1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (946+ words) The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is exploring a digital workforce identity system that could link a worker’s verified identity and employment authorization to credentials, wages, training, housing, transportation, and worksite records, using data analytics and potentially AI to identify fraud…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (912+ words) By the end of 2026, EU Member States are expected to make European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallets available to citizens. What follows is potentially even more consequential. Very large online platforms will be required to accept an EUDI Wallet when users…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (578+ words) Singapore’s digital identity system Singpass has added passkey login to Android devices, the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) announced Wednesday. Android users will receive phased notifications via the Singpass app prompting them to create a passkey, provided they update to the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (615+ words) The cliché popularized by Spider-Man movies that “with great power comes great responsibility” clashes with the popular quote by English historian and politician Lord Acton that “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” One is aspirational, one is…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1265+ words) According to a new RAND Europe report, security agencies adopting biometric identification, digital identity, and AI systems should be required to justify the need for the technology before acquiring it and to build independent oversight, audit trails, and human rights…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (515+ words) Touchless fingerprint biometrics are giving law enforcement officers the ability to identify people quickly in the field without dedicated hardware. Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) adopted the emerging technology to turn the standard county-issued iPhones that officers use into biometrics…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (691+ words) Agentic AI is enabling cybercriminals to coordinate complex infrastructure systems to steal credentials. These tools can manage multiple stages of an operation and reduce the time attackers spend moving between discovery, exploitation, and collection. Google’s findings illustrate how AI is…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (373+ words) Yubico hardware security keys designed for OpenAI accounts are becoming available in ten more countries. The company has expanded its customized OpenAI bundle to Australia, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates....

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (285+ words) New Orleans-based ID verification provider IDScan.net has acknowledged the major breach of one of its databases, that exposed more than 170 million scanned identity documents, including 153 million driver’s licenses. IDScan, widely known for its VeriScan age and identity check software,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (366+ words) Whether because of its age, its product focus or its relatively anemic branding, Microsoft has not caught much public scrutiny in debates over age assurance. Apple and Google, which make phones, run their operating systems and manage their app stores,…...