Launch of Alaska Mobile ID brings number of states with mDL to 19
Alaska has launched its mobile driver’s license (mDL) program, referred to locally as Mobile ID (mID), bringing the total number…
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Nect nets revenue-based financing of €2.5M to expand digital ID market reach
Hamburg-based digital identity firm Nect has secured €2.5 million (US$2.7M) in revenue-based financing from Round2 Capital, according to a release….
HYPR declares Identity Renaissance in report on state of passwordless ID assurance
In its latest report on the risks and challenges facing digital identity assurance, Hypr takes inspiration from a transformative period…
Wallet concepts perplex non-crypto users, discouraging adoption of Web3: Civic
A new insight report from Civic Technologies suggests that current wallet-based authentication may be slowing mainstream adoption. The “State of…
Call me Fake Ishmael: for executives, deepfakes present a gargantuan problem
Anyone who’s read the classic Moby Dick knows that whales are hard to catch – but if you nab one,…
Knee-deep in biometric oversight, Australia’s OAIC juggles age assurance, digital ID, FRT
Australia is continuing its push to beef up online privacy and safety laws with a strategy focused on biometrics, having…
Facial recognition tender for Toronto police draws interest from major vendors
Eleven biometrics providers, including large international firms, are vying to provide Toronto police with a new facial recognition system, which…
New Workforce MFA from iProov offers scalable, device-independent authentication
A new biometric authentication product from iProov aims to address the scourge of account takeover. A release from the UK…
Queensland digital license app: global blueprint for mDLs, or in need of replacing?
An Australian government official is calling for an app that would allow users to access government licences and permits in…
OpenID’s AuthZEN standard gets star treatment at London showcase
At this week’s Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit in London, non-profit open digital ID standards group OpenID Foundation…
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