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How digital identity can prove your new Gucci bag is real
If we think about the idea of digital identity in the Internet of Things, then luxury goods such as watches and Gucci handbags make for an interesting example. Read more…
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Old-fashioned fraud was simple, today’s a very different story
Fraud is getting out of control and we need population-scale digital identity infrastructure to have even a chance of tackling it. Read more…
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PLDT and Smart still keen on SIM card registration law despite veto
PLDT and Smart remain committed to the SIM Card Registration Act despite last week’s veto from President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more…
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Paper still dominates ID, KYC and AML processes – why?
You would think ID, KYC and AML processes are mostly digital now, but they’re still locked in a paper-based mindset. The reason is complex. Read more…
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Okta says over 300 customers potentially affected by security breach
Hundreds of customers of digital authentication firm Okta have possibly been affected by a security breach caused by hacking group Lapsus$. Read more…
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Fixing digital identity to instil trust and security for online banking
For Singaporeans, there is still a feeling of distrust, insecurity and caution when attempting to access financial services and banking online Read more…
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Australia extends national digital identity program with face verification
Millions of Australians will soon be able to access digital government services online after proving their identity using face verification. Read more…
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Digital identity should be the starting point of a digital journey. It’s not.
Digital identity is still too cumbersome compared to other advances in technology, such as China launching ‘6G’ test satellites. Read more…
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Digital identity to take off thanks to COVID-19 but who will win this race?
Digital identity has been a discussion point for the industry for years. Back in the late 90s we asked if phones could replace passports. Read more…
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Frictionless services will become the watchword in the new normal
Frictionless is a word that has started appearing more and more. It is one of those strange words that the technology world takes as its own. Read more…
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Digital identity must underpin our digital transformation
Digital identity will underpin everything we do online but it still seems to be playing ‘catch up’ with the new technologies it uses. Read more…
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Financial IDs for unbanked could boost APAC GDP by $75 billion
Establishing financial identities for the unbanked across the Asia Pacific would add an extra $75 billion to annual GDP for the region, says a new report. Read more…
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Juvo reveals financial ID platform for underbanked mobile users
Juvo unveils its ‘Financial Identity as a Service’ (FiDaaS) platform, which builds financial IDs using alternative data such as mobile phone usage histories. Read more…
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Friday Futures: psychic hearing aids, robocops and biobots
This week in Friday Futures: a hearing aid that reads your brain; thought-Googling; audio translators; robocops; biobots; and the Internet of VERY Silly Things. Read more…
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Rakuten and how to win in the digital world
The Rakuten story sole the show at MWC this year, mainly because of the #5G angle. Read more…
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Is blockchain the missing link for digital identity?
Blockchain could well be the ticket to creating a global, decentralized digital identity system – but it’s going to take a really long time, says expert panel. Read more…
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Are digital identities the future of identity?
A digital identity can be re-used across multiple providers but attempts at creating a verified digital identity in the UK have yet to see much success. Read more…
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Identity verification enables a great customer experience
Digital banks use identity verification to enable a frictionless customer experience in exactly the same way that traditional banks don’t. Recently I received my invitation to sign up with N26, the Berlin-based digital bank, which Read more…
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Digital avatars, fake news and why the ethics discussion can’t wait til later
Digital Domain CEO Daniel Seah joked onstage that digital avatar technology could make fake news really fake. But somehow that joke isn’t funny anymore. We need to talk about why. At the RISE conference in Read more…
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The role of mobile in creating a digital identity system for everyone
With about 1 billion people lacking legal identification worldwide, countries are increasingly turning to digital identification systems. In this interview [via ITU News], Yasmina McCarty, head of mobile for development at GSMA, explains how mobile Read more…