Identity news and trends

LinkedIn to Show User Verification Badges Within Primary Feed
Identity // October 25, 2024

LinkedIn will reportedly begin showing user verification badges within its primary feed in November. This move comes after the company began verifying users in April 2023 to combat fake profiles, scams and misinformation fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), CNBC reported Friday (Oct. 25). “Being able...

Mastercard Debuts New Tool for Verifying Cardholders’ ID
Authentication // October 14, 2024

Mastercard has a new way for issuers to confirm cardholders’ identifying information. Dennis Gamiello, the company’s executive vice president for identity products and innovation, wrote in a blog post on Monday (Oct. 14) that it’s all thanks to a combination of new industry standards and Mastercard’s...

Prove Identity Says Checkmarks Are Future of ID Verification in the Age of AI
Identity // October 10, 2024

More than 30 years ago, a cartoon appeared in the New Yorker, now made famous by any number of memes and framed pictures — a canine perched at a computer, proclaiming: “On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog.” Fast forward to the current...

Businesses Race to Meet Federal ‘RealID’ Compliance Deadline
Identity // October 04, 2024

In an age where security is paramount and identity fraud is a growing concern, the Real ID Act stands at the forefront of a significant shift in how individuals are verified. Envision a world where every ID tells a story of authenticity, seamlessly linking individuals to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Latin America May Offer Roadmap for Passkeys to Replace Passwords

December 09, 2024
The passwordless future has long been promised, but has long been just over the horizon — remaining more an aspiration than a reality. Passwords, after all, are sticky. We’ve used them for decades, augmented by security questions drawing upon moms’ maiden names, the color of our cars, the first concert we ever attended. Then there’s […]

Prove Identity Says Checkmarks Are Future of ID Verification in the Age of AI

October 10, 2024
More than 30 years ago, a cartoon appeared in the New Yorker, now made famous by any number of memes and framed pictures — a canine perched at a computer,...

Bot? Fraudster? New Technology Finds Legit Users Without Compromising User Experience

July 25, 2024
The most sustainable and effective business successes frequently come from striking the right balances. And one of the more challenging balances for businesses to strike is between a robust and...

The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs

June 26, 2024
Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information. “People don’t realize how easy...

Quick Reads
LinkedIn to Show User Verification Badges Within Primary Feed

October 25, 2024
LinkedIn will reportedly begin showing user verification badges within its primary feed in November. This move comes after the company began verifying users in April 2023 to combat fake profiles, scams and misinformation fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), CNBC reported Friday (Oct. 25). “Being able to understand the authenticity of someone will be essentially critical […]

Mastercard Debuts New Tool for Verifying Cardholders’ ID

October 14, 2024
Mastercard has a new way for issuers to confirm cardholders’ identifying information. Dennis Gamiello, the company’s executive vice president for identity products and innovation, wrote in a blog post on Monday...

Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo Cancels Digital Identity Project

September 03, 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reportedly canceled what would have been one of the most expensive digital identity projects ever executed. The country canceled the $1.2 billion project amid...

AWS and Mastercard Lead Industry Coalition to Fight Economic Crime

September 02, 2024
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has formed an anti-financial crime group. The U.K.-based group announced the effort Monday (Sept. 2), noting it had recruited several tech and...