Biometric Update for April 20, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Guyana data chief says digital ID won’t replace voter ID

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 19, 2026 - Guyana’s Data Protection Commissioner, Aneal Giddings, has clarified that the country’s national digital ID is not intended to be used…

Biometrics at scale: EES setbacks meet growth push

By Chris Burt

Apr 18, 2026 - The effectiveness of biometrics deployments at scale can be prone to failures of procedure or coordination, as travelers to Europe…

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2026 - “Without identity, autonomous action is just autonomous risk.” So says Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, CEO of Layer-1 blockchain protocol Concordium. Concordium has…

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics

By Fraser Sampson

Apr 20, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics

By Fraser Sampson

Apr 20, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…

Finland moves to centralize passport, id issuance at foreign missions

By Masha Borak

Apr 20, 2026 - The government of Finland has proposed amendments to the country’s legislation on passport and identity card services that would improve…

World targets central IDV, AI agent management role with selfie biometrics

By Chris Burt

Apr 17, 2026 - World’s latest update positions the company as an identity verification provider for the world of agentic AI, with new tools…

Gender gaps threaten progress on global legal identity goals, Vital Strategies CEO warns

By Ayang Macdonald

Apr 19, 2026 - As countries work toward universal legal identity under SDG 16.9, greater focus on gender inclusion is needed to ensure women and…

Veratad among first certified to ISO 27566 age assurance standard

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 17, 2026 - Veratad is one of the first companies worldwide to achieve certification to ISO/IEC 27566‑1:2025, the newly established international standard for…

FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger

By Lu-Hai Liang

Apr 15, 2026 - Fingerprint Cards (FPC) CEO Adam Philpott believes the company’s planned merger with Precise Biometrics will create a far more competitive…

Lawmakers press DHS, ICE over Palantir surveillance tools

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 20, 2026 - A group of congressional Democrats is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) explain how they are using Palantir-developed…

White House fraud crackdown sharpens focus on digital identity

By Anthony Kimery

Apr 19, 2026 - The Trump administration's March 6 Executive Order 14390, aimed at combating cybercrime and fraud, has prompted a significant response from…

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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

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate

Lawmakers press DHS, ICE over Palantir surveillance tools
Anthony Kimery | 3 hours ago

Finland moves to centralize passport, id issuance at foreign missions
Masha Borak | 3 hours ago

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 7 hours ago

White House fraud crackdown sharpens focus on digital identity
Anthony Kimery | 16 hours ago

Gender gaps threaten progress on global legal identity goals, Vital Strategies CEO warns
Ayang Macdonald | 16 hours ago

Guyana data chief says digital ID won’t replace voter ID
Ayang Macdonald | 17 hours ago

Biometrics at scale: EES setbacks meet growth push
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Veratad among first certified to ISO 27566 age assurance standard
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

World targets central IDV, AI agent management role with selfie biometrics
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Idenfy launches MCP server to bring live API docs into AI assistants
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

Anthropic adds limited biometric ID verification from Persona to Claude
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Google investing $5M into LatAM DPI projects through Co-Develop
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

New version of EU age verification app to follow biometrics bypass, exposure claims
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

KYC bypass tools sold on Telegram to defeat biometric checks
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

SITA urges digital identity, AI coordination as aviation faces ‘significant pressures’
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

US bill would mandate operating system-level age verification
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

NADRA Technologies Limited partners on biometric onboarding, IDV platform
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

AI voice fraud draws new congressional scrutiny
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Nearly 40% of Gen Z report fraud losses as scams shift online: TransUnion
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Vietnam mandates face biometrics for mobile device registration
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

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Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line

By Joel R. McConvey

Apr 17, 2026 - “Without identity, autonomous action is just autonomous risk.” So says Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki, CEO of Layer-1 blockchain protocol Concordium. Concordium has…

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FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang | 5 days ago

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 4 weeks ago

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey | 4 weeks ago

ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Who holds the keys to digital sovereignty? It might not be who you think
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

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Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics

By Fraser Sampson

Apr 20, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner There are two things about biometrics that make it an…

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Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon | 5 days ago

GenAI fraud makes zero-knowledge proofs non-negotiable
Jarek Sygitowicz | 7 days ago

The role of intent in securing AI agents
Itamar Apelblat | 2 weeks ago

EU Cyber Resilience Act reshapes biometric access systems
Eduard de Knegt | 2 weeks ago

Just because they can – the biometric conundrum for law enforcement
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

After BankID: Why the identity industry’s architecture problem can’t be patched
Alan Lui | 3 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.