General-purpose digital wallets started life in most parts of the world, including the U.S., as substitutes for physical credit cards at the point of sale...
The FTC says increased use of biometrics raises “significant” concerns about security, privacy and discrimination. In a policy statement published Thursday (May 18), the Federal Trade Commission...
Online verification service ID.me, which counts the IRS among its clients and recently endured criticism over certain practices, Thursday (Feb. 24) announced a decidedly low-tech...
Amazon is battling fraud amid the COVID-19 pandemic by using video conference calls to verify the identity of new merchants, according to a Reuters report...
Natural disasters, war and other emergencies can force people to evacuate their communities and flee their homes. Individuals rushing to escape danger may not have...
Digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) are gaining popularity in the U.S., where 12 states are working to develop and implement them. Many nongovernmental groups and organizations...
China has implemented a new policy requiring citizens who want new phone service to scan their faces to verify identities instead of simply presenting ID...
Sometimes the most interesting thing that comes from trying to solve a problem isn’t the eventual solution, but the other problems that are found along...
Sharing economy platforms have become a force to be reckoned with. Overall, roughly 111 million consumers use some type of sharing economy platform to make...