The White House unveiled a groundbreaking policy on Thursday (March 28) that requires federal agencies to identify and mitigate the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the government’s commitment to the responsible deployment of AI technologies. Under the new rules, each federal agency must designate...
In today’s increasingly digital world, it has gotten to the point where the physical wallet’s main purpose is becoming just to carry physical ID cards. But, as the rest of the world goes digital, why haven’t IDs followed? The answer lies in a mix of...
As identity theft continues to rise in an increasingly digitally-connected world, government officials worldwide are turning to biometrics and mobile identification cards to combat an expensive and dangerous problem. Government-supported digital identification, such as digital driver’s licenses, are moving forward in countries like Malaysia and...
Air travel players have learned first-hand during the pandemic that many of the industry’s long-standing verification practices could use a 21st-century upgrade. In the Digital Identity Tracker, the TSA’s Jason Lim explains how biometrics and government-backed digital ID solutions such as mobile driver’s licenses can...
June 14, 2024
The U.S. State Department recently announced it is beta testing a public-facing program that enables would-be travelers to renew passports online. As of this week, people who want to renew their passports digitally can do so online. However, because the program is in trial mode, access is limited. It will only be available for a […]
January 04, 2022
As identity theft continues to rise in an increasingly digitally-connected world, government officials worldwide are turning to biometrics and mobile identification cards to combat an expensive and dangerous problem. Government-supported digital identification, such as digital driver’s licenses, are moving forward in countries like Malaysia and Singapore. Almost every region of the world is working on […]
May 28, 2021
As vaccination rates climb and restrictions fall, people are making reservations with a look toward travel, but they are now facing long lines at the airport, according to AP News...
May 25, 2021
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will release a new security directive, the first of two, to require pipeline operators to reveal when they’ve been the target of an attack, The Wall...
January 04, 2021
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) saw dramatic changes in 2020 because of the pandemic, according to a Monday (Jan. 4) press release. Between the start of 2020 and the year’s...
