DRC seeks consultant for ambitious digital transformation, DPI project
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a consultant as it launches a massive Digital Transformation Project. The wide-ranging project…
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Chris Burt is managing editor and industry analyst at Biometric Update. He has also written nonfiction about information technology, dramatic arts, sports culture, and fantasy basketball, as well as fiction about a doomed astronaut. He lives in Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter @AFakeChrisBurt.
FCC seeks comment on KYC revision for commercial phone calls
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed stronger KYC requirements for voice service providers to prevent scams and illegal…
UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition
The UK’s two Biometrics Commissioners shared cautionary observations about the use of facial recognition in law enforcement over the weekend…
Trident seeks hearing with Nasdaq to keep stock from being delisted
The Nasdaq has notified Trident Digital Tech Holdings it will delist its stock in Thursday, May 7 for failing to…
Facephi graduates from startup phase with positive 2025 net, EBITDA surge
Revenue from Facephi’s core biometrics and its newer digital identity and fraud prevention portfolio grew by 24.6 percent in 2025,…
CLR Labs wins ISO 17025 accreditation for biometrics testing across EU
Cabinet Louis Reynaud (CLR Labs) has been accredited for ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for testing and calibration laboratories, in…
Travel biometrics making new connections
Airport biometrics projects and companies are breaking new ground and intersecting with other industry trends, from digital wallets to biometric…
authID looks to raise $4M in private placement as challenging transition continues
authID is looking to raise $4 million less expenses in bridge loan financing for “working capital and general corporate purposes.”…
Aware’s Q1 2026 reflects transition to biometric orchestration platform focus
Aware reports $3.4 million in revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, down slightly from $3.6 million in the…
Indonesian startup launches multimodal biometric KYC, authentication platform
Indonesia-based identity verification and biometrics provider Beeza has launched a multimodal biometric authentication platform with proprietary biometric liveness detection for…
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