Apple’s promised mobile driver’s license and the fear of vendor lock-in
iOS 15 was supposed to include the first set of mobile driver’s licenses launched in partnership with 8 states. Now…
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Amadeus turns to Azure cloud to orchestrate biometrics and other airport systems
As digital transformation becomes increasingly important for businesses of all sizes, technology provider Amadeus is using the cloud to help…
WHO, IATA, CommonCheck, EU jostle for digital health passes, guidance to get world moving
Representatives from travel, intergovernmental organizations and a non-profit discuss the issues facing the standardization and interoperability of health passes around…
Avast stakes SSI position with Evernym acquisition
Consumer cybersecurity giant Avast is acquiring self-sovereign identity pioneer Evernym, and plans to integrate its user-controlled digital identity technology and…
Crunch time for user-centric digital identity with DID spec fight
‘Identity Woman’ Kaliya Young is optimistic about the near future of user-controlled digital identity, perhaps in the form of self-sovereign…
UK, Canadian digital identity initiatives focus on technology and its implications
The UK and Canadian governments have unveiled new digital identity milestones, as the technology takes hold across many countries amid…
Digital wallet updates from diverse providers highlight decentralized storage trend
As digital identities based on different models become gradually more widespread around the world, companies and governments alike are working…
Digital credentials for air travel from ForgeRock, SITA, Malaysian startup advance
The verification of an Electronic Personnel License (EPL) without network connectivity will soon be possible thanks to a blockchain-based decentralized…
Clear to integrate Azure AD Verifiable Credentials, Health Pass deployed by hospital network
Clear has formed an integration partnership with Microsoft for Clear members to use their biometrics-backed digital ID with Azure Active Directory…
Airports continue to deploy biometrics as SSI ‘big wave’ approaches
Airports are rolling out biometrics rapidly to improve security checks, as with a new reservation lane Clear is powering, boarding,…
