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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New Privacy Rules Could Derail User Data Collection by Companies

New Privacy Rules Could Derail User Data Collection by Companies
New Privacy Rules Could Derail User Data Collection by Companies
December 02, 2021  |  Digital Identity

Both tech giants and governments have been debuting new rules that could throw off the flow of user data that is used by companies for...

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Facebook Will Mandate 2FA for High-Risk Users
Facebook Will Mandate 2FA for High-Risk Users
December 02, 2021  |  Authentication

Facebook says its highest-risk users will soon need to start protecting their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
December 01, 2021  |  Biometrics

We may all be using them to unlock our smartphones and track our fitness, but when it comes to using biometrics to create secure, seamless...

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Deep Dive: How Digital Identity Solutions Can Enable Age-Restricted Vending Machines to Satisfy Verification Requirements
Deep Dive: How Digital Identity Solutions Can Enable Age-Restricted Vending Machines to Satisfy Verification Requirements
November 24, 2021  |  Digital Identity

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How Digital Identity Solutions Can Ease Compliance Challenges at Cannabis Vending Machines
How Digital Identity Solutions Can Ease Compliance Challenges at Cannabis Vending Machines
November 23, 2021  |  Digital Identity

Automated vending is seen as the next step in legal cannabis distribution, but it comes with a host of legal and compliance-related challenges. In the...

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Digital Identity Firm GBG Acquires Acuant For $736M
Digital Identity Firm GBG Acquires Acuant For $736M
November 19, 2021  |  Digital Identity

The digital identity firm GBG has reached an agreement to acquire the identify verification provider Acuant in a cash-free, debt-free $736 million deal that brings...

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authID.ai Grabs Biometric ID Authentication Patent  
authID.ai Grabs Biometric ID Authentication Patent  
November 19, 2021  |  Biometrics

Biometric identity authentication platform authID.ai will get a patent Tuesday (Nov. 23) from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a method that uses various...

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Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
Why Always On Authentication is the Future of Online Security
November 18, 2021  |  Biometrics

Using a thumbprint or an iris scan to open a door is no longer something only seen in science fiction movies. Biometric security in the...

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