Biometric Update for June 15, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

US senators propose curbs on AI-generated election deception

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 15, 2026 - A group of Senate Democrats Thursday renewed a push to regulate the use of AI in federal elections, targeting both…

Armenia prepares to issue redesigned biometric passports this fall

By Masha Borak

Jun 15, 2026 - Armenia has announced that the design of biometric passports is ready, and their issuance is scheduled for the fall of…

EU rolls out new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, interoperability

By Masha Borak

Jun 15, 2026 - The EU has announced that the new Eurodac system is officially in operation: the central biometric database for asylum seekers…

Pakistan upgrading passport application biometrics, adding home delivery service

By Chris Burt

Jun 15, 2026 - Pakistan is planning to upgrade the automated biometric identification system (ABIS) it uses for passport applications as part of an…

Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2026 - A lot of people will tell you how fast the tech industry moves. Fran Rosch, the CEO of Imprivata, has…

Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale

By Albert Roux

Jun 15, 2026 - By Albert Roux, EVP Product for Microblink Travelers at Hawaii airports recently experienced delays because valid state-issued IDs could not…

Meta licensed ROC facial recognition, liveness for smart glasses project

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 15, 2026 - Meta’s development of facial recognition for its smart glasses is drawing sharper scrutiny after reporting that the company licensed technology…

Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight

By Chris Burt

Jun 12, 2026 - The suitcase-sized biometric enrollment kits that dominated the exhibitions at ID4Africa’s early AGMs are gone. Instead, exhibitors at ID4Africa’s 2026…

State Department moves to buy Clearview AI licenses for Colombia police

By Anthony Kimery

Jun 15, 2026 - The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia is…

Bhutan to strengthen self-sovereign ID implementation with 50-in-5 membership

By Ayang Macdonald

Jun 15, 2026 - Bhutan has joined the 50-in-5 campaign as the 39th member in a move that underlines its ambitions of boosting its…

Germany moves to allow police facial recognition searches of online images

By Masha Borak

Jun 15, 2026 - Europe’s largest internet industry association, eco, has warned against Germany’s plan to allow its law enforcement agencies to run automated…

UK aims to lead the world with new age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 15, 2026 - After months of promises, the UK government has pulled the trigger on regulations to restrict social media sites for children…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

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

ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale
Albert Roux | 5 hours ago

State Department moves to buy Clearview AI licenses for Colombia police
Anthony Kimery | 6 hours ago

Meta licensed ROC facial recognition, liveness for smart glasses project
Anthony Kimery | 7 hours ago

UK aims to lead the world with new age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots
Joel R. McConvey | 9 hours ago

Germany moves to allow police facial recognition searches of online images
Masha Borak | 9 hours ago

US senators propose curbs on AI-generated election deception
Anthony Kimery | 9 hours ago

Armenia prepares to issue redesigned biometric passports this fall
Masha Borak | 9 hours ago

Pakistan upgrading passport application biometrics, adding home delivery service
Chris Burt | 9 hours ago

EU rolls out new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, interoperability
Masha Borak | 10 hours ago

Bhutan to strengthen self-sovereign ID implementation with 50-in-5 membership
Ayang Macdonald | 10 hours ago

EU supports Kenya to boost digital ID for cross-border trade, land verification
Ayang Macdonald | 11 hours ago

DRC launches RDC-Pass digital ID platform under 20-year PPP with Trident
Lu-Hai Liang | 11 hours ago

Malaysia to upgrade MyDigital ID kiosks with facial biometric verification
Lu-Hai Liang | 11 hours ago

Kenya expands digital ID program to minors through health sector rollout
Ayang Macdonald | 11 hours ago

As identity infrastructure scales, governance becomes the differentiator
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Passenger growth, AI fraud push digital travel credentials toward tipping point
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Thales makes strong debut in NIST’s FRIF fingerprint biometrics benchmark
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

CCIA entreats US Supreme Court to intervene in Texas app store age check law
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

The US counter-cartel fight is becoming an identity intelligence war
Anthony Kimery | 3 days ago

Bangladesh positions digital ID and wallets as economic infrastructure
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 3 days ago

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Imprivata CEO tells Biometric Update Podcast why identity must evolve faster

By Joel R. McConvey

Jun 12, 2026 - A lot of people will tell you how fast the tech industry moves. Fran Rosch, the CEO of Imprivata, has…

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Local developers, mobile credentials and QR Codes take ID4Africa spotlight
Chris Burt | 4 days ago

Heuristik targets healthcare biometrics with AI built for clinical conditions
Lu-Hai Liang | 1 week ago

iBeta launches Injection Attack Detection testing against CENS/TS 18099
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

Interoperable digital ecosystems next frontier of Africa’s digital transformation
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

Cloud Signature Consortium sees decade of work reflected in EUDI Wallet rollout
Masha Borak | 2 weeks ago

Governance can keep DPI working for people when other stakeholders turn against them
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Digital identity must be built for interoperability from day one, says Margins CEO
Ayang Macdonald | 2 weeks ago

ID4Africa’s Joseph Atick on why Africa is setting the pace for digital identity
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

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Hawaii ID issue shows interoperability matters as digital IDs scale

By Albert Roux

Jun 15, 2026 - By Albert Roux, EVP Product for Microblink Travelers at Hawaii airports recently experienced delays because valid state-issued IDs could not…

More Industry Insights

Africans’ identity security a key driver of economic development, democracy, livelihoods and dignity
Nat Pisupati | 4 days ago

Crime mapping in the AI era: why transparency still matters
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Digital Travel Credentials move identity verification beyond the border
Frank Schmalz | 3 weeks ago

From data to trust, democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
Prof.dr. Almir Badnjević | 3 weeks ago

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics
Thomas Berndorfer | 4 weeks ago

KYC in the age of LLMs: Why agent-based ID scanning can ruin your business
Konstantin Bulatov | 1 month 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.