A pilot involving Canada and the Netherlands seeks to build a base of travelers with “credibility” via the sharing of personal data secured by the technology that supports digital currency. The effort could lead to faster screenings and more attention paid to other, perhaps higher-risk passengers.

The new ActivID CMS 5.0, expected to be widely used by U.S. federal government workers, introduces a new level of portability in authentication. That can lead to reduced costs and make it easier for workers to access sensitive information via mobile devices.

A consumer suit brought under an Illinois biometric privacy law gains sympathy from the judge, and shows the challenges that still face major companies as they try to win over advertisers and consumers with new personalization features. And now Google is experiencing a hurdle with similar technology.

Yoti, a British startup that focuses on digital ID authentication via smartphones, says its system will help UK bars cut down on underage entries and make it more efficient for legitimate customers to start drinking. Next up? Supermarkets and dating sites.

By Mollie Shields Uehling, President and CEO, SAFE-BioPharma Association Over the past few years almost 180 million Americans have had their healthcare records stolen. Our ubiquitous reliance on user names and passwords is the leading cause of these massive cyber thefts. Another term for it is weak identity trust. The same can be said of […]

Mobile IDs are powerful credentials, and there are numerous use cases beyond proving driving privileges. The prospects are endless, from sporting permits to travel documents and gun licenses to health IDs. “Really, you can think of any ID document that we use today,” says Javier Ramirez, Sales Director Europe for Citizen ID Solutions for HID […]

Digital identity company IDEMIA, along with Royal Caribbean Cruises and U.S. customs officials, recently tested a biometric authentication system designed to move passengers through border checkpoints in less time than via manual checks. So far, results are promising, with another test planned for next year—and possible enhancements to follow.

New authentication research from FIDO and Javelin finds that too many businesses and consumers still rely on weak passwords, presenting criminals many juicy targets. But there is hope for better security as mobile commerce and ID continue to rise—and as enterprises recover from breaches and adopt two factor techniques.