OpenID launches working group to ease KYC with mDLs
The OpenID Foundation is launching a new eKYC work item in response to NIST’s recently-introduced draft guidance for financial institutions…
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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.
Growing role of biometrics in everyday life demands urgent deepfake response
Biometrics are becoming more entrenched a couple of market segments, though not as fast as some would like. The top…
Clear’s reusable biometric digital ID platform joins FedRAMP Marketplace
Biometric digital identity platform CLEAR1 is now listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace, with Clear announcing the Federal Risk and Authorization…
PoC by Toppan, partners on tech for secure transition to PQC successful
A partnership between Toppan Holdings, Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Isara Corporation has developed technology…
Suprema launches access control reader for high-volume QR code entry
The new XPass Q2 access control reader from Suprema reflects the role QR codes have taken as a standard credential…
Lawsuit alleges systemic misuse of facial recognition by Reno police
A lawsuit filed against the Reno Police Department alleges that officers have made thousands of unlawful arrests based on facial…
Biometric injection attack surge spreads to iOS: iProov report
It is little surprise that biometric injection attacks have spiked, according to the latest Threat Intelligence Report 2026 from iProov….
Signicat integrates unified digital identity authentication with WSO2 platform
WSO2 is integrating Signicat software to enable its customers to authenticate customers across Europe with the 35 European digital IDs…
Biometric physical access control generating $9.84B in revenue by 2028
A new report from Biometric Update and Goode Intelligence, 2026 Biometric Physical Access Control Market Report & Buyer’s Guide, investigates…
Accura Scan pitches no-cost KYC ‘forever’ with biometric SaaS platform
Mumbai-based Accura Scan has launched what it calls a next-generation biometric identity verification platform to enable businesses around the world…
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