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2014 marks the 40 th anniversary of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS). In forty short years, fingerprint matching has become a part of everyday life; from law enforcement agencies ...
These pilots haven’t been open to the public. They’ve generally used DMV employees or family and friend volunteers. Scenarios tested thus far include age verification and law enforcement interactions.
The most talked about application for mobile ID technology is the mobile driver's licenses, but there are many other functions and credentials that are poised to go the mobile route. Check out what ...
A pilot program in three Chinese cities enables citizens to put digital versions of the country’s national ID card on a popular smartphone payment app operated by e-commerce giant Alibaba. The move ...
The Kantara Initiative, a nonprofit consortium focused on strategies for simplifying our digital lives, has launched three pilot projects exploring the use of smartphone solutions for digital ID and ...
In this podcast, part 2 of our conversation with Andre Boysen of SecureKey, we explore the specifics of how ledger-based cryptographic systems like blockchain can empower digital identity. Learn how ...
Samsung also said that this new mobile national ID tool was created as part of the Optimos 2.0 project. The goal of that effort is the creation of an open ecosystem that provides the technology and ...
Digital ID technology, already on the upswing during the pandemic, has gained an even higher profile in recent weeks as governments try to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and reopen their societies ...
Taiwan is making big progress toward its new digital card for the 24 million citizens. The most recent development, according to a report, is that the country’s cabinet in late August approved a plan ...
Applications will be accepted for the Florida mobile driver’s licenses in 2021, and the state has tapped Thales to provide verification and other services for that digital ID program. As Thales put it ...
Digital ID for homeless powered by blockchain technology could make like easier and save the hassle of replacing lost IDs—that’s the idea behind a test under way in Austin, TX. The pilot program in ...
In this first episode of a four-part podcast series, SecureIDNews explores the use of IDs and credentials on mobile devices. Agencies and issuers are rapidly working to augment their physical ID cards ...