Biometric Update for May 25, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Aurigin AI shows top-tier audio deepfake detection accuracy in new benchmark

By Chris Burt

May 25, 2026 - Audio deepfakes have infiltrated call centers around the world with fraud attempts, but deepfake detection remains just as challenging for…

GripID introduces ultra-compact multimodal biometric enrollment kit

By Chris Burt

May 25, 2026 - France-based GripID has unveiled the compact V10 multimodal biometric enrollment kit for registration to national ID and civil digital identity…

Australia opens feedback on verifiable credential policy, trust framework proposals

By Chris Burt

May 25, 2026 - Australia’s Department of Finance is inviting community feedback on a policy for using verifiable credentials proposed by the Commonwealth. The…

From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence

By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević

May 25, 2026 - By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević, Director of Agency for Identification Documents, Register and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina Processing data…

Nepalese raise concerns over new DPI loans amid previous project failures

By Ayang Macdonald

May 25, 2026 - Some experts have expressed apprehensions that the government of Nepal has contracted a new loan for the implementation of a…

FBI warning on Kali365 phishing kit exposes limits of weaker authentication

By Anthony Kimery

May 25, 2026 - A new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning about a phishing-as-a-service kit targeting Microsoft 365 accounts is underscoring why major…

Report demystifies India’s unique face biometrics market beyond the benchmarks

By Chris Burt

May 25, 2026 - Biometric authentication is taking off in India as the country’s government and market align around identity as a trust layer…

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity

By Joel R. McConvey

May 22, 2026 - Governments around the world are moving toward digital identity systems, but not all are taking the same path. On the…

From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence

By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević

May 25, 2026 - By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević, Director of Agency for Identification Documents, Register and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina Processing data…

Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems

By Ayang Macdonald

May 25, 2026 - Some digital rights advocates who spoke at the recent ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan emphasized that for African governments to…

IRS proposal could turn taxpayer facial verification into long-term fraud database

By Anthony Kimery

May 25, 2026 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering a proposal that would authorize ID.me to retain taxpayers’ biometric data for years,…

Direction for open source DPI sustainability, local ownership established

By Chris Burt

May 21, 2026 - Governments and development organizations reached a convergence on how to achieve sustainability and local ownership of open source identity systems…

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Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast

Biometric Update Podcast explores identification at scale using browser fingerprinting

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

Report demystifies India’s unique face biometrics market beyond the benchmarks
Chris Burt | 29 minutes ago

Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems
Ayang Macdonald | 33 minutes ago

Nepalese raise concerns over new DPI loans amid previous project failures
Ayang Macdonald | 45 minutes ago

GripID introduces ultra-compact multimodal biometric enrollment kit
Chris Burt | 55 minutes ago

Australia opens feedback on verifiable credential policy, trust framework proposals
Chris Burt | 3 hours ago

FBI warning on Kali365 phishing kit exposes limits of weaker authentication
Anthony Kimery | 4 hours ago

Aurigin AI shows top-tier audio deepfake detection accuracy in new benchmark
Chris Burt | 4 hours ago

IRS proposal could turn taxpayer facial verification into long-term fraud database
Anthony Kimery | 4 hours ago

From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević | 4 hours ago

China creates digital ID for humanoid robots
Joel R. McConvey | 4 hours ago

OneSpan joins EUDI Wallet testing push through WE BUILD and Aptitude
Masha Borak | 4 hours ago

Innovative Technology renews GDPR certification for biometric age assurance systems
Joel R. McConvey | 4 hours ago

Namirial advances EUDI Wallet, remote ID infrastructure with eIDAS 2 compliance
Masha Borak | 5 hours ago

Xperix returns to profitability in Q1 as focus turns to AI
Joel R. McConvey | 5 hours ago

Liveness detection tender from Australian Tax Office updated with new info
Joel R. McConvey | 5 hours ago

Governments grappling with biometrics to ease airport, public service access
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Trusted Caller ID with digital wallet and VCs improves call center authentication
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

EES records 66M border crossings in first six months despite rollout friction
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

IDDEEA outlines role of e-signatures in Bosnia’s digital transformation
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

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Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems

By Ayang Macdonald

May 25, 2026 - Some digital rights advocates who spoke at the recent ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan emphasized that for African governments to…

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Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Direction for open source DPI sustainability, local ownership established
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

Africa’s altered market may mean new leading tech providers, ID4Africa EC says
Chris Burt | 6 days ago

ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons
Ayang Macdonald | 1 week ago

Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

World Bank, African DPAs outline formula for trusted digital identity, DPI
Chris Burt | 1 week ago

Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Continental challenges, continental solutions: Africa Digital ID Hackathon 2026
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

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From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence

By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević

May 25, 2026 - By Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević, Director of Agency for Identification Documents, Register and Data Exchange of Bosnia and Herzegovina Processing data…

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Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer | 7 days ago

KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov | 2 weeks ago

From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel | 2 weeks ago

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan | 3 weeks ago

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson | 3 weeks ago

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro | 4 weeks ago

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.