Open-source-based Bharat ABIS shows potential for national-scale deduplication
A team of researchers mostly affiliated with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has custom-built a multimodal biometric search…
Biometric R&D
Biometric R&D refers to significant research and development in the biometrics sphere, from academia to applications. This includes market research, product development, awards recognition as well as new inventions and innovations.
NIST FRTE 1:1 update shows shifting leaders, persistent demographic disparities
NIST’s latest Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:1 report, released September 1, 2026, shows meaningful movement among leading algorithms across…
DHS expands RIVR testing to deepfakes, AI-generated IDs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expanding its government-run testing of remote identity verification technology to explicitly target AI-generated…
MojeID introduces post‑quantum digital identity security, with more to come
Czech digital identity provider MojeID has launched new post‑quantum cryptography (PQC) protections. It’s for the ever-nearing future when quantum computers…
ACCS publishes conformity assessment requirements for age assurance standard
The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has announced the publication of ACCS 1:2026 – Conformity Assessment Requirements for ISO/IEC 27566-1…
Mobai passes audit for EU digital identity, remote biometric ID proofing
Netherlands-based Attestic Certification has declared Mobai conformant with three key specifications for digital identity services, electronic signatures and automated unattended…
Thales launches Luna 8 as AI and quantum computing put cryptography under pressure
Thales has launched Luna 8, its next-generation hardware security module (HSM), as enterprises confront two forces putting new pressure on…
Canada’s DIACC certifies Facephi’s biometric onboarding to LOA2
Canada’s digital identity market is maturing, if at a modest pace. The latest step forward comes with Facephi’s certification to…
New NIST FRTE 1:N results illustrate facial recognition accuracy’s multidimensionality
NIST released its latest Face Recognition Technology Evaluation (FRTE) 1:N results on September 4, adding submissions from seven new developers…
Beyond ‘deepfake’: Persona, University at Buffalo taxonomy maps how selfie fraud actually happens
Calling an identity attack a “deepfake” may no longer tell fraud teams enough about what actually happened. Persona, working with…
