Who is accountable when an AI agent acts for a business? GLEIF CEO Alexandre Kech joins the Biometric Update Podcast to discuss how verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers could connect agents to the organizations and people authorizing them. #AIAgents #DigitalIdentity biometricupdatepodcast.podbe…

This week in review: digital IDs move toward everyday use as travel interoperability, trust frameworks and wallet certification advance. Alignment remains key to turning credentials into services. #Biometrics #DigitalIdentity #WeekInReview biometricupdate.com/202610/a…

74% of UK businesses surveyed by Kyckr would adopt reusable digital company IDs now. Signicat finds 35% of UK identity fraud attempts occur during transactions, highlighting the need for ongoing checks. #DigitalIdentity #FraudPrevention biometricupdate.com/202610/k…

Latin America’s DPI push gains momentum: CDPI will advise CLARCIEV’s 19-country civil registration network, while Chile becomes the 41st country to join 50-in-5. #DPI #DigitalIdentity biometricupdate.com/202610/l…

Socure has added Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet mDL verification to DocV, combining cryptographic validation with device, behavioral and identity risk signals. #MobileID #IdentityVerification biometricupdate.com/202610/s…

KOSA has hit another Senate roadblock. Competing child safety proposals could encourage platforms to determine users’ ages, even where their provisions do not mandate age verification. #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety biometricupdate.com/202610/k…

Germany’s BSI is seeking background removal technologies for a facial image benchmark. The project will evaluate how well tools isolate subjects while preserving image quality. Deadline: Nov. 27. #Biometrics #ImageQuality biometricupdate.com/202610/b…

Afghanistan has issued nearly 18.3M electronic IDs, but returning Afghans still face cost, travel and documentation barriers. Without a Tazkira, access to services, work and property rights is at risk. #DigitalIdentity #IDAccess biometricupdate.com/202610/a…

South Korean police are adding Winning.I’s one-to-many fingerprint search to SafeDream, helping officers identify missing people using contactless smartphone capture. Candidates go to police review. #Biometrics #MissingPersons biometricupdate.com/202610/k…

South Africa has unveiled a smartphone digital ID prototype and issued its first credential to Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber. The wallet supports QR verification and selective disclosure. #DigitalIdentity #DigitalWallet biometricupdate.com/202610/s…

Apolitical’s inaugural DPI 50 recognizes leaders shaping digital public infrastructure, including 12 African officials. Tariq Malik says inclusion must remain the measure of success. #DPI #DigitalIdentity biometricupdate.com/202610/d…

32% of security professionals say their access controllers lack cybersecurity features, up from 21% in Mercury Security’s previous study. IT coordination is also becoming more complex. #AccessControl #Cybersecurity biometricupdate.com/202610/m…

Papua New Guinea is finalizing rules to link SIM cards to SevisPass digital ID. Users would have 12 months to comply once endorsed, with telcos using ID tokens instead of storing raw biometrics. #DigitalIdentity #SIMRegistration biometricupdate.com/202610/p…

Do we trust supermarkets more than police with our biometrics? Professor Fraser Sampson, former UK Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, examines trust and governance. #Biometrics #FacialRecognition biometricupdate.com/202610/d…

DRC’s RDC-Pass digital ID is moving toward an operational pilot, with 50 enrollment agents trained. Expanding internet access remains key to making digital services accessible. #DigitalIdentity #DPI biometricupdate.com/202610/d…

Sri Lanka’s digital ID, data exchange and payments infrastructure could help fintech expand beyond payments into lending, insurance and fraud prevention. #DigitalIdentity #Fintech #DPI biometricupdate.com/202610/s…

Africa’s identity authorities are making International ID Day their own. ID4Africa’s Dr. Joseph Atick reflects on locally led outreach across 35 nations, bringing identity services to underserved communities. #DigitalIdentity #IDDay @ID4Africa biometricupdate.com/202610/a…

Italy’s new rules allow limited police use of real-time facial recognition, with human oversight and restrictions on databases. The EU’s FRA warns that exceptional surveillance can become routine. #FacialRecognition #Privacy biometricupdate.com/202610/i…

Italy has activated real-time facial recognition for police use, framing it as a tool to support human decision-making. At the same time, the EU's Agency for Fundamental Rights warns that measures framed as exceptional can quickly become routine, and that strict safeguards must be built in from the start. #FacialRecognition #Biometrics #AIAct biometricupdate.com/202610/i…

Jacksonville police have arrested multiple innocent people based solely on facial recognition results, with no follow-up investigation. A supermarket manager lost time with his infant child. A Charlotte man lost his job and custody of his kids. FRT is not the culprit. The cops are. #FacialRecognition #Biometrics #LawEnforcement biometricupdate.com/202610/w…

The Trump administration's new America(dot)gov federal portal promises no tracking. But its Login(dot)gov authentication layer quietly added a browser identifier with a 20-year lifespan that persists even after users opt out of the interface experiment it was built for. Questions remain unanswered. #DigitalIdentity #Privacy #GovTech biometricupdate.com/202610/a…