Biometric Update for May 4, 2026

Daily biometrics news and exclusive features about biometrics companies.

India scales farmer ID system for payments with KPMG support

By Ayang Macdonald

May 4, 2026 - The India office of influential accounting firm KPMG has explained how it supported the advancement of the country’s Digital Agriculture…

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?

By Fraser Sampson

May 3, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…

Hopae launches eIDAS 2.0, AMLR onboarding readiness tool

By Masha Borak

May 4, 2026 - Hopae has launched a free self-assessment tool to help financial institutions offering customer onboarding and identity verification to evaluate their…

Criticism follows inclusion of Madras Security Printers in Sri Lanka digital ID bids

By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera

May 1, 2026 - Civil society group the People’s Struggle Alliance (PSA) has raised concerns regarding the inclusion of Madras Security Printers (MSP) in…

Leidos, Idemia PS advance checkpoint modernization with biometrics, CAT-2 systems

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 4, 2026 - Leidos and Idemia Public Security have formed a strategic partnership to deploy biometric‑enabled eGates and integrated Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2)…

TestMu AI releases testing tool for agent-produced code

By Joel R. McConvey

May 3, 2026 - TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest) has launched Kane CLI, “a new browser automation tool that runs directly from the terminal,” and…

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

By Joel R. McConvey

May 2, 2026 - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has published its Corporate Credential Design Guide, and Idema Public Security’s Teresa Wu, who has…

Travel biometrics making new connections

By Chris Burt

May 2, 2026 - Airport biometrics projects and companies are breaking new ground and intersecting with other industry trends, from digital wallets to biometric…

AI agents operating continuously at machine speed are breaking human-centric IAM

By Joel R. McConvey

May 1, 2026 - New research commissioned by Ping Identity and compiled by KuppingerCole Analysts shows that “agents are being deployed into production faster…

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?

By Fraser Sampson

May 3, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…

Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds

By Ayang Macdonald

May 4, 2026 - A new report by research organization Caribou has warned that digital ID systems around the world have continued to deepen…

Google Wallet supports Aadhaar verifiable credentials in India

By Lu-Hai Liang

May 4, 2026 - Google has added support for Aadhaar Verifiable Credentials in India, allowing users to store and present their digital Aadhaar ID…

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast

Leidos, Idemia PS advance checkpoint modernization with biometrics, CAT-2 systems
Lu-Hai Liang | 6 minutes ago

Google Wallet supports Aadhaar verifiable credentials in India
Lu-Hai Liang | 23 minutes ago

India scales farmer ID system for payments with KPMG support
Ayang Macdonald | 1 hour ago

Digital ID systems fail migrants due to policy gaps, Caribou finds
Ayang Macdonald | 2 hours ago

Hopae launches eIDAS 2.0, AMLR onboarding readiness tool
Masha Borak | 2 hours ago

Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?
Fraser Sampson | 20 hours ago

TestMu AI releases testing tool for agent-produced code
Joel R. McConvey | 21 hours ago

Travel biometrics making new connections
Chris Burt | 2 days ago

Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide
Joel R. McConvey | 2 days ago

AI agents operating continuously at machine speed are breaking human-centric IAM
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Criticism follows inclusion of Madras Security Printers in Sri Lanka digital ID bids
Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera | 3 days ago

Malaysia’s MyDigital ID adds 29 partners as adoption grows
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

authID looks to raise $4M in private placement as challenging transition continues
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Checkr launches sharable profiles, integrates Socure into Checkr Trust
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Germany launches program to bring open source maintainers into standards bodies
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

Aware’s Q1 2026 reflects transition to biometric orchestration platform focus
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

Austria adds digital student id to eAusweise wallet with Youniqx Identity
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

T-Shirts have become a facial recognition threat, a new study shows how to stop it
Masha Borak | 3 days ago

California nears vote on social media age checks amid privacy clash
Joel R. McConvey | 3 days ago

Indonesian startup launches multimodal biometric KYC, authentication platform
Chris Burt | 3 days ago

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Biometric Update Podcast: Teresa Wu on SIA’s Corporate Credential Design Guide

By Joel R. McConvey

May 2, 2026 - The Security Industry Association (SIA) has published its Corporate Credential Design Guide, and Idema Public Security’s Teresa Wu, who has…

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ADVP and NO2ID back DVS framework from opposing perspectives
Joel R. McConvey | 1 week ago

Concordium’s Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki wants to keep your AI agents in line
Joel R. McConvey | 2 weeks ago

FPC CEO expects biometrics growth, efficiency, capital gains from Precise merger
Lu-Hai Liang | 3 weeks ago

Following IPO, ROC is investing in homegrown security for US market
Joel R. McConvey | 3 weeks ago

Wizz, Tech Coalition talk child online safety with Biometric Update Podcast
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

Marshall Scholar tells BU Podcast how to fix the age assurance debate
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

MOSIP community shares practical digital identity deployment lessons at Connect 2026
Chris Burt | 1 month ago

Socure’s Deepanker Saxena breaks down how to spot fake job candidates
Joel R. McConvey | 1 month ago

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Certainty vs flexibility – does the UK need a Biometric Surveillance Act?

By Fraser Sampson

May 3, 2026 - By Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner Last week London became a city of two tales. Two…

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Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics
André Pimenta Ribeiro | 5 days ago

Under AMLA, 95% false positives become a regulator’s problem
Max Irwin | 1 week ago

Your regulation-compliant KYC is not enough to protect customer data
Konstantin Bulatov | 1 week ago

Continuous AI biometric identification: Why manual patient verification is not enough!
Deepak Borole | 2 weeks ago

Ghost Murmur whispers the arrival of zoemetrics
Fraser Sampson | 2 weeks ago

Digital health systems keep failing. The fix isn’t more tech, it’s designing with and for people
Lara Tabac and Carlie Congdon | 3 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.