Biometric Update for May 25, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

Liveness detection tender from Australian Tax Office updated with new info

By Joel R. McConvey

May 25, 2026 - The Australia Taxation Office has updated its Request for Information (RFI) on a potential biometric liveness detection tool to support…

Trusted Caller ID with digital wallet and VCs improves call center authentication

By Chris Burt

May 22, 2026 - Decentralized digital IDs shared from a digital wallet on a smartphone can significantly speed up identity verification by call centers,…

OneSpan joins EUDI Wallet testing push through WE BUILD and Aptitude

By Stephen Mayhew

May 25, 2026 - U.S.-based identity security firm OneSpan has joined two European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet consortia, WE BUILD and Aptitude, as part…

Namirial advances EUDI Wallet, remote ID infrastructure with eIDAS 2 compliance

By Masha Borak

May 25, 2026 - European trust services company Namirial has announced it has completed its full compliance process under eIDAS 2.0. The company says…

Innovative Technology renews GDPR certification for biometric age assurance systems

By Joel R. McConvey

May 25, 2026 - Innovative Technology (ITL) has renewed its GDPR certification from the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) for age estimation devices, demonstrating…

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…

EES records 66M border crossings in first six months despite rollout friction

By Masha Borak

May 22, 2026 - During its first six months of operation of Europe’s biometric-based Entry-Exit System (EES), daily fingerprint checks against EU databases rose…

IDDEEA outlines role of e-signatures in Bosnia’s digital transformation

By Masha Borak

May 22, 2026 - Qualified electronic signatures (QES) have the potential to bring significant improvements to complex, fragmented public administrations like those in Bosnia…

Governments grappling with biometrics to ease airport, public service access

By Chris Burt

May 23, 2026 - Many of the biometrics providers convening in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for ID4Africa’s 2026 AGM got a first-hand look at how…

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…

The Biometric Update Podcast and The Trust Files

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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

OneSpan joins EUDI Wallet testing push through WE BUILD and Aptitude
Stephen Mayhew | 10 minutes ago

Innovative Technology renews GDPR certification for biometric age assurance systems
Joel R. McConvey | 18 minutes ago

Namirial advances EUDI Wallet, remote ID infrastructure with eIDAS 2 compliance
Masha Borak | 31 minutes ago

Liveness detection tender from Australian Tax Office updated with new info
Joel R. McConvey | 37 minutes 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

Luxembourg opens tender for AI-generated content detection tool
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Dutch court backs DigiD contract renewal amid U.S. CLOUD Act fears
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Tony Allen’s Age Assurance in Practice insists age checks are more than a moment
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Pokémon card scalping prompts plans for IDV with Japan’s My Number
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Uganda launches prototype program for digital ID and public infrastructure
Ayang Macdonald | 3 days ago

Innovatrics’ algorithm tops UIDAI facial recognition challenge
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Persona awarded FedRAMP Moderate Authorization status
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Facewatch appoints leading privacy barrister as UK retail facial recognition expands
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 days ago

Bosnia moves toward nationwide biometric voting for 2026 elections
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Alcatraz, Token, BioRugged and Nametag add leadership amid AI identity push
Stephen Mayhew | 3 days ago

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

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Biometric Update offers exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives in the biometrics industry.

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…

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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

ID4Africa panel outlines steady KYC process, policy improvement
Chris Burt | 2 weeks ago

Industry Insights

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

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

By Thomas Berndorfer

May 18, 2026 - By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a massive scandal…

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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

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin | 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.