digital identity

A digital identity is information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. That agent may be a person, organization, application, or device. ISO/IEC 24760-1 defines identity as "set of attributes related to an entity".

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Circle of Trust: How Digital Identities Can Secure the Gig Economy Against Fraud
Circle of Trust: How Digital Identities Can Secure the Gig Economy Against Fraud
September 05, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Fraudsters, like consumers, love a good deal. And the gig economy, estimated to be worth half a trillion dollars in 2023 and employing 38% of...

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AI’s Human Mimicry Spurs ‘Personhood Credential’ Proposal
AI’s Human Mimicry Spurs ‘Personhood Credential’ Proposal
September 04, 2024  |  Digital Identity

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly blurs the line between humans and machines in online commerce, researchers have proposed a new system to authenticate real users...

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Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo Cancels Digital Identity Project
Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo Cancels Digital Identity Project
September 03, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reportedly canceled what would have been one of the most expensive digital identity projects ever executed. The country canceled...

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Intellicheck CEO Warns: Every Data Breach Is a Step Closer to Someone Else Stealing Your Life
Intellicheck CEO Warns: Every Data Breach Is a Step Closer to Someone Else Stealing Your...
September 03, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

In the wrong hands, digital footprints can turn into a blueprint for fraud. Particularly as identity theft proliferates and becomes more sophisticated, data breaches are...

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Block Joins NIST Program to Promote Mobile Driver’s Licenses
Block Joins NIST Program to Promote Mobile Driver’s Licenses
August 29, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Block is working with the U.S. government to promote the use of digital identity tools. The FinTech conglomerate announced Thursday (Aug. 29) that it was...

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Skyfire CEO Says AI Agents Need New AI Payments Rails
Skyfire CEO Says AI Agents Need New AI Payments Rails
August 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new startup is addressing a significant challenge in artificial intelligence: enabling AI agents to independently manage financial transactions. San Francisco-based Skyfire has announced $8.5 million...

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Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers
Samsung-IDEMIA Partnership Brings Mobile IDs to Iowa Drivers
July 22, 2024  |  Identity

Biometrics firm IDEMIA has teamed with Samsung to bring mobile IDs to Iowa. The collaboration, announced in a news release Monday (July 22), allows Iowa...

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Skipify’s Shrauger on Moving Past Wallets to Digital Identity as Payment Credentials
Skipify’s Shrauger on Moving Past Wallets to Digital Identity as Payment Credentials
July 15, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers want what they want, how they want it. Consequently, when it comes to payments and commerce, businesses that can adapt to their needs and...

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EU Continues Testing Digital Identity Wallets
EU Continues Testing Digital Identity Wallets
June 23, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The European Union (EU) is getting closer to rolling out its digital identity wallet. As the European Commission (EC) noted on its website recently, the...

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