saying: convincing AI deepfakes are no longer a…

Webinar to demystify biometric physical access control decisions

By Chris Burt

May 11, 2026 - The biometric physical access control is changing, with shifts driven by factors including ubiquitous face biometrics, alignment between logical and…

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It's infrastructure now

By Harry Varatharasan

May 6, 2026 - By Harry Varatharasan, Chief Product Officer, ComplyCube The UK governmentʼs digital identity consultation is closing, and for most commentators, this…

UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition

By Chris Burt

May 5, 2026 - The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?

By Fraser Sampson

May 3, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…

Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

By Joel R. McConvey

May 8, 2026 - “Browser fingerprinting is this idea that modern browsers are so complex.” So says Valentin Vasilyev, Chief Technology Officer of Fingerprint,…

VPNs on regulatory block in EU, UK as lawmakers address age check circumvention

By Joel R. McConvey

May 11, 2026 - A philosophical tug-of-war is at play in the debate over whether Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) enable easy circumvention of age…

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

By Joel R. McConvey

May 11, 2026 - The Final Communiqué from the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit is now available. Summarizing learnings and takeaways from the…

Idex’ $1.75M deal with ID Centric for biometric payment cards back on

By Chris Burt

May 11, 2026 - Singapore and Malaysia-based ID Centric will build fingerprint sensors from Idex Biometrics into its biometric payment cards through a $1.75…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line

World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
Ayang Macdonald | 3 hours ago

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises
Joel R. McConvey | 3 hours ago

MainMoney palm biometrics platform to support DRC’s financial inclusion drive
Ayang Macdonald | 3 hours ago

Idex’ $1.75M deal with ID Centric for biometric payment cards back on
Chris Burt | 3 hours ago

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition
Anthony Kimery | 4 hours ago

Webinar to demystify biometric physical access control decisions
Chris Burt | 6 hours ago

Deepfake penetration outpacing security preparedness: GetReal Security
Joel R. McConvey | 7 hours ago

VPNs on regulatory block in EU, UK as lawmakers address age check circumvention
Joel R. McConvey | 8 hours ago

Thailand mandates biometric IDV for all social media advertisers to curb scams
Masha Borak | 8 hours ago

City of London seeks digital ID orchestrator as reusable identity push accelerates
Masha Borak | 8 hours ago

Jordan grants legal status to Sanad digital ID as users pass 2.6M
Joel R. McConvey | 9 hours ago

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes
Masha Borak | 9 hours ago

Sri Lanka launches data-driven early warning system for conflict response
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 9 hours ago

Face biometrics use cases outnumbered only by important considerations
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Passkeys now pervasive but passwords persist in enterprise authentication
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Pornhub returns to UK, but only for iOS users who verify age with Apple
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Europol operated ‘shadow’ IT systems without data safeguards: Report
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Meta challenges UK Online Safety Act fines tied to global revenue
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Jumio, Socure, Signicat, ROC add execs amid AI fraud, growth push
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

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Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

By Joel R. McConvey

May 8, 2026 - “Browser fingerprinting is this idea that modern browsers are so complex.” So says Valentin Vasilyev, Chief Technology Officer of Fingerprint,…

More Interviews and Features

UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition
Chris Burt | 6 days ago

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 weeks ago

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 2 months ago

Industry Insights

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Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now

By Harry Varatharasan

May 6, 2026 - By Harry Varatharasan, Chief Product Officer, ComplyCube The UK governmentʼs digital identity consultation is closing, and for most commentators, this…

More Industry Insights

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson | 1 week ago

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro | 2 weeks ago

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin | 2 weeks ago

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 2 weeks ago

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole | 3 weeks ago

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 3 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.