Yoti, Luciditi Demo Interoperable Age Check at 2026 GAASS
At the 2026 Global Age Assurance Summit in Manchester, Yoti and Luciditi demonstrated an interoperable digital‑identity solution that verifies a customer’s age for alcohol purchases. The live demo showed Yoti’s Digital ID Connect app confirming a proof‑of‑age credential issued by Luciditi, using on‑device facial liveness detection and selfie matching. The system operates offline, ensuring biometric data never leaves the user’s smartphone, and complies with the UK Digital Verification Services Trust Framework. Both companies have made the ID Checker app available now in major app stores for immediate retailer adoption.
UK to Deploy Biometric ID in Prisons After 179 Released in Error
The UK government will introduce a biometric "Justice ID" system to curb mistaken prisoner releases, allocating up to £82 million (≈US$111 million). Fingerprint and facial‑scan verification will be applied at key points, starting with trials within six months and a full rollout...
Alcohol Retailers Awaiting Digital Age Checks Lay Out What They Want From a Solution
UK alcohol retailers are pressing for practical digital‑ID age‑assurance solutions after the promised rollout by Christmas 2025 failed to materialise. At the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit, representatives from Co‑op, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and others outlined core requirements:...
Maritime Passport Prepares to Launch Digital Wallet for Seafarers’ ID Management
Maritime Passport, a UK‑based digital firm, unveiled a free‑to‑use digital wallet for seafarers at an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Facilitation Committee meeting in London. The wallet, slated for a Q2 2026 rollout, leverages face‑biometrics and liveness detection to streamline identity...
Corsight Revealed as Facial Recognition Supplier for Canadian Police Bodycam Trial
Corsight AI was selected to supply facial‑recognition algorithms for a body‑camera trial by the Edmonton Police Service, using Axon‑manufactured devices. The proof‑of‑concept, which began in December, matched live footage against a watch list of high‑risk offenders whenever officers activated recording....
SecuGen’s MOSIP-Certified Fingerprint Devices Ready for Commercial Deployments
SecuGen announced that its Unity 20 fingerprint scanner has achieved MOSIP certification and is now commercially available for large‑scale digital identity projects. The device complies with MOSIP SBI 2.0 L1 specifications, delivering interoperable authentication in humid or dusty conditions. SecuGen highlights the scanner’s...
Intercede Now Supports Idemia PS Devices for Unified FIDO, PKI Credential Management
Intercede has integrated Idemia Public Security’s newest authentication hardware into its MyID CMS 12.18 platform, enabling unified management of both FIDO and PKI credentials. The Idemia devices, built on the COSMO X platform, meet the FIPS 201 PIV standard required for...
Philippines Plans ID Verification for Healthcare with PhilSys Integration
The Philippines will embed its national ID system, PhilSys, into the PhilHealth Check Utility to verify patients in real time, aiming to curb fraudulent claims and streamline benefit delivery. A memorandum of understanding between PhilHealth and the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Deepfakes Are a Weapon of Mass Manipulation and Most People Can’t Spot Them
A new IdentifAI report finds deepfakes have evolved into a geopolitical and financial weapon, with 24.6% of incidents aimed at political manipulation and 20.1% targeting fraud. Video‑based fakes dominate at 45.6% of attacks, and the platform X accounts for 51.2%...
Jordan Makes Digital ID Mandatory for Access to Public Services
Jordan’s parliament approved amendments to the civil status law that institutionalize a mandatory digital ID for all citizens accessing public and private services. The electronic ID, issued through Ministry‑approved platforms, will replace the paper national card and be required for...
American Airlines Deploys 20 Dormakaba Biometric Boarding Gates at Dallas Fort Worth
American Airlines has deployed 20 Dormakaba Argus Air XS eGates at Dallas‑Fort Worth International Airport, marking the carrier’s first large‑scale rollout of biometric boarding technology. The gates feature optional facial‑recognition modules designed to reduce identity‑theft risk and speed passenger flow. Dormakaba,...
Digital Health Systems Keep Failing. The Fix Isn’t More Tech, It’s Designing with and for People
Governments are pouring billions into digital health and civil registration systems, yet many remain underused because they were built without the people who operate them in mind. The Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Global Grants Program found that human‑centered design...
Deepfakes Are a Threat to Age Assurance, and Injection Attack Detection Is the Answer
Yoti’s CEO Robin Tombs warned that deepfake‑generated media can undermine age‑assurance systems by exploiting post‑authentication injection attacks. Traditional liveness detection, while still essential, no longer blocks sophisticated AI‑crafted faces that are introduced after the initial login. Yoti proposes a multi‑layered...
U.S. House Lawmakers Move to Codify DHS Biometric Screening Abroad
U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul and Henry Cuellar reintroduced the bipartisan BITMAP Authorization Act to formally embed the Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program within DHS. The bill would empower foreign partners to collect and share biometric data on high‑risk travelers,...
Gabon Institutes Social Media Age Verification for Under-16s
Gabon has enacted a pioneering regulation that obliges all social‑media users under 16 to undergo age verification using national ID, address and digital‑identity data. Platforms have a 12‑month window, ending February 2027, to meet technical standards, undergo HAC audits and...
Philippines Launches Broad Crackdown on Deepfakes as AI Drives Identity Fraud Surge
The Philippines has launched a whole‑of‑government campaign against deepfakes and disinformation, formalized by a memorandum of agreement among the Department of Justice, the Presidential Communications Office and the Department of Information and Communications Technology. The initiative comes amid a dramatic...
Relying Parties in the Spotlight at 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit
The 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit in Manchester highlighted the industry’s shift after the debut of ISO/IEC 27566-1, the first global standard for age‑verification systems. Organisers placed relying parties—such as TikTok, Phillip Morris International and Epic Games—front‑and‑center to discuss liability, trust...
OpenAI Joins FIDO Alliance to Help AI Agent Authentication Push
OpenAI has become the newest member of the FIDO Alliance, a password‑less authentication consortium, and secured a seat on its board of directors. The partnership aims to develop secure, privacy‑preserving digital identity standards for AI agents, following OpenAI’s recent shutdown...
IDenfy Integrates Reusable Digital IDs to Help Businesses Avoid Onboarding Fails
iDenfy has launched a reusable digital ID (eIDV) workflow that lets users complete KYC verification with electronic IDs instead of physical documents. The platform now supports more than 60 digital ID types, including Sweden’s BankID and the UK’s OneID. Since...
UK Public Mostly Happy with ‘Age Verification’ Laws, Campaigners Less So
A YouGov poll conducted eight months after the UK Online Safety Act shows 75% of Britons still support age‑verification for adult or harmful‑content sites, though only 31% think the checks will actually stop children from accessing pornography. Campaign group Big...
India Weighs Mandatory KYC, Age Checks for Online Social Platforms
India’s Committee on the Empowerment of Women released its fourth report urging mandatory KYC and age‑verification for social media, dating and gaming platforms, alongside expanded intermediary liability and a unified cybercrime law. The proposal would shift platforms from voluntary to...
OpenID Launches Working Group to Ease KYC with mDLs
The OpenID Foundation has launched an eKYC and Identity Assurance Working Group to address KYC gaps exposed by NIST’s draft SP 1800‑42 guidance on mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). The group will extend the OpenID Identity Assurance Schema and OpenID Connect protocols...
VerXid Deploys Barnksforte Biometrics for Nigeria Airport ID Rollout
Nigeria’s aviation ministry has signed a concession agreement with VerXid to deploy a facial‑biometrics system called VPass across all domestic airports. The technology, supplied by Barnksforte Technologies, meets both National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and ICAO enrollment standards. VPass will...
PNG Expands Mandatory Digital ID to Businesses Taking Gov’t Contracts
Papua New Guinea’s government has mandated the use of its national SevisPass digital ID for every business submitting a state tender. Acting ICT Minister Peter Tsiamalili announced the rule at the Department of Works and Highways Contractors Conference, emphasizing the...
Following IPO, ROC Is Investing in Homegrown Security for US Market
ROC, a Colorado‑based biometrics and vision‑AI provider, completed its 2026 IPO in February, raising just over $24 million at $6 per share. The company framed the offering as infrastructure to scale while preserving its culture and independence. Proceeds are earmarked for...
Jumio Expanding Biometric Reusable Digital Identity Across LatAm
Jumio is extending its selfie.DONE reusable digital identity service from Brazil to the broader Latin American market. The solution lets verified users confirm their identity with a single selfie, while AI models monitor risk and trigger full ID checks when...
Denmark Imposes Age Checks to Restrict Social Media to Kids Under 15
Denmark has enacted a law that blocks children under 15 from accessing major social‑media platforms, setting a baseline age of 13 but allowing parental exceptions. The measure mirrors Australia’s age‑assurance model and targets services such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat....
Clear’s Reusable Biometric Digital ID Platform Joins FedRAMP Marketplace
Clear’s reusable biometric digital ID platform, CLEAR1, has been listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace with an “In Process” designation at the Moderate impact level, signaling progress toward full federal authorization. The platform, already certified for IAL2 and AAL2 under NIST...
Enterprises Must Revamp IAM for Comprehensive Security
Enterprises are confronting a surge in credential‑based attacks that bypass traditional identity and access management (IAM) controls. A new Omdia white paper, commissioned by ID Dataweb, argues that legacy IAM frameworks can no longer protect customer, workforce, and third‑party environments. It...
Palm Vein Biometrics From ePortID Integrated with MNM’s Physical Access Control
Biometric access control firm ePortID LLC has entered a strategic teaming arrangement with infrastructure specialist MNM Group to bring its contactless palm‑vein authentication platform, ePortPass, to commercial and industrial customers. The partnership leverages MNM’s installation and field‑delivery capabilities to accelerate...
TSA Plans New Biometric Buildout for Airline Crew Access Lanes
The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its touchless biometric identity verification for airline crew by awarding a $1.25 million sole‑source modification to ReliaSource, a minority‑owned small business. The additional kiosks will be installed in Crewmember Access Point (CMAP) lanes to give...
UK’s OfDIA Assigns International Digital Identity Standards Role as DVS ‘Backbone’
The UK Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) has positioned itself as the lead coordinator for international digital‑identity standards, using the British Standards Institution to channel UK input into ISO, IEC and CEN bodies. OfDIA argues that aligning the...
Idbio Makes Strong NIST Iris, Fingerprint Biometrics Debuts, Gets MOSIP-Certified
U.S. biometrics firm Idbio posted top results in NIST’s IREX 10 iris and PFT III fingerprint evaluations, achieving a 0.0051 FNIR at FPIR 0.01 and four‑microsecond fingerprint matches. Its iris matcher delivered a 0.237‑second one‑to‑many search using 1,035‑byte templates, while fingerprint templates were...
EU Publishes Implementing Act for Remote EUDI Wallet Onboarding
On Tuesday, the European Commission released an Implementing Act that sets reference standards for remote onboarding of European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets. The act mandates a high assurance level, combining electronic identification with additional procedures, and aligns with ETSI TS 119 461...
IATA Trials Show Biometric, Contactless Air Travel Already Secure, Efficiently’
IATA’s recent trials across Europe and Asia‑Pacific demonstrated that fully contactless, biometric‑enabled international travel can be completed securely and efficiently without a physical passport or boarding pass. Travelers used mobile‑wallet digital IDs such as Apple Wallet, Google ID Pass and...
Lawsuit Alleges Systemic Misuse of Facial Recognition by Reno Police
A Nevada lawsuit claims the Reno Police Department arrested Jason Killinger after a casino’s facial‑recognition system falsely matched him to a banned patron. The arrest was made without corroborating evidence, despite Killinger presenting valid IDs, and the officer later admitted...
USCIS Explores Remote Identity Verification for Immigration Services
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Request for Information seeking a software‑only, API‑driven platform that can authenticate identity documents and perform facial comparison remotely. The agency wants a solution that works on any mobile device or web browser,...
Almost 50% of US Consumers Would Use Palm Biometrics Payments, Research Finds
A Handwave survey of 2,001 Americans finds that almost half of U.S. consumers would adopt palm‑based payments if they trusted the security of their biometric data. Acceptance is strongest among younger shoppers, with 46% of 25‑34‑year‑olds comfortable using palm verification,...
PhD Talk Asks How to Avoid Colonialist Structures in Digital Public Infrastructure
A recent UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose talk featured PhD candidate Nai Lee Kalema, who critiques the World Bank’s Global Digital Transformation initiative and proposes a decolonizing framework for digital public infrastructure (DPI) in Kenya and Uganda. Kalema...
Biometric Physical Access Control Generating $9.84B in Revenue by 2028
A new Biometric Update and Goode Intelligence report projects the global biometric physical access control market to surpass $9.84 billion by 2028. The 52‑page guide outlines popular and emerging biometric modalities, standards, and three‑year forecasts for users and revenue. It offers...
Dock Labs Launches Browser-Based Digital ID Wallet
Dock Labs introduced the Truvera Web Wallet, a browser‑based digital ID solution that lets organizations issue and verify verifiable credentials without building a dedicated mobile app. The white‑label wallet can be embedded directly into existing user flows and supports a...
Smart Eye Lands First Police Deal for Biometric Drug Impairment Detection
Smart Eye secured its first law‑enforcement contract, delivering a biometric drug‑impairment detection system to an unnamed European police authority. The four‑year deal, valued at 40 million Swedish kronor (about $4.1 million), is routed through its recently acquired subsidiary Sightic, which provides the...
South Korea and LatAm See Rise in Financial Fraud
Financial fraud surged in Q1 2026, with over 7,000 accounts linked to scams across nine major South Korean banks—more than double the previous year. iM Bank reported the highest count at 1,653 fraudulent accounts, prompting tighter limits on new accounts and...
South Korean Hancom Targets Japanese Market for Biometric IDV Growth
South Korean software firm Hancom is targeting Japan’s biometric identity verification market by debuting its facial authentication solution, HancomAUTH, at the 2026 Japan IT Week Spring in Tokyo. The product, built on Facephi’s technology, features iBeta Level 2‑compliant passive liveness detection....
Australian Government Not Posturing with SMMA Enforcement Efforts: Wells
Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) law, effective Dec 2025, has entered its first enforcement phase. A March 2026 eSafety compliance report shows 23 legal notices issued, 16 platform meetings, and the removal of roughly 4.7 million under‑age accounts, with an additional 310,000...
Pakistan Pushes Stricter ID Oversight, NADRA Upgrades Pak ID for Visa Applications
Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is tightening identity oversight by cancelling millions of dead citizens’ ID cards, blocking SIMs tied to the deceased, and intensifying cooperation with law‑enforcement to deport undocumented foreigners. The Interior Minister called for removal...
Scammers Take Advantage of Austrian Digital ID Certificates’ Expiry
Around 300,000 Austrian ID Austria digital certificates are set to expire in 2026, prompting scammers to exploit the uncertainty with phishing texts that appear to come from the Federal Ministry of Finance. Victims who entered personal data were later contacted, convinced...
ENISA Invites Feedback for EU Digital Identity Wallet Cybersecurity Certification
ENISA has launched a public consultation on a draft cybersecurity certification scheme for the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallets, aiming to standardize security across member states. The consultation, which includes a webinar on April 8, 2026, invites feedback until April 30, 2026,...
Digital Identity Research Warns of ‘Password Debt’ as Enterprises Delay IAM Rollouts
Enterprises recognize identity threats but large‑scale passwordless rollouts are stalling. Hypr’s State of Passwordless Identity Assurance 2026 report shows only 43% of firms use passwordless methods while 76% still rely on passwords, with 32% citing legacy‑app incompatibility as a barrier....
Ireland Seeks Input on Digital Wallet: ‘We Want to Hear the Public’s Ideas, Concerns’
Ireland has launched a public consultation and testing phase for its Government Digital Wallet, aligning with the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) scheme. The wallet is built around major life events—such as birth, moving home or new employment—to reduce administrative friction...