Biometric Update
- Facephi to localize digital ID data processing on Microsoft Azure in UAE
- Regula, Bernini add step-up identity checks to AI customer workflows
- New Zealand’s new rules for accreditation to digital identity trust framework take effect
- NIST tests show progress on key challenges in fingerprint biometrics capture
- Alarm sounds on agentic governance as rapid deployment creates security gaps
- EU study puts digital identity on research roadmap for next Horizon Europe
- Hong Kong age assurance plan for social media, AI will draw on international examples
- Indonesia presses Meta to accelerate under-16 account deactivation
- Armenia sets 2029 target for EU visa‑free travel, launches biometric ID reforms
- UK invites digital ID providers to join testing for machine-readable DVS register






