What Biometric Update does

Biometric Update, published by Biometrics Research Group Inc., is a privately held B2B media and research company operating as the leading online news, analysis, and research source for the global biometrics and digital identity industry. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada (with the legal entity incorporated in the United States), the company maintains a small team of 1–10 employees and reaches a global audience of biometrics professionals, vendor companies, and government agencies involved in digital identity programs.

The company's core product is a digital publishing platform anchored by daily news coverage organized across more than two dozen topic verticals including facial recognition, fingerprint recognition, border security, civil/national ID, financial services, healthcare biometrics, law enforcement, liveness detection, and developing-nation digital ID. The product portfolio has expanded into recurring paid market research reports and buyer's guides (covering digital identity verification, injection attack detection, deepfake detection, age assurance, face liveness detection, and MOSIP), on-demand webinars and white papers, a searchable service directory of biometrics solution providers, a daily email newsletter, and a podcast network including the Biometric Update Podcast (launched April 2025) and The Trust Files (co-produced with Velvet). Content is distributed globally through the company's website, podcast platforms (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Podbean), social channels (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram), and RSS.

The business model combines one-time paid research reports and buyer's guides, advertising and sponsored content placements, webinar sponsorships, newsletter subscriptions, and fee-based service directory listings. Go-to-market is event-driven, leveraging industry topics and breaking news to drive sponsor and report sales to biometrics vendors, government procurement teams, and policy researchers. Key strategic partnerships include an ongoing co-research arrangement with Goode Intelligence on annual market reports and a co-production partnership with Velvet on The Trust Files podcast. Leadership consists of co-founders Stephen Mayhew (Publisher) and Allison Heather (Director of Sales), with Brice Scheschuk serving as CFO.

Name

Biometric Update

Legal name

Biometrics Research Group Inc.

Website

https://biometricupdate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biometric Update is a privately held B2B media and research company publishing daily news, market reports, podcasts, webinars, and a vendor directory for the global biometrics and digital identity industry, serving vendors, government agencies, and industry professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Media & Research

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Data/Stats & Betting Rights Distribution (Official Data Feeds) (MPABAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Speaker Recognition & Voice Biometrics (HDAAAFAF)

Keywords

• Biometrics industry news
• Digital identity research
• Industry market reports
• B2B trade media
• Technology publisher

Headquarters

HQ city

Canadá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Market Research Reports: Sale of industry market reports and buyer's guides covering injection attack detection, MOSIP, digital identity verification, deepfake detection, and other biometrics market segments.
2. Sponsored Content/Advertising: Sponsored articles, advertising placements, and promotional content on the news platform reaching biometrics industry professionals.
3. Webinar Hosting and Sponsorships: Hosting educational webinars with industry partners, often featuring sponsored content and partner co-promotion.
4. Newsletter Subscriptions: Daily news briefings delivered via email to industry subscribers.
5. Company Listings: Fee-based company directory listings and service directory placements for biometrics companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Biometric Update is a B2B media and research company that publishes daily news, analysis, market research reports, buyer's guides, webinars, white papers, and podcasts covering the global biometrics and digital identity industry. It operates a content platform featuring industry interviews, a searchable service directory of biometrics solution providers, and event listings, targeting professionals, vendors, and government agencies in the biometric technology sector.

Product overview

Biometric Update is a media and research company publishing shareable breaking news, analysis, and research about the global biometrics market. The company operates as a content platform offering daily news coverage, industry podcasts (including The Trust Files series), market research reports and buyer's guides, webinars and white papers, a service directory for biometrics companies, and industry event listings. The portfolio includes specialized reports on topics like injection attack detection, digital identity verification, deepfake detection, age assurance, and face liveness detection, complemented by a searchable directory of biometrics solution providers organized by category.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Biometric Update Podcast: A podcast series exploring biometrics and digital identity topics through interviews with industry experts.
• The Trust Files

Products and services

• Biometric Update Podcast A podcast series featuring interviews and discussions about biometrics and digital identity, including The Trust Files sub-series exploring digital trust topics. Available on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean.
• Market Reports and Buyer's Guides Industry research publications including annual market reports on Injection Attack Detection, Digital Identity Verification, Deepfake Detection, Age Assurance, Face Liveness Detection, and Biometric Physical Access Control, sold via one-time licenses.
• Webinars and White Papers Educational resources including on-demand webinars covering topics like MOSIP ecosystem, IAD technology, deepfake detection, and digital identity verification, plus downloadable white papers on biometrics topics, typically sponsored by industry partners.
• Service Directory A searchable directory listing biometrics companies and solutions organized by categories including Access Control, Age Verification, Behavioral Biometrics, Deepfake Detection, Facial Recognition, Fingerprint Recognition, Identity Proofing, Liveness Detection, Mobile Biometrics, and more. Available via fee-based company listing placements.
• Biometric News and Industry Analysis Daily news coverage of biometrics industry developments, featuring sections on Access Control, Age Assurance, Behavioral Biometrics, Border Security, Civil ID, Facial Recognition, Financial Services, Fingerprint Recognition, Government Services, Healthcare Biometrics, Law Enforcement, Liveness Detection, Mobile Biometrics, and Voice Biometrics.
• Industry Events Coverage Coverage and listings of biometrics industry events and conferences such as EAB's Council of Wisdom on Injection Attack Detection, Africa Land Forces Forum, West Africa Border Security Week, and Security Exhibition & Conference.
• Daily Newsletter Daily email newsletter delivering biometrics industry news updates to subscribers free of charge.
• 2025 Digital Identity Verification Market Report & Buyers Guide Market projection report forecasting the global online identity verification market to surpass $18.2 billion by 2027.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Goode IntelligencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiometric Update collaborates with Goode Intelligence on joint market research reports including the annual Digital Identity Verification Market Report & Buyer's Guide, Injection Attack Detection Market Report, and related industry analyses. The partnership produces comprehensive market forecasts and buyer guidance for the biometrics and digital identity industry.
• VelvetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVelvet, a UK-based public relations firm, co-produces The Trust Files podcast series with Biometric Update. The Trust Files explores digital trust in the evolving digital marketplace through short interview format.
• Biometrics Research Group Inc.coreOthersBiometric Update is published by Biometrics Research Group Inc., which operates as a market research supplier and consultancy to the global biometrics industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FindBiometrics: Long-standing biometrics industry news and resource portal. Direct competitor covering similar topics (facial recognition, fingerprint, mobile biometrics, digital identity) with news articles, feature content, and industry resources targeting the same vendor and government audience.
• SecureIDNews (AVISIAN): Identity and credentialing trade publication covering secure identity, biometrics, and authentication. Operates in the same niche with overlapping advertisers (biometric vendors, government programs) and editorial scope.
• Planet Biometrics: Biometrics and identity industry news portal covering commercial and government applications of biometric technologies. Closely comparable editorial focus and audience (industry professionals, vendors, public-sector buyers).
• Biometric Technology Today: Trade publication focused on biometrics industry news and analysis. Direct editorial competitor in the biometrics trade media space, serving vendor and government audiences with similar content formats.

Broad incumbents

• Help Net Security: Established cybersecurity news portal with daily news, interviews, and vendor resources. Broader than Biometric Update but overlapping on identity, authentication, and biometric topics, and competing for the same cybersecurity advertiser budget.
• SecurityWeek: Major B2B security media property with news, research, and events. Covers biometrics and identity topics within a broader cybersecurity mandate and competes for vendor sponsorship spend in the same buying committee.
• Dark Reading: Large-scale cybersecurity news and analysis site serving security and identity professionals. Overlaps with Biometric Update on identity, authentication, and biometrics coverage, with materially larger audience scale.
• Aite-Novarica Group: Research and advisory firm covering financial services, identity, and fraud — overlapping with Biometric Update's digital identity verification and biometric banking coverage. Competes for analyst mindshare and vendor research dollars.

Others

• OneSpan / The Digital Identity Blog Ecosystem: Authentication and identity vendor that publishes adjacent identity and biometrics content. Not a direct media peer but a representative identity-vendor content channel that competes for reader attention on biometrics and digital identity topics.
• IDPro (Identity Professionals organization): Professional association for the digital identity community producing content, Body of Knowledge, and events. Adjacent ecosystem player serving overlapping identity professional audiences and competing for community mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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