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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Why Hyperledger Says It’s Prime Time For Blockchain
Why Hyperledger Says It’s Prime Time For Blockchain
May 20, 2020  |  Blockchain

Is now the prime time for blockchain? As COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains worldwide, Brian Behlendorf, executive director of Hyperledger, told Karen Webster that the...

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Why Digital Identity Verification Is Crucial Post-COVID
Why Digital Identity Verification Is Crucial Post-COVID
May 19, 2020  |  Digital Identity

Set in motion by the pandemic, a dangerous chicken-and-egg conundrum is arising, caused by the confluence of store closures, the shift to digital retail and...

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Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft
Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft
May 18, 2020  |  Authentication

One of the coronavirus pandemic’s less-anticipated consequences in the U.S. has been an escalation in fraud and identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates...

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A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
May 15, 2020  |  Authentication

Estate planning has historically meant knocking on an attorney’s door and filling out paperwork. Laws requiring consumers to have in-person meetings and submit physical ID...

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CLEAR Biometric ID Launches COVID Screening For Businesses
CLEAR Biometric ID Launches COVID Screening For Businesses
May 10, 2020  |  Biometrics

CLEAR, a biometric ID company, is eyeing a new way to help companies scan for the coronavirus as employees eventually return to work. The program,...

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How Addresses Have Become Digital IDV’s Weakest  Link
How Addresses Have Become Digital IDV’s Weakest Link
May 05, 2020  |  Data

The coronavirus has forced all of us to stay home, to get what we need through delivery to our doorsteps. To that end, said Bud...

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Digital Identity In The Time Of COVID-19
Digital Identity In The Time Of COVID-19
April 23, 2020  |  Authentication

Biometrics have vastly improved fraud detection and prevention. For a post-coronavirus world the technology holds immense promise for certifying identities securely — and at a...

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Royal Bank Of Canada Rolls Out Digital ID Verification For Account Opening
Royal Bank Of Canada Rolls Out Digital ID Verification For Account Opening
April 21, 2020  |  Authentication

Consumers now flock online to do their banking but remotely verifying customers' IDs is not without its challenges, as fraudsters are becoming increasingly skilled at...

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Looking Toward Digital Onboarding In The Battle Vs. Fraud
Looking Toward Digital Onboarding In The Battle Vs. Fraud
April 03, 2020  |  Digital Identity

There’s been no real harbinger of what we’re facing: the huge shift toward doing everything at home, from working to learning to — especially — shopping. The...

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