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".

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Ekata: Getting Human With Digital Personas Is Key To ID Management

Ekata: Getting Human With Digital Personas Is Key To ID Management
Ekata: Getting Human With Digital Personas Is Key To ID Management
November 19, 2019  |  Authentication

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Why FATF’s New Digital ID Report Will Be A Boon For Payments
Why FATF’s New Digital ID Report Will Be A Boon For Payments
November 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The timing seems about right. As a brand-new decade looms – one that promises great strides for digital payments and commerce – digital ID, already...

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Identifying Opportunities For Online Commerce And Digital IDs
Identifying Opportunities For Online Commerce And Digital IDs
November 11, 2019  |  Today In Data

For online merchants, knowing that the person on the other side of the transaction is who they say there are is of critical importance. Synthetic ID...

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Biometrics Innovation Tests Consumer Privacy Sentiment
Biometrics Innovation Tests Consumer Privacy Sentiment
November 08, 2019  |  Biometrics

Biometrics isn’t as sci-fi as it once was. Thanks to smartphones equipped with facial and fingerprint recognition for security, many consumers now have up close...

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Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics
Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics
November 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Digital identities are flexibly changing forms as they gain ubiquity. Consumers around the world log in to eBay with their Facebook profiles, purchase lunches with...

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The Science Behind Affirm’s Identity Data Play
The Science Behind Affirm’s Identity Data Play
November 05, 2019  |  Authentication

Digital identities are gaining popularity across industries as businesses, services and other operations increasingly move online. Consumers are normalizing the use of digital identifiers, such...

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IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
IDnow Lands $40M To Grow Online Identity Verification Service
October 28, 2019  |  Investments

ID verification startup IDnow has received a $40 million growth equity investment from private equity group Corsair Capital, according to reports. Corsair focuses on industries...

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Small Business Banking Tests The Digital Identity Waters
Small Business Banking Tests The Digital Identity Waters
October 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Rising Know Your Customer and other risk mitigation regulations have the financial services world eyeing digital identity technology. Already seeping into the consumer services world,...

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ID’ing Digital ID’s Potential For Consumers (And Beyond)
ID’ing Digital ID’s Potential For Consumers (And Beyond)
October 09, 2019  |  Today In Data

The battle for proper identity verification is an ongoing – and perhaps eternal – one. Knowing who’s on the other side of a transaction –...

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