Biometric Update

Opinions on UK Online Safety Act emphasize importance of enforcement OSA age assurance laws have public support, but regulations are too easy to ignore #ageverification #socialmedia biometricupdate.com/202605/opinion…

UK Home Office raises estimate for passport contract to 12 years, £576M #biometrics #digitalID biometricupdate.com/202605/uk-home…

Brazil reveals timeline for mandatory biometrics registration, CIN card issuance #biometrics #digitalID biometricupdate.com/202605/brazil-…

Utah age assurance law for VPN users takes effect this week VPN companies, digital rights groups take issue with amendment, calling it ‘liability trap’ #ageverification #VPN biometricupdate.com/202605/utah-ag…

CLR Labs wins ISO 17025 accreditation for biometrics testing across EU COFRAC recognition enables EU-wide acceptance of lab evaluations for PAD, IAD and biometric system performance #biometrics #facialrecognition biometricupdate.com/202605/clr-lab…

OpenAI rolls out passkeys for ChatGPT, partners with Yubico FIDO2-based passkeys and YubiKeys target phishing and account takeover risks #biometrics #passkeys @OpenAI @Yubico biometricupdate.com/202605/openai-…

Leidos, Idemia PS advance checkpoint modernization with biometrics, CAT-2 systems Partnership combines eGates and credential authentication to improve IDV and passenger throughput #biometrics #digitaltravel #identityverification @IDEMIA_PS @LeidosInc biometricupdate.com/202605/leidos-…

Google Wallet supports Aadhaar verifiable credentials in India Users can store and present digital Aadhaar id with selective disclosure across partner platforms #digitalID #digitalwallets #identityverification @UIDAI biometricupdate.com/202605/google-…

India scales farmer ID system for payments with KPMG support Case study shows Aadhaar-based KYC and data integration used to deliver benefits and reduce fraud in digital agriculture mission #Aadhaar #digitalID #DPI biometricupdate.com/202605/india-s…

Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds Research says exclusion stems from governance and policy choices rather than technology limits #digitalID #digitalidentity #DPI biometricupdate.com/202605/digital…

Hopae launches eIDAS 2.0, AMLR onboarding readiness tool #AML #digitalID biometricupdate.com/202605/hopae-l…

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act? By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner #biometrics #surveillance biometricupdate.com/202605/certain…

TestMu AI releases testing tool for agent-produced code #AIagents #automation biometricupdate.com/202605/testmu-…

Travel biometrics making new connections #biometrics #digitalidentity #weekinreview biometricupdate.com/202605/travel-…

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide Guide targets fragmented corporate IDs with standards for security and biometrics #podcast #biometrics #digitalID @IDEMIA_PS biometricupdatepodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-43-teresa…

AI agents operating continuously at machine speed are breaking human-centric IAM Ping Identity, DigiCert, VeriAI among companies addressing agentic governance #AIagents #digitalidentity #IAM  biometricupdate.com/202605/ai-agen…

Criticism follows inclusion of Madras Security Printers in Sri Lanka digital ID bids MSI tender process extended until May 8 #digitalID biometricupdate.com/202605/critici…

Malaysia’s MyDigital ID adds 29 partners as adoption grows National digital id platform reaches 11M users and integrates across 100+ services as ecosystem expands #digitalID biometricupdate.com/202605/malaysi…

authID looks to raise $4M in private placement as challenging transition continues #biometrics #digitalidentity biometricupdate.com/202605/authid-…