identity verification

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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Mastercard Brings Payment Passkey Service to India
Mastercard Brings Payment Passkey Service to India
August 29, 2024  |  Mastercard

Mastercard chose India for the launch of its Payment Passkey Service. The online checkout security measure comes as India is dealing with a surge in...

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Beyond the Form Factor: The Story of Digital Wallets Is Still Unwritten
Beyond the Form Factor: The Story of Digital Wallets Is Still Unwritten
August 28, 2024  |  Digital Payments

There have been some significant milestones so far in the development of the digital wallet. Its early days track back to 2003 with the debut...

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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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5 Emerging Security Imperatives for Digital Wallets
5 Emerging Security Imperatives for Digital Wallets
August 21, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

There are two dueling trends defining 21st century payments: digitization and cybercrime. And while the two trends are unrelated — particularly given that paper-based payments...

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Airtel Payments Bank Adds Biometric Verification Solution to Protect Accounts
Airtel Payments Bank Adds Biometric Verification Solution to Protect Accounts
August 20, 2024  |  Biometrics

India’s Airtel Payments Bank has added a biometric verification solution called Face Match to enhance the security of customer accounts. This solution uses facial recognition...

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