Technology

Nametag Introduces integrated identity verification solution for secure employee onboarding and credentialling

2025-02-13 Per Henrikson

FaceTec Enables Free In-Person IDV on Any Phone With New UR Scan+Match App

2025-02-09 Per Henrikson

Okta offers Touch ID-based multifactor authentication for iPhones

2025-02-06 Ian Fleming

Anonybit awarded patent for decentralized biometric authentication

2025-02-05 Ian Fleming

The wide-ranging patent covers a decentralized biometric system for privacy-preserving authentication aimed at enterprise use cases.

Regula’s ID Verification Software Is Now Compatible with Most Passport Readers on the Market

2025-02-05 Per Henrikson

Regula’s ID verification software now supports most passport readers, offering forensic-level checks, global ID support, and easy integration.

10 Web3 Tools to Protect Your Digital Identity from Online Threats In 2025

2025-02-05 Per Henrikson

Discover 10 Web3 Tools to Protect Your Digital Identity and safeguard your online presence from fraud, hacks, and privacy threats. Stay secure today!

Google Adds Biometric Verification Requirement to 2FA Mobile Sign-ins

2025-02-03 Ian Fleming

Google has implemented enhanced security measures for its two-factor authentication (2FA) process on mobile devices, introducing a new requirement for biometric or PIN verification during sign-ins.

Behavioral Analytics: The Key to Combatting Scalable Payment Fraud

2025-02-03 Per Henrikson

Scalable fraud relies on industrialized, automated processes making repeated purchases with stolen payment methods at a high-velocity. Efficacy is key here, as threat actors must work very fast to commit the highest amount of fraud while they remain undetected – usually a question of one or two hours at the most.

Passkeys reach 15 billion accounts but fall short of expectations so far

2025-02-03 Per Henrikson

While the technology has proven effective in streamlining logins to a simple fingerprint tap, many companies remain hesitant to embrace this innovation.

South Korean Police to develop deepfake detection system

2025-02-02 Per Henrikson

Police will invest 9.1 billion won ($6.2 million) to build a system that can detect deepfakes and misinformation, officials said Sunday, as South Korea seeks to better combat a surge in crimes involving images and sounds generated with artificial intelligence.

authID Launches PrivacyKey Biometric Authentication System with Zero Data Storage

2025-01-30 Ian Fleming

authID Inc. has unveiled PrivacyKey, a new biometric authentication solution designed to eliminate the storage of biometric data while maintaining security and compliance. The system, integrated into authID’s Proof and Verified platform Version 4.0, creates a public and private key pair during user onboarding, with only the public key being retained.

The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)’s credential working group is looking at a standardized credential schema for proof of age

2025-01-30 Fried Man

Among those involved in the effort are biometrics and age assurance firms Privado ID, Privately, Digital Bazaar and TruAge Solutions.