Amazon Throws Its Weight Behind Passkeys
Amazon has enabled support for passkey-based login, with the feature going live on the web for all customers. The tech giant and retailer also says […]
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Passkey Support Spreads in Wake of Google Announcement
Passkey support continues to grow in the wake of Google’s announcement last week that it would make the passwordless authentication mechanism the default login option […]
Google Users Get a Big Nudge Toward Passkeys
Google has decided to make passkeys the default login option for personal Google Accounts, marking a potentially highly significant development in the cybersecurity industry’s march toward a […]
Mobile Biometrics Specialist Attains Compliance With UK’s DIATF
TECH5 has secured a Certificate of Conformity with the United Kingdom Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), marking compliance with the standards set forth […]
Philippines Authorities Aim to Roll Out Mobile IDs By Year’s End
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is aiming to launch a digital national identification (ID) that can be conveniently stored on smartphones by the end of […]
X Confirms Selfie-Based Biometric IDV Plans
“X,” the social media platform formerly known as ‘Twitter,’ has changed its privacy policy, noting that the platform may collect users’ “biometric information” with their […]
TSA Seeks mDL Exemption to REAL ID Rule
The Transportation Security Administration is seeking public comment on a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” that would allow the continued use of mobile driver’s licenses even […]
California Seeks to Enroll 1.5M in Mobile ID Pilot
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles is inviting up to 1.5 million people to participate in a pilot of its mobile driver’s license (mDL). Available through a dedicated […]
Singapore to Allow Digital ID in Presidential Election
Singaporeans are set to have the option to use their mobile ID app, Singpass, as proof of identity when casting their votes in the upcoming […]
WhatsApp, LastPass Announcements Show Growing Support for Passwordless Authentication
Support for passwordless authentication is continuing to proliferate, with mobile and biometric tech playing a key role, as exemplified in announcements this week from the […]
Worldcoin to Offer Third-Party Access, for a Fee
Worldcoin, the web3 startup co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, plans to open up access to its digital identity platform to third-party companies as part […]
Australian Finance Minister Aims for Summer 2024 Digital ID Launch
Australia’s new digital ID system could materialize as early as next summer, suggest comments from the country’s Finance Minister, Katy Gallagher. Speaking at the Australian […]
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