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".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

PayPal Invests In Digital ID Blockchain Startup
PayPal Invests In Digital ID Blockchain Startup
April 02, 2019  |  Investments

PayPal has invested in a blockchain company for the first time — one that’s focused on using the technology to help give users greater control...

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Helping SMBs Crack Digital ID Verification
Helping SMBs Crack Digital ID Verification
March 29, 2019  |  Authentication

Verifying a user’s digital ID is essential for platforms large and small. Yet,  UK startup Passbase COO Dave McGibbon tells Karen Webster that SMBs often...

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Deep Dive: The Road To Seamless Multichannel Authentication
Deep Dive: The Road To Seamless Multichannel Authentication
March 22, 2019  |  Authentication

Consumers who are accessing multiple connected devices want to enjoy seamless authentication experiences across them — they want their data and online activities synchronized regardless...

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Curing Medical ID Pains With Biometrics
Curing Medical ID Pains With Biometrics
March 21, 2019  |  Authentication

Here’s another place where passwords need to take a hike: healthcare. Bruce Forman, chief information security officer for UMass Memorial Health Care, tells PYMNTS that...

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FDA eCig Crackdown Boosts Appeal Of Online Authentication
FDA eCig Crackdown Boosts Appeal Of Online Authentication
March 21, 2019  |  Authentication

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores)...

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Healthcare’s Cure For Ailing Passwords: Biometrics
Healthcare’s Cure For Ailing Passwords: Biometrics
March 20, 2019  |  Authentication

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Why Reports Of The Password’s Decline Are Somewhat Exaggerated
Why Reports Of The Password’s Decline Are Somewhat Exaggerated
March 14, 2019  |  Authentication

The password doesn’t get a lot of love these days, and not for entirely unfair reasons. Consumers in 2019 are well past the point where...

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At 73 Pct, FIs Top Authentication Satisfaction — Here’s Why
At 73 Pct, FIs Top Authentication Satisfaction — Here’s Why
March 05, 2019  |  Authentication

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