Would you give up sex for a year if it meant you didn’t have to worry about being hacked, having your identity stolen, account breached or any other cybersecurity woes? Some 39% of those surveyed say they would, according to an online survey from Dashlane.

Matica Technologies announced its new standalone laser engraving card printer; ImageWare Systems introduced GoVerifyID Enterprise Suite; MediaConcepts has integrated its mobile application with SALTO; Kantara and the European Association for E-identity and Security executed a Memorandum of Understanding.

The fervor over blockchain is unprecedented in the identity market and there is skepticism whether or not it will have a long-term impact when alternatives already exist and are in use.

Teresa Wu, director of Strategic Marketing and Government Relations at MorphoTrak, has spent her entire 15-year professional career in biometrics. Starting out as an intern and working her way she has seen the industry grow and evolve in the past decade plus.

It’s difficult to remember a technology that has been more heavily hyped than blockchain. More than $1 billion has already been invested in startups and established companies working with distributed ledger technologies. Identity and blockchain are receiving a lot attention as some think the technology can solve many of the digital identity woes.

A primer on blockchain and bitcoin and how the distributed ledger technology may impact digital identity systems. Blockchain’s distributed ledger system is used to keep track of Bitcoin transactions and eliminates the need for central authorities and enables each user of the system to maintain their own copy of the ledger.

Advanced card materials are often thought of being used in large, highly-secure central issuance environments. But these card materials are equally suited for use in local issuance using desktop printers.