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Eye-movement deception detection studied as part of Pentagon’s vetting modernization

By Anthony Kimery

- When the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) quietly funded research into “ocular-motor deception detection,” few outside the Intelligence Community…

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London testing facial recognition app for police as another false match surfaces

By Masha Borak

- London police will soon start testing “operator-initiated facial recognition” (OIFR), a mobile app that allows officers to photograph a person…

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World Bank proposes conceptual model for VC-based reusable digital payment IDs

By Masha Borak

- In most countries, digital ID plays only a bit part in the payments story. You show your credentials to open…

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Gaza reconstruction draws questions on digital wallets, biometric surveillance

By Masha Borak

- U.S. conservative think tank, the Hudson Institute, has published an analysis on introducing digital wallets in Gaza, noting that careful…

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US Army renews Clearview AI facial recognition contract for special operations

By Anthony Kimery

- The U.S. Army’s 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) has awarded Clearview AI a new contract for its facial recognition software,…

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Europe formalizes concerns about GenAI-enabled nonconsensual deepfakes

By Joel R. McConvey

- Europe is increasingly concerned about nonconsensual deepfakes. Spain is calling for an investigation into Meta, X and TikTok for allegedly…

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UK guidance on digital ID for AML compliance answers and raises questions

By Chris Burt

- Money laundering is one of the social ills digital identity can potentially help with, and new guidance from the UK’s…

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$3M FanDuel fraud case shows why online gambling needs biometric IDV, liveness

By Chris Burt

- Federal authorities have charged a pair of 29-year-old men from Connecticut with defrauding online gambling platforms, primarily FanDuel, of $3…

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Tony Allen previews the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit

By Joel R. McConvey

- Tony Allen has a million things on his mind. At the moment, most of them concern the 2026 Global Age…

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FTC makes COPPA exception for data collected for age verification process

By Joel R. McConvey

- Having hosted a number of events exploring the mechanics, ethics and applications of online age assurance technology, the U.S. Federal…

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Identy joins NIST fingerprint biometrics performance evaluation with strong results

By Chris Burt

- Identy has joined the Friction Ridge Image and Features Technology Evaluation (FRIF) – Exemplar One-to-Many (TE E1N) by NIST with…

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Australia launches major evaluation of social media minimum age law

By Joel R. McConvey

- How is Australia’s experiment in setting a minimum age for social media use going? It’s a question many in the…

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In conversation at MOSIP Connect 2026: Biometric Update Podcast
Wrap AI systems in identity-based continuous trust to scale safely: GBG’s Venkatesh
Ping’s Rusbridge says the agent economy needs zero-trust evolution, not revolution
Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt 
Tony Allen previews the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit
Joel R. McConvey |
World Bank proposes conceptual model for VC-based reusable digital payment IDs
Masha Borak |
Gaza reconstruction draws questions on digital wallets, biometric surveillance
Masha Borak |
Identy joins NIST fingerprint biometrics performance evaluation with strong results
Chris Burt |
FTC makes COPPA exception for data collected for age verification process
Joel R. McConvey |
UK guidance on digital ID for AML compliance answers and raises questions
Chris Burt |
Europe formalizes concerns about GenAI-enabled nonconsensual deepfakes
Joel R. McConvey |
London testing facial recognition app for police as another false match surfaces
Masha Borak |
US Army renews Clearview AI facial recognition contract for special operations
Anthony Kimery |
Australia launches major evaluation of social media minimum age law
Joel R. McConvey |
New Zealand considers US access to citizens’ biometric data in ongoing EBSP discussions
Anthony Kimery |
Czechia’s EUDI Wallet to go live in early 2027
Masha Borak |
Bangladesh plans to issue 22M farmer IDs by 2028, pilot imminent
Ayang Macdonald |
Guilty plea in OnlyFake digital ID scheme
Anthony Kimery |
Philippines unveils digital civil registration service with QR code verification
Ayang Macdonald |
Zetrix to develop blockchain-based DPI services as IFC takes $40M stake
Chris Burt |
Nordic Council tender pursues cross-border digital ID verification with Baltics
Masha Borak |
Idemia PS deal brings growing number of US mDLs to Trinsic’s digital identity network
Chris Burt |
Generative AI has ushered in a new era of fraud, say reports from Plaid, SEON  
Joel R. McConvey |
Milwaukee cop’s misuse of Flock ALPR undercuts case for facial recognition use
Chris Burt |

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$3M FanDuel fraud case shows why online gambling needs biometric IDV, liveness

By Chris Burt

- Federal authorities have charged a pair of 29-year-old men from Connecticut with defrauding online gambling platforms, primarily FanDuel, of $3…

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More Interviews and Features
Eye-movement deception detection studied as part of Pentagon’s vetting modernization
Anthony Kimery |
AI fakery is turning fear into a voter suppression tool ahead of US elections
Anthony Kimery |
Liveness is king: FaceTec’s Jay Meier in conversation with Chris Burt 
Joel R. McConvey |
OpenAge is on a roll: CEO talks AgeKeys with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
John Howard reflects on DHS biometrics evaluations and the AI testing landscape
Chris Burt |
Alan Goode talks biometric physical access control on Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey |
Yoti’s passive biometric liveness detection first to pass iBeta Level 3 PAD test
Chris Burt |
Biometrics vendors should ‘step up their marketing’ say smartphone analysts
Lu-Hai Liang |

Industry Insights

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

The AI fraud scheme scammers use to bypass verification systems

By Konstantin Bulatov

- By Konstantin Bulatov, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of OCR Studio In the era of booming online services, many companies worldwide…

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More Industry Insights
Why the latest consultation on UK police biometrics watchdog leaves too many questions
Fraser Sampson |
What could make the EU Digital Identity Wallets fail?
Jon Ølnes |
Trust as a target: The parallels between application and romance fraud
Dave Rossi |
Redefining customer identity in an age of verified trust
Darryl Jones |
Official Recognition – ‘transformative technology’ at the heart of UK police reform
Fraser Sampson |
Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
Tyson Moler |

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.

Brownfield implementations represent MOSIP’s next wave of national digital IDs

By Chris Burt

- The origin story of the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform is inextricably tied to the widely-observed problem of vendor lock-in in…

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Digital Identity in Developing Nations
MOSIP pursues democratization of digital identity with unconference conversations
Chris Burt |
Emerging biometrics and PAD concerns, VCs front and center as MOSIP evolves
Chris Burt |
MOSIP Connect 2026 targets sustainability, practical use cases for digital ID
Chris Burt |
DPGA report examines how digital public goods strengthen identity infrastructure
Lu-Hai Liang |
Lebanon obtains World Bank funding to boost delivery of digital public services
Ayang Macdonald |
Many African countries will operationalize continental DPI frameworks in 2026: Report
Ayang Macdonald |

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