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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What Payments Professionals Should Know About Biometric B2B Payments
What Payments Professionals Should Know About Biometric B2B Payments
September 16, 2024  |  Biometrics

There are over 8 billion people alive on earth, and their growing expectations around frictionless and secure digital experiences are continually transforming payments and commerce....

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Brazil Leads Mobile-First Economies Embracing Digital Verification
Brazil Leads Mobile-First Economies Embracing Digital Verification
September 16, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Emerging markets like Brazil and India are no longer just emerging. When it comes to advances like the digitization of financial services, these countries are...

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Google Wallet Debuts Digital IDs and Enhances Commuter Features
Google Wallet Debuts Digital IDs and Enhances Commuter Features
September 12, 2024  |  Google

Google Wallet on Thursday (Sept. 12) unveiled enhanced features to improve the travel and commuting experience. Starting soon, per a Thursday Google blog post, U.S....

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Google: Digital IDs Shift Digital Wallets Beyond Payments and Passes
Google: Digital IDs Shift Digital Wallets Beyond Payments and Passes
September 12, 2024  |  Google

First, digital wallets came for paper cash, credit cards and the leather billfold. Now, as they become more prevalent across end-users’ daily lives, gaining traction...

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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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