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ID Tech Digest – May 18, 2026
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today:
GripID Launches V10 Portable Biometric Enrollment Device
GripID has introduced the V10 portable biometric enrollment device, a compact all-in-one station aimed at national ID and electronic identity programs. The foldable system combines dual-iris and facial capture, fingerprint scanning, card reading, document scanning, signature capture, and a rotating 10-inch touchscreen. The launch, announced around ID4Africa 2026, extends GripID’s focus on field-ready biometric tools for civil registration, border control, consular services, and large-scale eID enrollment.
GetReal Adds Continuous Identity Verification to Deepfake Detection Platform
GetReal Security has added continuous identity verification to GetReal Protect, its platform for detecting deepfakes and impersonation in live communications. The feature is designed to verify that a person who joins a voice or video session remains the same person throughout the call, rather than relying on a single authentication check at the start. The platform now combines multimodal deepfake detection, impersonation detection, continuous verification, and threat intelligence for live-session security.
BIO-key Reports Q1 Revenue Growth and New Biometric Identity Wins
BIO-key International reported first-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 34 percent and said it expects to return to profitability in the second quarter. The company highlighted a 1.04 million dollar biometric identity license renewal with a foreign bank, roughly 450,000 dollars in follow-on orders from a foreign defense ministry, and continued growth in military and defense sales over the trailing twelve months. BIO-key also pointed to a multi-year agreement with Sociedade Interbancaria de Mocambique, the operator of Mozambique’s national electronic payments network, as part of its financial-services expansion.
UIDAI Retires mAadhaar in Favor of Redesigned Aadhaar App
India’s Unique Identification Authority is retiring the long-running mAadhaar app and directing residents to a redesigned Aadhaar app built around selective data sharing and face-based verification. The new app lets users disclose only the attributes required for a given transaction, such as name, photo, age, address, or Aadhaar status, instead of sharing a full Aadhaar profile. It also supports QR-based identity proofing, face authentication, biometric locking, offline verification, and up to five Aadhaar profiles on one device.
YouTube Expands AI Likeness Detection to Adult Creators
YouTube is opening its AI likeness detection tool to all creators aged 18 and over, expanding access to a face-matching system that flags AI-generated videos using a creator’s likeness. Eligible creators can enroll through YouTube Studio by completing an identity verification process involving a government-issued ID and a short selfie-style face video. The tool scans newly uploaded videos for facial likeness matches and gives creators options to submit removal requests, file copyright claims, or archive flagged items from their review queue.
Met Police Use Live Facial Recognition in Protest Policing for First Time
London’s Metropolitan Police used live facial recognition in a protest policing operation for the first time during rival demonstrations in central London. The force said cameras were positioned in Camden, near an area expected to be used by people attending the Unite the Kingdom event, but not within the assembly points or march routes of either protest. Police reported three arrests resulting from the deployment, while civil liberties groups criticized the use of biometric surveillance in a protest context.
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
