Investigations into massive National Public Data breach heat up
U.S. lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and at least two state attorney generals are investigating the cyberattack on…
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Login.gov records state-level wins amid wider efforts to achieve IAL2 status
Amid struggles in meeting National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) identity verification standards, the Login.gov single-sign-on portal has expanded…
Australia’s TEx digital verification system could be a ‘golden ticket’ for fraud, says industry
Australia’s plan to introduce a new digital verification system called Trust Exchange (TEx) continues to attract criticism from identity industry…
CBP One app found to have issues vetting users, security vulnerabilities
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) already controversial CBP One mobile app that allows undocumented noncitizens seeking admission into the…
DHS guides cops on investigating crime committed using mDLs
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has issued a five-page guide for law enforcement officials…
Jumio, FullCircl, Signzy chosen for fast onboarding and KYC
Biometric identity verification providers are signing up customers for KYC and AML checks across a range of verticals. Jumio will…
US Senate takes up bill banning government purchase of Americans’ data
Despite opposition from the White House and law enforcement agencies across the United States, a bipartisan bill that recently was…
Data breach exposes 3 billion PII records, class action suits filed
In the last week, at least four class action lawsuits have been filed in response to what has been described…
US sues TikTok for alleged violations of kids’ privacy, court order
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has sued TikTok, its parent company ByteDance and affiliated companies “to put an end to…
Transforming biometric security: ZeroBiometrics ditches templates for good
An innovation in biometrics and cryptography that delivers secure and privacy-preserving authentication without storing any sensitive data is ready for…
