No biometrics yet for US government’s Login.gov
The General Services Administration (GSA), an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees the functioning of other agencies, will explore the…
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IRS drops biometric authentication requirement, prepares for Login.Gov after filing date
A new non-biometric authentication option for taxpayers signing up for IRS online accounts is now operational, announces the agency, following…
US government wants real-time digital ID verification for login.gov
The U.S. government wants to hear from vendors interested in creating a digital ID verification service that the government is…
USPTO to start verifying identities, including with biometrics, for trademark submission
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has unveiled plans of verifying individuals’ identities with face biometrics upon submission…
UK leaders say new digital ID plan benefits from previous efforts’ failings
Creating a single login for central government services is a core task in the United Kingdom’s newest stab at digital…
A confusing present obscures the future of digital IDs
The difficulty in predicting the future of digital identities is that defining the present of digital identities is as hard…
Inspector General sees big things for US Post Office’s ID verification capabilities
Could the U.S. Postal Service, the federal government’s most trusted agency, become the nation’s ID verifier of choice? An inspector…
Chastened IRS plays down biometrics for taxpayers, starts service for tax preparers
If anyone thought the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s biometrics headache would abate after it backtracked on a remote authentication function,…
US seeks input for biometrics equity study to determine course of remote government access
The U.S. government is asking for contributions to a study into equity in remote identity proofing for Login.gov, attempting to…
Biometrics’ potential on feature phones and data privacy threats illustrate AI reward and risk
Digital identity steps by Ethiopia’s MOSIP-based system and in the U.S. to build digital identity systems made headlines this week…
