Biometrics tapped to tame the internet in 2026
The most promising developments of 2025 for biometrics providers were largely found in the kind of incremental progress that is…
identity assurance
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Kantara Initiative seeking public comment on update to Identity Assurance Framework
The Kantara Initiative has issued a call for public comment on the draft of its Identity Assurance Framework (KIAF): SP…
NIST warns token security remains a critical weakness in cloud, federal systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a new draft report warning that weaknesses in how digital tokens…
Saviynt integrates 1Kosmos biometric identity assurance tools into marketplace
Identity and access management platform Saviynt is integrating biometric identity verification and passwordless authentication tools from 1Kosmos into its marketplace…
OpenID Foundation publishes papers on standardizing US mDLs as verifiable credentials
The OpenID Foundation (OIDF) has released two papers on standardizing the use of mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) as verifiable credentials…
Hippo Digital nearly done revised UK MoD identity attestation verification contract
UK-based digital consultancy Hippo Digital is in the midst of carrying out a contract with the Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence…
For Kantara, ISO 17065 means more clarity, flexibility in certification
Kantara Initiative is transitioning its U.S. operations to the ISO/IEC 17065 standard for conformity assessment. In a video presentation, Kantara’s…
IANs are the digital fraud protection overhaul the US needs: Liminal
Digital identity authorization networks do not exist as products or services that can be purchased today, but Liminal sees major…
G7 digital identity lingo aligned, technical standards not so much
An attempt to match the digital identity systems of some of the world’s richest countries against each other shows a…
OpenID Connect spec family adopted as international standards
They grow up so fast. A full decade has passed since OpenID Connect was launched, and now nine specifications have…
