As the Bahamas continues to recover from Hurricane Dorian, facial recognition backed by blockchain and digital ID are helping the effort to account for people still missing from that August storm.

As biometrics and digital ID technology work to make passwords obsolete, fresh research into how ear canals fit into this landscape is showing significant promise. One day, we might be authenticated passively as we listen to our headphones.

As counterfeiters are increasingly able to simulate even the best physical credential, issuers and the identity industry are looking to a future where digital credentials are the highly secure norm. But, for the time being, the physical credential remains the standard, and it is up to the vendor community to develop security features that work […]

The project underscores the increasing use of blockchain for digital ID efforts in Africa. This particular project intends to make it easier for citizens to access traditional banking and financial services in Sierra Leone.

When it comes to creating a secure credential, there is no single piece of technology that will stand in a criminal’s way. Driven by powerful economics, overseas counterfeiters have been able to keep pace with even the most sophisticated security features. The strategy for outpacing the fraudsters is now shifting. Instead of finding the one […]

GET Group’s Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) offering enables citizens and DMVs to expand the trustworthiness of a physical card to the digital realm. It can enable law enforcement, customs and even private sector corporations to authenticate users securely via a mobile device, opening doors to a host of new personalized services.

In this informative doc, the industry group separates the facts from the misconceptions and faulty assumptions about facial recognition technology. The new analysis comes amid a growing backlash and even bans against the digital ID tool.