Digital ID
Australia proposes plans for national skills passport
The Australia government is seeking the green light to create a digital passport for workers who can exchange their verifiable career credentials with potential employees. In proposed plans, career documents will be turned into verifiable digital ID credentials on a...
GSA Equity Study on Remote Identity Proofing: technology doesn’t work equally for everyone
The GSA Equity Study on Remote identity Proofing makes a call for citizen participants in agreement with criticism of current methods of identity verification falling short of enabling equitable access for everyone. The survey condemns inadequate identity-proofing...
Innovatrics unveils video injection attack detection to combat deep fakes and synthetic identity fraud at Identity Week America
As the digital landscape evolves, the ever-growing threats of deep fakes and synthetic identity fraud demand innovative solutions. Innovatrics, a global leader in biometric technology, is proud to introduce its Video Injection Attack Detection technology, a pivotal...
Musk introduces new features for Twitter ‘X’ premium subscribers
Separating subscribers from regular users, Elon Musk's premium features for Twitter, also known as X, include hiding visibility of 'likes' on posts and verifying real IDs. Twitter's 'blue tick' is the typical icon for subscriber accounts on the platform, which has...
2025 REAL ID rules are closer than you think – as DHS, TSA and federal agencies say they will NOT accept non-compliant IDs after deadline
From May 7, 2025, state-issued ID and licence rules will be set to change for travel within the U.S. Travellers will be urged to check if their ID is valid and compliant with REAL ID regulations at their local state department of motor vehicles. The countdown to REAL...
Sumsub enables non-document UK customer onboarding in five seconds with via major banks
Non-Document Verification capability, enabled by OneID® , onboards end-users nearly instantly, via data from leading UK financial institutions. Sumsub, the leading global full-cycle verification platform, is announcing the introduction of its Non-Document...
Latest speakers from the finance sector at #IdentityWeekAsia 2023!
We're delighted to announce the latest professionals from the financial industry joining the stage at Identity Week Asia 2023. Vikrant Rana, SVP and Sales Lead, Global Payments, HSBC Andrew Black, Managing Director, Australian Payments Plus Linden Dawson, Customer...
“Talent will increasingly want the option to have a digital twin” — HAND scales talent identity in a human and digital world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbMDloC3JOc&feature=youtu.be The concept of HAND, founded by CEO Will Greth, understands the takeover of AI well. While causing controversy for actors, other areas of the entertainment industry have embraced AI for the revenue...
First passengers using DTC at Helsinki airport as Finland leads world-first pilot
Standing between e-gate lanes at Helsinki airport, Mika Hansson, a Senior Advisor at the National Police Board, who played a key role in the DTC rollout, quips his journey to Montreal for ICAO TRIP has been made easier by using the DTC. He shared the photo of himself...
DHS announces AI-defining policy directive for CBP
The Biden Administration has demonstrated over the last few years complete jurisdiction over AI regulation. New AI policies will be another defining feature of Biden's premiership, developed by the DHS Artificial Intelligence Task Force, to continue their commitment...
#IdentityWeekAmerica 🚨speaker alerts – decentralised identity, secure credentials and more!
The whirlwind of Identity Week America 2023 will be kicking off in two weeks with all government and industry players in attendance across two packed days discussing the intersection between policies and technology innovations in identity management. The event is a...
TECH5 will demonstrate its technologies at Identity Week America
TECH5, an innovator in biometrics and digital identity management, will demonstrate its latest technology offerings during the Identity Week America exhibition, held in Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Downtown Washington, D.C., USA, on October 3rd and 4th,...
With generative AI, businesses need to rewrite the phishing rulebook
Guest article contributed by Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director at FIDO Alliance Phishing had become unmanageable for businesses long before the emergence of Large Language Models and generative AI. Now this cyberattack technique, already responsible for over 90% of...
Transmute concludes U.S. CBP Steel Tech Demo to establish visible supply chains
Transmute has concluded participating in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Steel Tech Demo, offering their supply chain data management software under the Silicon Valley Innovation Program. The CBP is conducting a first interoperability standards test focusing on...
India Stack encourages sweep of countries to build their DPI
The India Stack - a digital public infrastructure which combines a real-time unified Payments Interface - has transformed the lives of Indian citizens and led other countries to sign up for its digital public goods. It stands on a pedestal because it unlocks economic...
Identity Week America 2023: Unveiling the future of identity management
Identity Week America 2023 is set to return on October 3-4, promising an unparalleled opportunity to explore the cutting-edge advancements in identity management. Hosted at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in DC, this dynamic platform will bring together...
CBP conducts first interoperability standards test to improve supply chain transparency
Unifying their approach to transparent supply chains, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has initiated a first interoperability standards test to bolster the standard of communication between the private sector, government agencies and key stakeholders in the...
Australia: Govt response holds back age verification roadmap
In the Australian government's response to the roadmap for age verification, submitted by the e-Safety Commissioner in March 2023, their judgement of "immature" technologies that present privacy, security and enforcement risks outweighed sympathy that online...
TSA prepared for end of summer season
Across all TSA facilities on 1st June 2023, The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recorded its highest ever passenger traffic being screened in a single day using TSA's PreCheck or CLEAR. The agency said on this particular day in June it screened over 2...
Kenya introduces Maisha Numbers, replacing national ID cards
With $1 billion of financing behind the introduction of Unique Personal Identifiers, also called “Maisha Numbers", allocated by the Kenyan government, national ID cards will slowly be replaced by a planned move towards digital identity. Issued to all younger Kenyan...
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