Google, Samsung Join Germany’s Digital Wallet Challenge
Five “non-funded” companies have joined Germany’s digital wallet Proof of Concept challenge, including Google and Samsung. The project is being overseen by SPRIND – Bundesagentur […]
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Startup waIt.id Offers ‘Decentralized Identity Playbook’
Vienna-based digital ID startup waIt.id has some ideas about organizations should go about designing and implementing decentralized identity systems and digital wallets. The “Decentralized Identity […]
World Bank Reports Detail Digital ID Plan for Lebanon
The World Bank has published “Lebanon ID Diagnostic” and “Lebanon Digital ID Use Cases” reports to support the design and implementation of digital ID in […]
NIST Finds ‘Room for Improvement’ in Age Estimation Tech Assessment
“There is a wide range in performance among these algorithms, with room for improvement across the board.” – NIST computer scientist Kayee Hanaoka The National […]
Apple’s Mobile ID Goes Global with Japan’s “My Number” Collaboration
Japan is poised to become the first country outside of the US where an official, government-issued digital ID will be supported in the iPhone’s Apple […]
NTT Digital Becomes First Japanese Company to Join OpenWallet Foundation
NTT Digital, Inc. has announced its membership in the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF), effective June 1, 2024. This makes NTT Digital the first Japanese private company […]
FIDO Offers Guidelines to Improve Passkey UX
The FIDO Alliance has released updated design guidelines aimed at optimizing the user experience (UX) for signing in with passkeys. The guidelines are intended to […]
ARPA Network Raises $6M to Enhance On-Chain Gaming and AI Tech
ARPA Network, a leader in decentralized secure computation, has secured a $6 million strategic investment to support its expansion into fully on-chain gaming, Autonomous Worlds […]
DC4EU Prepares Digital ID Interoperability Lab
The Digital Credentials for Europe (DC4EU) project is setting up an interoperability lab for the pan-European digital identity framework, envisioning it as the cornerstone for […]
Animo Joins Germany’s Phase-One EU Digital ID Project
Animo has been selected by SPRIND, the German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, as one of six teams to develop a prototype for the EU […]
Selfie-based Identity Verification Gets Its First Global Certification Program
The FIDO Alliance has launched the world’s first global certification program for face-based remote identity verification solutions, with iProov being the first vendor to obtain […]
EU Issues Call for Proposals to Advance Digital Identity Ecosystem
European Union authorities are starting to lay additional groundwork for the region’s digital ID ecosystem with a new call for proposals. Issued this month, “DIGITAL-2024-BESTUSE-TECH-06 […]
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