Report highlights inconsistencies and disparities in accessing myGov
The User Audit report into Australia's myGov system reveals disparities in different digital services and login authentication between myGov and other government systems. It also undermines the recent costs of redesigning myGov and launching a smartphone app while...
New York Department of Motor Vehicles wins Secure Driver License award
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is in recipient of the Secure Driver License Award 2022 which recognises advanced security by design in national state-issued ID documents which combat fraud and counterfeiting. The drivers' license design featured...
Government seek feedback on data sharing legislation as part of One Login
Participating public authorities in the government's OneLogin program will need to be able to share several types of government-held personal data with the identity verification service, to allow users to prove confirm their identity. To support the identity verification system, the UK Government is planning to enact a new objective under the Digital Economy Act 2017 which will enable data to be leveraged by all government services using...
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Photo ID costs and requirements at polling stations add to Cost of Living woes
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Allied big bank digital wallet cannot feasibly succeed up against pay providers such as Apple and Google Pay
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Aadhaar ‘Requesting Entities’ must disclose what personal information is shared during authentication
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) refined new guidelines for 'Requesting Entities' that state citizens must be aware of how much and what personal information they disclose when being authenticated with their personal Aadhaar national ID number....
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💥🎤 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT🎤💥 IAM in Focus looks at the future of identity and access management, evolving processes, policies and tools for controlling user access to secure data systems. It is also a track that explores how we can enhance workflows across multiple...
Identity Week Europe 2023 floorplan is filling up fast!
Our exhibition floor at Identity Week Europe 2023 is substantially bigger than previous years to cater for a bigger show but floor space is filling up fast with more of the industry's vendors and organisations signing up to be part of a central European show! Do not...
Florida law enforcement seeks $20 million for future cloud-based biometric identification system
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Entertainment group accused of using facial recognition to blacklist some visitors
Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden arena has come under criticism for allegedly using facial recognition for surveillance purposes it was not designed for, without concerns for security or safety. The New York attorney-general is investigating allegations that...
Philippine’s president urges PSA and enterprises to fast-track digital ID
75.8 million Filipinos are registered to Philippine's national ID system PhilSys. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it intends to fast-track a digital ID ecosystem with the help of the private sector, to tap transactions across businesses and government...
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Healthcare systems will invest more in interoperability in 2023
Since the passage of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), the healthcare sector has had a very clear directive on digitalisation and securing trusted channels to exchange healthcare data between different parties. Health Gorilla's recent State...
Veridas strengthens its Marketing team with the appointment of Mariona Campmany as Chief Marketing Officer
The growth of the Veridas team continues apace. After closing a historic year 2022 in terms of turnover, and increasing its international presence with the opening of new offices that place the company in countries such as Spain, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy and the...
OneButtonPIN: authentication made easier for blind or visually impaired
Academics from University of Waterloo and Rochester Institute of Technology have addressed the limitations of the most common biometric modalities, developing a new authentication method that will frictionlessly verify blind and visually impaired people. The method...
U.S. banks must innovate to compete with popular digital wallets
A report by Accenture has predicted a tipping point in the near future when U.S. banks will be forced to devise new payment methods to compete with the popularity of digital wallets. Many banks capitalise on new revenue streams and growth by integrating their mobile...
Police in ecuador modernse their forensic labs with Regula device
The National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Ecuador, which is a subsidiary of the national police, equipped their forensic laboratories in two major cities––Quito and Guayaquil––with Regula 4308 dual-video spectral comparators. Regula devices were...
Latest keynote speaker revealed!
We are thrilled to be welcoming the new year with the announcement of our latest keynote speaker for Identity Week Europe 2023 – taking place for the first time at the RAI Amsterdam on the 13 - 14 June.And right now, tickets are 50% off! Kai Zenner Kai is Head of...
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New York Department of Motor Vehicles wins Secure Driver License award
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is in recipient of the Secure Driver License Award 2022 which recognises advanced security by design in national state-issued ID documents which combat fraud and counterfeiting. The drivers' license design featured...
Photo ID costs and requirements at polling stations add to Cost of Living woes
The Cost of Living crisis is not only forcing difficult decisions to be made between heating and eating but with fees behind obtaining a photo ID to vote, many are feeling their right to take part in elections is being traded for a commodity. As of December, showing a...
Full panel announcement 🎤💥
💥🎤 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT🎤💥 IAM in Focus looks at the future of identity and access management, evolving processes, policies and tools for controlling user access to secure data systems. It is also a track that explores how we can enhance workflows across multiple...
Identity Week Europe 2023 floorplan is filling up fast!
Our exhibition floor at Identity Week Europe 2023 is substantially bigger than previous years to cater for a bigger show but floor space is filling up fast with more of the industry's vendors and organisations signing up to be part of a central European show! Do not...
Police in ecuador modernse their forensic labs with Regula device
The National Service of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Ecuador, which is a subsidiary of the national police, equipped their forensic laboratories in two major cities––Quito and Guayaquil––with Regula 4308 dual-video spectral comparators. Regula devices were...
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Full panel announcement 🎤💥
💥🎤 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT🎤💥 IAM in Focus looks at the future of identity and access management, evolving processes, policies and tools for controlling user access to secure data systems. It is also a track that explores how we can enhance workflows across multiple...
Identity Week Europe 2023 floorplan is filling up fast!
Our exhibition floor at Identity Week Europe 2023 is substantially bigger than previous years to cater for a bigger show but floor space is filling up fast with more of the industry's vendors and organisations signing up to be part of a central European show! Do not...
Florida law enforcement seeks $20 million for future cloud-based biometric identification system
Florida's law enforcement is calling on the government to raise $20 million towards provisioning a modern biometric identification system in Microsoft cloud. The vast police database in the cloud will increase capacity to store biometric data from offenders once they...
Entertainment group accused of using facial recognition to blacklist some visitors
Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden arena has come under criticism for allegedly using facial recognition for surveillance purposes it was not designed for, without concerns for security or safety. The New York attorney-general is investigating allegations that...
OneButtonPIN: authentication made easier for blind or visually impaired
Academics from University of Waterloo and Rochester Institute of Technology have addressed the limitations of the most common biometric modalities, developing a new authentication method that will frictionlessly verify blind and visually impaired people. The method...
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Government seek feedback on data sharing legislation as part of One Login
Participating public authorities in the government's OneLogin program will need to be able to share several types of government-held personal data with the identity verification service, to allow users to prove confirm their identity. To support the identity...
Report highlights inconsistencies and disparities in accessing myGov
The User Audit report into Australia's myGov system reveals disparities in different digital services and login authentication between myGov and other government systems. It also undermines the recent costs of redesigning myGov and launching a smartphone app while...
Allied big bank digital wallet cannot feasibly succeed up against pay providers such as Apple and Google Pay
A consortium of big U.S. banks working on a rival digital wallet to the likes of Google Pay and Apple Pay will not successfully delay big competitors from unlocking customer banking. Amid a saturated market of digital wallets 0 some of which banks in consortium have...
Aadhaar ‘Requesting Entities’ must disclose what personal information is shared during authentication
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) refined new guidelines for 'Requesting Entities' that state citizens must be aware of how much and what personal information they disclose when being authenticated with their personal Aadhaar national ID number....
Full panel announcement 🎤💥
💥🎤 PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT🎤💥 IAM in Focus looks at the future of identity and access management, evolving processes, policies and tools for controlling user access to secure data systems. It is also a track that explores how we can enhance workflows across multiple...
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