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“My Number Driver’s License” to Be Introduced in 25 on March: One-Stop Address Changes and Online Renewal Courses
The integration of driver’s licenses and My Number Cards will soon become a reality. This groundbreaking change could have a major impact on our daily lives. Under a new poli…
Notification of Furigana for Family Registers Is Due by May 26, 2026; Without Notification, the Municipal Mayor Will Record Furigana Ex Officio
On September 10, 2024, the Cabinet decided that the amended Family Register Act providing for furigana in family registers will take effect on May 26, 2025. This will bring prepara…
NIST SP 800-63-4 Digital Identity Guidelines: Reading Group for the 2nd Public Draft — Session 1 on 8/30 (Fri), from 20
This is a little sudden, but we will hold a reading group for the NIST SP 800-63-4 Digital Identity Guidelines, 2nd public draft, session 1, on August 30 from 8 p.m. Please join us…
NIST SP800-63-4 Digital Identity Guidelines Revision 2 Public Draft (2pd) Workshop Summary
NIST SP800-63-4 Revision 2 Public Draft (2pd) was released 1 weeks ago. Today (Japan time, the 29th, 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.), the first in a planned series of workshops was held, outlini…
FY 2024: Identity-Related Developments Are Moving Too Fast This Fiscal Year—A Linked List, Updated Regularly
On a whim today, I tried making a list of digital identity-related developments since the start of this fiscal year, but they have been coming one after another far too quickly…
NIST SP 800-63-4 Digital Identity Guidelines Update: Aiming to Balance Security and Usability
Overview In recent years, the rapid development of the digital society has made online identity proofing and authentication increasingly important. The U.S. National Institute of S…
Deepfake Damage Reaching ¥6 trillion? The Impact of Generative AI on Identity and Countermeasures
It appears that the economic damage caused by deepfakes is becoming staggering. According to the SBBIT article “The ‘Improved Accuracy’ of Deepfakes Is Extremely Alarming: In 2027,…
【Announcement】Is That QR Code Safe? Threats and Countermeasures in Cross-Device Authentication and Authorization Flows【YouTube Live】
On August 22 (Thursday), starting at 20 hours, we will host a YouTube Live stream titled “Is That QR Code Safe? Threats and Countermeasures in Cross-Device Authentication and Autho…
I Asked Genspark to “Summarize OpenID Connect.”
Genspark.ai has a few points that slightly concern me, but it gives a considerably more in-depth answer than Perplexity. Below, I reproduce the answer exactly as given, without mak…
Public Consultation on the Implementing Acts for the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) Has Opened
On August 12, the public consultation on the Implementing Acts for the EU Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) opened. Anyone can submit comments. The deadline is September 9. There are…