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Decentralized Identity Foundation
DIF is an engineering-driven organization focused on developing the foundational elements necessary to establish an open ecosystem for decentralized identity and ensure interop between all participants. It fosters co-development in the decentralized identity space on open standards and open source implementations.
Decentralized Identity Foundation Biometrics News
DIF works toward standardized data scheme for age assurance credentials
Legislation and discussion on age assurance has exploded globally, with major regulatory shifts ongoing in the U.S., UK, EU and…
| Dec 13, 2024 | DIF Lab launches to propel decentralized digital ID projectsThe Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is launching a new initiative to help build, test and scale decentralized digital ID solutions…. |
| Dec 4, 2024 | DIF taking over TBD’s decentralized digital identity developer tools as Block shutters subsidiaryBlock is handing off the open-source components it developed for decentralized digital identity to the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) in… |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Biometrics moves beyond security, border control to transform travel globallyAs tourism evolves and destinations seek new ways to accommodate visitors, some believe biometric systems at borders, airports and other… |
| Sep 26, 2024 | DIF Hackathon 2024 releases three new focus tracks and their sponsorsThe Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) has expanded its focus tracks for the 2024 hackathon by adding three new areas to… |
| Sep 17, 2024 | DIF adopts new work items to improve DIDs’ applicability and securityThe Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) has announced two new initiatives – DID Traits and Trust DID Web – to enhance… |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Digital ID hackathons to explore real-world use casesA series of hackathons are scheduled for later this year with the aim of encouraging organizations and developers to explore… |
| Aug 16, 2024 | DIF backs ‘Personhood Credentials’ to restore privacy to the netThe notion of digital credentials that prove not who someone is, but rather prove only that they are someone with… |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Decentralized identity orgs sign letter of intent to collaborate on standardizationLeaders in the field of decentralized identifiers (DID) have issued a joint Letter of Intent outlining plans to collaborate on… |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Effective digital identity requires strong foundations: a call for collaboratorsSeveral of the most influential non-profit organizations in digital identity took the stage at KuppingerCole’s EIC 2024 (European Identity and… |
| May 28, 2024 | Decentralized ID presents opportunity to tackle identity verification challengesAlmost all organizations (97 percent) are currently encountering challenges with identity verification, according to a survey conducted by Ping Identity…. |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Decentralized Identity Foundation invites developer participation in hackathonThe influential Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) announced its first hackathon that will feature $19,000 in prizes. The prize pool will… |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Avast joins FIDO Alliance, groups for decentralized and trusted digital IDAvast’s plans for participation in the digital identity ecosystem are gradually becoming clearer, with the consumer cybersecurity provider announcing it… |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Organizations building delegation, accountability into digital identityIdentos has added an information delegation feature to its digital identity and access management technology portfolio. The feature addresses the complexity… |
