Uganda’s digital ID achievements, challenges and prospects
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still…
Biometrics News
BiometricUpdate.com provides daily news, opinion and information about the biometrics industry. Subscribe for daily email updates, get our RSS feed, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Worldwide revenue for digital identity vendors to double by 2026 – report
A new report from Juniper Research suggests revenue for digital identity vendors worldwide will exceed $53 billion in 2026 led…
‘Datafication’ of EU borders and ballooning private-sector spending prompted by migrant crisis
Spending by European Union agencies on border-related technology and surveillance rocketed from 2014 onwards amid the migrant crisis, reports Statewatch,…
ID4Africa: the future of digital identity in the real and virtual worlds
“What is your notion of digital identity?” may at first seem to be one of those futile questions in the…
US Treasury considers alternatives to ID.me biometrics for IRS online access
An Internal Revenue Service contract being served by ID.me for online tax returns is continuing to generate controversy based on the…
South Korea launches mobile driver’s license trial, plans mid-year general availability
South Korea has introduced its mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) with a trial version carrying the same legal status as the…
Executive appointments reflect sharpening focus for biometrics providers
Biometrics providers Zwipe, Rank One Computing, Alcatraz AI, ValidSoft, Transmit Security, Ondato, and ID.me announced new hires at various executive…
China considers legislating face, voice biometric data rules for deepfakes
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has unveiled draft rules intended to regulate the production and distribution of fakes such…
India consults stakeholders on federated digital identity project
A plan has been proposed by India’s government to introduce a new digital ID overarching citizens’ different existing digital IDs…
Maybe if federal lawmakers saw that their biometric data is endangered they’d pass a law
A noted public policy think tank scouting the landscape of data privacy law in the United States has found little…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection