digital identity

A digital identity is information on an entity used by computer systems to represent an external agent. That agent may be a person, organization, application, or device. ISO/IEC 24760-1 defines identity as "set of attributes related to an entity".

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What Happens When the Customer You Rejected Was Real

What Happens When the Customer You Rejected Was Real
What Happens When the Customer You Rejected Was Real
June 10, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Digital identity verification has long been measured primarily by one standard: how effectively it stops fraud. But new data suggests many organizations may be focusing...

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Why the DIY KYC Model Is Facing a Fraud Reality Check
Why the DIY KYC Model Is Facing a Fraud Reality Check
May 14, 2026  |  Digital Identity

A collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Trulioo, “Built or Bought: How KYC/KYB Ownership Shapes Risk, Cost and Growth” examines how companies’ choices about identity verification...

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Regula Warns Digital Identity Has a Human Problem
Regula Warns Digital Identity Has a Human Problem
May 05, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Identity and authentication in financial services are having a moment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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PayPal Debuts Tool to Help Advertisers ID Customers
PayPal Debuts Tool to Help Advertisers ID Customers
April 27, 2026  |  eCommerce

PayPal has debuted PayPal Ads ID, which it calls an “advertising identifier” rooted in verified commerce relationships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Treasury Chief Says Smarter AML Starts With Better Identity
Treasury Chief Says Smarter AML Starts With Better Identity
April 23, 2026  |  AML

A Wednesday (April 22) hearing on sanctions and illicit finance placed the machinery of anti-money laundering (AML) under scrutiny, as lawmakers and Treasury officials examined...

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71% of Billion-Dollar Firms Face Agent Identity Threats
71% of Billion-Dollar Firms Face Agent Identity Threats
April 17, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Agent-driven identity threats are becoming a defining challenge for enterprises as they scale revenue and expand across markets, increasing fraud risk and customer friction. “Scale...

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Why Friction Is Not the Enemy in Identity Verification
Why Friction Is Not the Enemy in Identity Verification
March 30, 2026  |  Digital Onboarding

For digital commerce and financial services, onboarding represents the first real test of trust between a platform and a customer. The process determines whether identity...

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Fragmented Payment Stacks Push Merchants to Reclaim Control of Digital Identity
Fragmented Payment Stacks Push Merchants to Reclaim Control of Digital Identity
March 23, 2026  |  Digital Identity

Identity is fast becoming one of the most valuable assets a business owns. Not brand identity or customer sentiment — but the digital identifiers that...

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