Biometric Update
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Biometric Update is the leading online source for breaking news, analysis, and research about the global biometrics industry.
Joined March 2012
GISEC GLOBAL 2026 – The Middle East & Africa’s Largest Cybersecurity Event Expo City, Dubai May 5-7, 2026 @GISECGlobal #cybersecurity
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GISEC GLOBAL is the largest cybersecurity gathering in the Middle East and Africa, uniting CISOs, government leaders, technology buyers, and ethical hackers.
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FID Fraud & Fincrime 2026 London, UK March 18, 2026 #fraudprevention @TheFutureofID
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Join the industry leaders in risk and compliance sharing their essential strategies and insights in fraud and crime prevention at FID Fraud & Fincrime 2026.
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TFH integrates biometrics from Authsignal, Qualcomm for palm payments Demo showcases connection between palm tech and World App crypto wallet @authsignal @Qualcomm #payments #biometrics https://t.co/ZIFymrhilS
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The integration is a natural combination of biometric payment authentication with digital identity use cases like identity and age verification.
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Alabama could offer optional digital driver’s licenses under proposed bill #digitalID #mDLs
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Alabama residents could soon have the option to carry a digital driver’s license or nondriver identification card on their smartphones.
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Biometrics undergoes rapid change as AI prompts races with fraud, sustainability #biometrics #digitalID #digitalidentity #weekinreview
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Biometrics are being asked to run races against AI-powered fraud, to deliver government services and reach sustainability in financial services.
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Asia-Pacific Conference 2026 Sydney, Australia May 27-28, 2026 #biometrics @BiometricsInst
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The Biometrics Institute's Asia-Pacific Conference brings together biometric users from government agencies, commercial organisations, and technology providers.
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Testing age checks for Oz: Andrew Hammond of KJR talks trust on BU Podcast Australia’s law is ‘stone thrown into water,’ causing ripples globally #ageverification #biometrics #podcast
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Andrew Hammond, director of KJR, reflects on the AATT evaluation and offers his opinion on where the larger age assurance project in Australia stands.
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Thailand suspected money-laundering scheme investigation pulls in World #biometrics #digitalID
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Authorities in Thailand have seized several of World's iris biometrics scanners from a partner as part of an investigation into money laundering allegations.
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Thales and Ubiqu collaborate on RSE for secure EU digital ID, wallet infrastructure @thalesgroup @Thales_Cyber #digitalID
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The joint product was first introduced late last year in an attempt to offer an easier way to build a secure and certified wallet infrastructure.
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DHS study suggests OFIQ value ‘extremely limited’ for its biometrics use cases #biometrics #facialrecognition
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The facial recognition data quality assessment tool was developed by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and maintained by eu-LISA..
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Facewatch FRT records twice as many UK retail alerts in 2025 Number jumps more than 100% from 2024 as shoplifters get organized #biometrics #facialrecognition #retail @Facewatch
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Facial recognition technology is catching more repeat offenders in UK shops, according to a press release from London biometrics firm Facewatch.
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Biometric identity verification is adapting to AI: 5 leading providers share how #biometrics #digitalidentity #identityverification #webinar
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The industry has upgraded liveness detection techniques, layered fraud signals and created platforms to enable flexible identity workflow orchestration.
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JP Morgan bullish on future of biometric payment adoption Younger generations will drive even faster adoption #payments #biometrics @jpmorgan
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Acceptance of biometrics is growing steadily, the financial services company shared in its strategic insights on the future of payment technology.
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Funding UK digital ID scheme requires cuts for other departments: Starmer gov’t ‘Take from the analog, give to the digital’ approach could tank tenuous support #digitalID #digitalidentity
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Starmer’s Chief Secretary Darren Jones has asked ministers to find money in their departmental budgets that can be funneled into the digital ID program.
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Amadeus to help ICAO advance digital transformation in air travel #airports #biometrics #digitalidentity @AmadeusITGroup @icao
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The travel technology company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday on joining ICAO’s initiative No Country Left Behind.
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One year in, Brazil’s online gambling regulations provide model for region KYC friction vastly improved but black market continues to thrive #ageverification #biometrics #gambling #identityverification
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For years, gambling meant bookies or casinos; now your phone is both, with identity verification possible through selfie biometrics and other mobile methods.
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Bahamas new biometric voter card ready next month, says official #biometrics #digitalID
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The Parliamentary Commissioner says issuance of the country’s new biometric voter card is likely to begin by mid next month.
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Hopae continues European expansion with Datai KYC modernization deal #biometrics #digitalidentity
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South Korean digital identity infrastructure company Hopae has landed a new deal as part of its strategic expansion to Europe.
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