Border biometrics move toward better gates, or none at all
The biometric technology needed for a new kind of border control is here. Travelers can already move through airports and…
Industry Analysis
Biometric Update provides context for the development of the biometrics market and insight about what the future holds for digital identity companies and technologies alike.
Where commercial value can actually be created around the EUDI Wallet
Much of the discussion around the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet has focused on its stakeholders and their roles. Once…
Alignment on verification with biometrics, credentials needed to deliver value
The value of biometric credentials for verification is helping drive digital ID, and this week’s top stories on Biometric Update…
DIACC targets biometric binding, connected registries to close cross-sector ID gap
The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) convened a meeting of representatives from the real estate, energy and…
Prove-it time for face biometrics providers as tech hits cross-sector mainstream
Face biometrics are crossing over into the mainstream in a wide range of sectors, which means being stress-tested. Investments leading…
NIST age estimation results show why the best algorithm depends on the use case
NIST’s latest Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE) age-estimation round adds four algorithms to the ongoing benchmark: new submissions from three…
EUDI Wallet deadline nears as Europe’s rollout picture remains uneven
The EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet is supposed to be available in every member state by the end of this…
Digital identity wallet deadlines collide with expanding use cases
Biometrics providers and digital wallet developers are responding with urgency to the policy and compliance deadlines that are moving the…
Digital sovereignty, infrastructure and credential formats colliding
Digital credential formats are on the verge of being sucked into a global debate over the nature of sovereignty with…
RAND warns security biometrics, digital ID can become tools for targeting
According to a new RAND Europe report, security agencies adopting biometric identification, digital identity, and AI systems should be required…
