Are we human or are we agents: question proves ‘unexpectedly challenging’
In developing and defining generative AI, humankind has implicitly positioned itself against the emerging Other. For all the dreaming, computers…
Industry Analysis
Biometric Update provides context for the development of the biometrics market and insight about what the future holds for digital identity companies and technologies alike.
Biometrics adoption, inclusion gains depend on bridging the understanding gap
Education is a lifelong process, and emerging technology applications like biometrics payments are often challenging for older people to understand….
From biometric enrollment to digital sovereignty, policy chases modernization
Biometrics are foundational to identity assurance, and identity is foundational to digital sovereignty, which is a key theme on Biometric…
Ambitious biometrics projects need clear roles for success
Biometrics technology development has long been the fixed domain of experts, and while public bodies like NIST have played a…
Biometrics back digital government gains around the world
Digital government was in the spotlight this week on Biometric Update with the release of the OECD rankings and a…
Biometrics adoption for identity fraud protection depends on regulatory balance
Biometrics use at borders, in age assurance and law enforcement run quickly into concerns around data privacy and proportionate use,…
Biometric injection attacks, AI-powered fake IDs move the fraud prevention goalposts
Biometrics has advanced as a field to the extent that matching selfies and detecting simplistic spoofs are largely considered solved…
Biometrics deployments at scale need transparency to help businesses, gain trust
The importance of biometrics testing and transparency are a recurring theme in this week’s top news stories on Biometric Update….
Biometrics’ growing role in daily life necessitates liveness detection upgrades
Biometrics policy collides with liveness detection and facial recognition in the weeks top headlines on Biometric Update, as digital services…
Immigration, age checks and deepfakes push biometrics into the spotlight
Biometrics are now central to some of the hottest news stories not just in the identity sector, but all around…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection