The role of decentralized digital identities in the metaverse
An advisory note from KuppingerCole Analysts predicts how decentralized and self-sovereign identities will overlap with the metaverse. The two emerging…
self-sovereign identity
Biometric Update regularly releases posts related to the term "self-sovereign identity." The following set of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news concerning "self-sovereign identity" and other relevant terms. More tags may be perused by accessing our comprehensive Biometrics Topics list.
Instnt introduces biometric digital ID supporting SSI for insurance sector
New York-based Instnt, which provides technology for preventing insurance fraud, is launching a decentralized digital identity for consumers to ease…
Japanese companies, including Toppan, Fujitsu and Hitachi, create decentralized identity consortium
Japanese conglomerates Fujitsu, Hitachi, NTT Data and Toppan Digital are among the companies partnering with Japan’s largest financial group Mitsubishi…
SSI models offer best hope for building effective digital ID, academics posit
Authors of a position paper which delves into the technical and legislative frameworks of some digital identity systems around the…
Indian SSI system declared a digital public good, country signs DPI deal with UAE
Credebl has been added to the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA)’s registry as India partners with the United Arab Emirates…
Bhutan launches wallet pilot, unveils website for national SSI digital ID
Bhutan is advancing the deployment of blockchain-based digital ID, with the government recently unveiling a website and social media handles…
Identity Operating System (idOS) launches to serve as digital ID layer of web3
Open-source chain-agnostic decentralized digital ID operating system idOS was launched today, according to a release from Fractal ID, one of…
Self-sovereign identity’s promise is big but so are its challenges
Today’s consumers do not have much say in deciding the destiny of their data. They might not be able to…
IAMX introduces multi-biometric terminal for verifying identities
Swiss self-sovereign identity-focused company IAMX has launched a new piece of multimodal biometric hardware that it claims will help verify…
EU pilot of digital identity wallet and academic credentials with Gataca SSI tech launches
A pilot of decentralized digital ID and Verifiable Credentials for sharing higher education credentials is kicking off in Spain with…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection