Armenia prepares to issue redesigned biometric passports this fall
Armenia has announced that the design of biometric passports is ready, and their issuance is scheduled for the fall of…
Articles By Masha Borak
Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
EU rolls out new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, interoperability
The EU has announced that the new Eurodac system is officially in operation: the central biometric database for asylum seekers…
Passenger growth, AI fraud push digital travel credentials toward tipping point
Digital travel credentials (DTCs) are at a crucial moment in their adoption as the travel industry undergoes profound structural changes,…
ETSI defines EUDI Wallet ecosystem’s trust infrastructure with standards rollout
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has announced that it has completed the first set of technical specifications for the…
Swissbit combines FIDO and physical access control in single security key with NXP
Swissbit is combining FIDO authentication with MIkron FARE Collection System (MIFARE) Digital Encryption Standard – Fast Innovative Reliable Enhanced, Evolution…
Next Biometrics CFO steps down amid financial struggles
Next Biometrics’ Chief Financial Officer Eirik Underthun is stepping down, the company revealed on Thursday. The announcement comes amid the…
Frontex warns EES border queues could persist for another two years
The EU’s biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES) may continue to cause long queues at borders for another two years, a Frontex…
Facewatch wants to bring live facial recognition to UK pharmacies
Facial recognition surveillance vendor Facewatch is pitching its live facial recognition (LFR) to UK pharmacies. The company says the technology…
16 major AI image models found vulnerable to synthetic ID generation
A review of 16 major AI image-generation models found that most could generate realistic synthetic government identity documents, raising new…
Evrotrust partners with Shufti as it expands digital trust services in DACH
Bulgarian national eID provider Evrotrust has signed an agreement with identity verification firm Shufti as it expands its presence in…
