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Executive hires across NEC, ID.me, RealSense, Women in ID signal growth push

By Lu-Hai Liang

- A series of senior leadership moves across the digital identity, biometrics and government technology sectors this week signal continued momentum…

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UNICEF unveils guide for design of DPI systems that work better for children

By Ayang Macdonald

- Sometimes, countries design digital public infrastructure (DPI) systems that either harm or totally exclude children from enjoying some of their…

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LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta

By Chris Burt

- Four liveness detection developers have passed assessments for compliance with the international biometric Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) standard from iBeta…

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

By Joel R. McConvey

- The UK’s Digital Verification Service (DVS) trust framework is drawing support from both industry and long-time critics of centralized identity…

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German gov’t retries pitch to let police use facial recognition on social media

By Chris Burt

- German federal lawmakers are proposing a change to the country’s Code of Criminal Procedure that would allow law enforcement agencies…

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Turks and Caicos national digital ID to be ready in 2027: Govt

By Masha Borak

- The Turks and Caicos Islands have announced new investments in its long-awaited digital ID program, along with details of the…

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IDB supports digital infrastructure drive in Caribbean to streamline healthcare services

By Ayang Macdonald

- The ONE Caribbean project overseen by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) is said to be revolutionizing how countries in…

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Sri Lanka's local governments go digital

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government in Sri Lanka has started a program aimed at digitalizing…

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Fingerprint Cards’ transformation lifts 2025 results

By Chris Burt

- Fingerprint Cards completed its final full year before its planned merger with Precise Biometrics with revenue up, costs down and…

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California nears vote on social media age checks amid privacy clash

By Joel R. McConvey

- Debate surrounding California’s latest age assurance law is seeing rhetoric amp up on both sides of the issue, with lawmakers…

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Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics

By André Pimenta Ribeiro

- By André Pimenta Ribeiro, CEO and co-founder, Anybrain Online gaming relies on a simple principle, that players are competing on…

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Governments want fast action on social media age checks, but compliance lags

By Joel R. McConvey

- Meta has run afoul of EU online safety laws. The European Commission has announced that it has found Instagram and…

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
California nears vote on social media age checks amid privacy clash
Joel R. McConvey |
UNICEF unveils guide for design of DPI systems that work better for children
Ayang Macdonald |
Turks and Caicos national digital ID to be ready in 2027: Govt
Masha Borak |
Executive hires across NEC, ID.me, RealSense, Women in ID signal growth push
Lu-Hai Liang |
Fingerprint Cards’ transformation lifts 2025 results
Chris Burt |
Sri Lanka’s local governments go digital
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta
Chris Burt |
Governments want fast action on social media age checks, but compliance lags
Joel R. McConvey |
IDB supports digital infrastructure drive in Caribbean to streamline healthcare services
Ayang Macdonald |
German gov’t retries pitch to let police use facial recognition on social media
Chris Burt |
Jumio targets post-onboarding fraud with continuous identity monitoring
Lu-Hai Liang |
It’s a biometric world after all: Disney offers facial matching for California park entry
Joel R. McConvey |
Switzerland Supreme Court says digital ID plan should go ahead
Ayang Macdonald |
US-backed $2.4B airport biometrics proposal faces scrutiny in Pakistan
Lu-Hai Liang |
St Vincent advances digital ID, civil registry overhaul
Lu-Hai Liang |
Mosaic SoC spatial chips point to continuous identity, biometric use cases
Lu-Hai Liang |
Bangladesh plans digital identity wallet system
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera |
Armenia gets patriotic with biometric passports, ID cards coming in fall 2026
Joel R. McConvey |
AI fraud surge drives Socure ARR past $340M as IDV demand expands
Chris Burt |
Governance, not tech, needs interrogating in UK digital ID consultation: Tony Allen
Joel R. McConvey |

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

By Joel R. McConvey

- The UK’s Digital Verification Service (DVS) trust framework is drawing support from both industry and long-time critics of centralized identity…

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Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Joel R. McConvey |
FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang |
Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey |
Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey |
MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt |
Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey |
ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt |

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Biometric Update Industry Insights feature biometrics and digital ID industry experts discussing their unique perspectives.

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics

By André Pimenta Ribeiro

- By André Pimenta Ribeiro, CEO and co-founder, Anybrain Online gaming relies on a simple principle, that players are competing on…

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More Industry Insights
Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin |
Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov |
Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole |
Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson |
Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
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GenAI fraud makes zero-knowledge proofs non-negotiable
Jarek Sygitowicz |

Digital Identity in Developing Nations

With UN SDG 16.9 calling for legal identity for all by 2030, Biometric Update is taking a special in-depth focus on digital ID projects in developing countries.

UNICEF unveils guide for design of DPI systems that work better for children

By Ayang Macdonald

- Sometimes, countries design digital public infrastructure (DPI) systems that either harm or totally exclude children from enjoying some of their…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
Mozambique taps Ethiopia’s digital ID expertise in DPI partnership
Ayang Macdonald |
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
Ayang Macdonald |
Digital ID trust cannot be fully automated, it needs the human layer: GITEX Africa panel
Ayang Macdonald |
Digital infrastructure development dominates Africa’s policy priorities: Carnegie Brief
Ayang Macdonald |
PhD talk asks how to avoid colonialist structures in digital public infrastructure
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GovTech panel on DPI cautions on dogmatic digitalization
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