Biometric Update for June 1, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity

By Joel R. McConvey

May 29, 2026 - At the ID4Africa 2026 AGM in Abidjan, digital identity leaders focused on a common theme: building sustainable digital identity ecosystems…

Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border

By Frank Schmalz

May 27, 2026 - By Frank Schmalz is Director of Strategic Portfolio Management at Veridos Global travel is not just growing, it is outpacing…

FBI seeks industry input on biometric algorithms for NGI modernization

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 1, 2026 - The scale of the system is one of the most important details in the notice The Federal Bureau of Investigation…

Brazil’s digital regulator invites comment on updates to age verification guidance

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 1, 2026 - Brazil has opened a period of public consultation on its guidance document covering age verification mechanisms, including biometric methods. Per…

Thales supplier Linxens comes under scrutiny by UK’s Labour party

By Lu-Hai Liang

Jun 1, 2026 - Passport component supplier Linxens is facing scrutiny over ownership links to Chinese investment firms that have been placed on the…

Malaysia mandates age checks for social media users, ID verification for advertisers

By Stephen Mayhew

Jun 1, 2026 - Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is doing some careful messaging as age verification becomes mandatory for opening social media…

Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 1, 2026 - Prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur and Margins ID Group founder and CEO Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr. has argued that national digital identity…

GitHub exposure points to broader contractor identity security gaps at CISA

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 1, 2026 - A public GitHub repository reportedly maintained by an employee of Nightwing, a contractor supporting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…

iDenfy expands reusable digital ID offering with Denmark's MitID

By Masha Borak

Jun 1, 2026 - iDenfy has expanded support for reusable digital identities by integrating Denmark's MitID into its identity verification platform, reflecting a broader…

Indonesia, PNG join 50-in-5 as digital public infrastructure push expands

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 1, 2026 - Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have joined the 50-in-5 campaign, a global initiative supporting the deployment of digital public…

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ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity

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

Biometrics lawyer Dan Saeedi talks BIPA on Biometric Update Podcast

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

FBI seeks industry input on biometric algorithms for NGI modernization
Anthony Kimery | 24 minutes ago

Brazil’s digital regulator invites comment on updates to age verification guidance
Joel R. McConvey | 42 minutes ago

GitHub exposure points to broader contractor identity security gaps at CISA
Anthony Kimery | 54 minutes ago

Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Ayang Macdonald | 1 hour ago

Indonesia, PNG join 50-in-5 as digital public infrastructure push expands
Ayang Macdonald | 2 hours ago

Malaysia mandates age checks for social media users, ID verification for advertisers
Stephen Mayhew | 2 hours ago

Thales supplier Linxens comes under scrutiny by UK’s Labour party
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 hours ago

iDenfy expands reusable digital ID offering with Denmark’s MitID
Masha Borak | 3 hours ago

Idex appoints new CEO as biometric card maker seeks commercial traction
Stephen Mayhew | 3 hours ago

GLEIF, BIS test vLEI as trust layer for cross-border open finance
Masha Borak | 4 hours ago

TSA seeks biometric identity management support
Anthony Kimery | 16 hours ago

US Coast Guard seeks iOS-compatible biometric devices for at-sea identity checks
Anthony Kimery | 16 hours ago

Notre Dame researchers release open-source iris recognition tools built for NIST testing
Anthony Kimery | 16 hours ago

Incognia says privacy-first fraud prevention gains traction in Europe
Stephen Mayhew | 16 hours ago

Yoti challenges academic research, invites independent audit of age assurance platform
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

US probe puts prediction market identity controls under the spotlight
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Age assurance landscape diverging between US, everywhere else
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

2026 World Cup to test online betting age verification at scale
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

UK selects Cognitec for facial age estimation in asylum assessments
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

US states deepen mobile ID rollouts as focus shifts to verification and privacy
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

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Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 1, 2026 - Prominent Ghanaian entrepreneur and Margins ID Group founder and CEO Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr. has argued that national digital identity…

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ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Indicio, Idemia PS see opening for reusable digital identity after Treasury endorsement
Lu-Hai Liang | 4 days ago

Liberia restructures national ID deal with OSD, plans issuance restart
Ayang Macdonald | 4 days ago

There’s no digital ID without data protection: Mauritius privacy chief
Ayang Macdonald | 5 days ago

Trust inevitable in building human rights-sensitive digital ID systems
Ayang Macdonald | 7 days ago

Biometric Update Podcast: Claire Ma explores the next phase of government digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

Direction for open source DPI sustainability, local ownership established
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Africa’s altered market may mean new leading tech providers, ID4Africa EC says
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

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Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border

By Frank Schmalz

May 27, 2026 - By Frank Schmalz is Director of Strategic Portfolio Management at Veridos Global travel is not just growing, it is outpacing…

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From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević | 7 days ago

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer | 2 weeks ago

KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov | 3 weeks ago

From identity to intent: Reimagining biometrics for real-time fraud prevention
Lenny Gusel | 3 weeks ago

Stop treating identity as a compliance step. It’s infrastructure now
Harry Varatharasan | 4 weeks ago

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