Governments and business face similar challenges when it comes to identity fraud and authentication. Now major banks are pushing forward with a new proposal to enlist state DMVs in the fight against ID thieves and other digitally-minded criminals.

Biometric authentication has pushed into the mainstream to become an increasingly important part of digital ID. But beyond fingerprints, facial recognition and the like there is “silent authentication,” an emerging trend that Gemalto breaks down in detail.

A program that involves blockchain and facial recognition could help reduce financial fraud as Thailand embraces more digital payments and modernizes its economy. A successful public launch of this program also could encourage more consumer trust of digital IDs and associated biometrics.

As the Brexit debate rages, UK officials are testing a digital ID app meant to make it easy for EU citizens to continue to live in that country. But bugs have popped up and Apple has, so far, declined to open its NFC chip to outside development.

A new Mastercard and Microsoft digital ID collaboration hopes to improve the way people authenticate identity for both online and physical transactions. The goal is to decentralize the management of identities. Instead of hundreds of identity providers managing individual databases of users, a federated identity system would enable people to verify their digital identity with […]

HID Global launched its new Crescendo Mobile product to increase security for individuals accessing both local and cloud applications. It is, in essence, a virtual version of the Crescendo smart card that is stored on a mobile device. It shares digital certificates and required authentication data via an NFC or Bluetooth connection. Many organizations are […]

The Swiss Federal Railway implemented a blockchain identity system that let railway track repair workers verify their credentials via certificates held on mobile devices. Train accidents are often linked back to improper track maintenance, and the Swiss government has developed regulations requiring recording of who worked on tracks and if they were certified to do […]