SoftBank Backs Mobile Carriers’ Blockchain ID Effort
SoftBank, the Japanese multinational known for its major technology investments, has announced a partnership with TBCASoft that will focus on the development of a blockchain-based […]
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Formal Advisory Institute Outlines Governance Framework for NSW Digital ID
The James Martin Institute for Public Policy (JMI), an independent formal advisory partner of the New South Wales Government in Australia, has issued a paper on governance […]
Swiss, Indonesian Governments Take Contrasting Approaches to Digital ID
Government authorities in Switzerland and Indonesia have introduced legislation aimed at establishing digital ID programs, with somewhat contrasting approaches. Switzerland’s executive government proposes to establish […]
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 […]
Australian Government Unveils Biometric Digital ID Plan
Australia has announced a comprehensive “National Strategy for Identity Resilience,” aimed at bolstering the security and resilience of citizens’ identities. The strategy, developed through collaboration […]
Papua New Guinea Lays Foundation for Digital ID
The island nation of Papua New Guinea has launched a “Digital ID Block” that will form the infrastructural foundation of a coming digital identity service […]
Most Consumers Would Share Biometric Data With an App, Despite Privacy Concerns: Survey
Entrust has released the results of a survey that suggests that consumers are not terribly consistent when it comes to data security. The survey specifically […]
Monnit Releases New Data Security Solution for IoT Devices
The Monnit Corporation has released a new data authentication platform designed specifically for low-power wireless sensors in IoT devices. The platform has been dubbed SensorPrints, […]
Ensurity Announces New FIDO2 Biometric Security Key
Hyderabad-based Ensurity Technologies has announced its latest FIDO2 compliant offering, the ThinC AUTH+ biometric security key. Ensurity’s previously released ThinC-AUTH key was already optimized to […]
Securiti.ai Announces $50 Million in Series B Funding
San Jose data and security startup Securiti.ai has announced $50 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst and with participation from Mayfield. Launched […]
Canadian Government and Mastercard Announce $510 Million Cybersecurity Innovation Facility
Mastercard and the Government of Canada have announced a new $510 million facility for the city of Vancouver that will focus on cybersecurity and tech […]
Samsung’s New T7 Touch SSD Comes With Biometric Security
Samsung’s latest product to feature a biometric fingerprint sensor is its new portable solid-state drive (SSD), the Samsung T7 Touch. Encased in aluminum that (according […]
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