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Metalenz Launches Polar 3D, Extending Face Authentication Hardware Into Digital Presence

Metalenz has launched Polar 3D at MWC, extending its Polar ID face auth hardware to enable relightable selfies and photorealistic avatars on-device.

February 24, 2026

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U.S. Army Refines BFC2 Biometrics and Forensics RFI Ahead of Five-Year IDIQ Award

The U.S. Army has issued a refined RFI for the BFC2 five-year IDIQ contract covering BAT-A, NXGBCC, and NRTIO biometric and forensics collection systems.

February 24, 2026

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UK OfDIA Survey Finds Regulatory Fragmentation Top Barrier to Cross-Border Digital Identity

The UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes has published the results of a stakeholder survey on the cross-border use of digital identities and…

February 23, 2026

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W3C Advances Decentralized Identifiers with Updated v1.1 Working Draft

The W3C Decentralized Identifier Working Group has published an updated Working Draft of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.1 advancing a specification that…

February 23, 2026

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FaceTec’s Chief Identity Technology Strategist Details UR Code Solution for Healthcare Sector

FaceTec has published a new healthcare white paper outlining how digitally signed biometric “UR Codes” could be used to strengthen identity verification across…

February 23, 2026

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White Paper Targets Healthcare Identity Gaps With Biometric UR Codes

FaceTec has published a new white paper positioning its UR Code protocol as a way to strengthen identity binding in healthcare, where demographic matching and…

February 20, 2026

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AI Update: AI on the Pi

Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI Update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: Netflix has sent…

February 20, 2026

IDEMIA Public Security Receives US Patent for Cryptographically Bound Visible Digital Seal

IDEMIA Public Security has been granted a United States patent for a visible digital seal concept that binds a displayable element cryptographically to the…

February 19, 2026

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Google Reported to Be Testing 3D Face Unlock System Under ‘Project Toscana’ Codename

Google is internally testing a 3D facial biometric unlock system codenamed “Project Toscana,” according to a report from Android Authority. The effort would…

February 19, 2026

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DHS RIVR Results Expose Major Gaps in ID Document Validation Performance

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has published results from the Identity Document Validation (IDV) track of…

February 19, 2026

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Identity Week aims to be a significant identity industry catalyst. It’s our mission is to help accelerate the move towards a world where trusted identity solutions enable governments and commercial organisations to provide citizens, employees, customers and consumers with a multitude of opportunities to transact in a seamless, yet secure manner. All the while preventing the efforts of those intent on doing harm. identityweek.net

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com