digital identity

A digital identity is information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. That agent may be a person, organization, application, or device. ISO/IEC 24760-1 defines identity as "set of attributes related to an entity".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Intellicheck CEO Warns: Every Data Breach Is a Step Closer to Someone Else Stealing Your Life
Intellicheck CEO Warns: Every Data Breach Is a Step Closer to Someone Else Stealing Your...
September 03, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

In the wrong hands, digital footprints can turn into a blueprint for fraud. Particularly as identity theft proliferates and becomes more sophisticated, data breaches are...

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Block Joins NIST Program to Promote Mobile Driver’s Licenses
Block Joins NIST Program to Promote Mobile Driver’s Licenses
August 29, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Block is working with the U.S. government to promote the use of digital identity tools. The FinTech conglomerate announced Thursday (Aug. 29) that it was...

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Skyfire CEO Says AI Agents Need New AI Payments Rails
Skyfire CEO Says AI Agents Need New AI Payments Rails
August 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new startup is addressing a significant challenge in artificial intelligence: enabling AI agents to independently manage financial transactions. San Francisco-based Skyfire has announced $8.5 million...

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Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers
Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers
July 22, 2024  |  Identity

Biometrics firm IDEMIA has teamed with Samsung to bring mobile IDs to Iowa. The collaboration, announced in a news release Monday (July 22), allows Iowa...

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Skipify’s Shrauger on Moving Past Wallets to Digital Identity as Payment Credentials
Skipify’s Shrauger on Moving Past Wallets to Digital Identity as Payment Credentials
July 15, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers want what they want, how they want it. Consequently, when it comes to payments and commerce, businesses that can adapt to their needs and...

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EU Continues Testing Digital Identity Wallets
EU Continues Testing Digital Identity Wallets
June 23, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The European Union (EU) is getting closer to rolling out its digital identity wallet. As the European Commission (EC) noted on its website recently, the...

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State Dept. Tests Online Passport Renewals as Digital IDs Gain Traction
State Dept. Tests Online Passport Renewals as Digital IDs Gain Traction
June 14, 2024  |  Identity

The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week,...

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Digital IDs and Biometrics Upgrades Define Future of Transaction Security
Digital IDs and Biometrics Upgrades Define Future of Transaction Security
June 11, 2024  |  Authentication

The interlinked future of digital identity and biometrics is already starting to transform payments. As digital wallets increasingly gain traction, the security features driving their...

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Will FinCen’s Customer Identification Program Burden Banks and Consumers?
Will FinCen’s Customer Identification Program Burden Banks and Consumers?
May 24, 2024  |  Regulation

The fight between financial institutions and fraudsters is an eternal one, and a key battlefield remains identifying customers at the initial point of interaction and onboarding. In short, making...

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