Digital Id news and trends

Google: Digital IDs Shift Digital Wallets Beyond Payments and Passes
Google // September 12, 2024

First, digital wallets came for paper cash, credit cards and the leather billfold. Now, as they become more prevalent across end-users’ daily lives, gaining traction as a convenient and secure way to store and use things like event tickets, transit cards and loyalty programs, a...

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

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 working with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), a division of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and...

IDEMIA and My Family ID Partner on Capturing Identification Information
Identity // August 26, 2024

IDEMIA Public Security North America and My Family ID have partnered to help families capture a photo, fingerprints and other identification information for their children for use in case a child or other family member ever goes missing. This collaboration brings together the My Family...

EBay to Launch QR Code-Based Feature for Generating Product Listings
eCommerce // May 15, 2024

EBay has unveiled a new “resell on eBay” feature designed to make it easier for brands and consumers to list clothing on the online marketplace. The new feature will be built into Certilogo’s Secure by Design digital ID, accessible by scanning a connected product’s smart label, and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Google: Digital IDs Shift Digital Wallets Beyond Payments and Passes

September 12, 2024
First, digital wallets came for paper cash, credit cards and the leather billfold. Now, as they become more prevalent across end-users’ daily lives, gaining traction as a convenient and secure way to store and use things like event tickets, transit cards and loyalty programs, a new dimension of their utility is beginning to emerge: digital […]

Fiserv: Online Authentication Is ‘Moment of Truth’ for Banks and Merchants

March 21, 2024
Jason Paguandas, vice president and general manager, merchant security and fraud at Carat from Fiserv , told Karen Webster that while the technologies may be changing, the password is still...

Cyberdefenses Must Keep Improving to Stay Ahead of Fraudsters

September 26, 2023
As attractive as innovative new technologies appear, it’s important to remember they are just tools.  And any tool, when in the wrong hands, can also be used for the wrong...

Snapshot-to-Digital IDs and Private Passes Expand Google Wallet’s Role as Credentials Hub  

June 01, 2023
General-purpose digital wallets started life in most parts of the world, including the U.S., as substitutes for physical credit cards at the point of sale — and promised to change...

Quick Reads
Block Joins NIST Program to Promote Mobile Driver’s Licenses

August 29, 2024
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 working with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), a division of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to identify standards for mobile driver’s licenses, or […]

IDEMIA and My Family ID Partner on Capturing Identification Information

August 26, 2024
IDEMIA Public Security North America and My Family ID have partnered to help families capture a photo, fingerprints and other identification information for their children for use in case a...

EBay to Launch QR Code-Based Feature for Generating Product Listings

May 15, 2024
EBay has unveiled a new “resell on eBay” feature designed to make it easier for brands and consumers to list clothing on the online marketplace. The new feature will be built...

The RealReal Joins Digital ID Firm EON to Boost Luxury Resale Transparency

January 16, 2024
The RealReal has joined EON to make it easier for luxury customers to consign their goods. The collaboration between the luxury consignment brand and the digital ID company will see...