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The Act on Card-Substitute Electronic Records—Essentially, Adding My Number Card Functions to Smartphones—Has Been Promulgated
The law concerning card-substitute electronic records—essentially adding My Number Card functions to smartphones—has been promulgated. It is an amendment to the Act on the Use of N…
Supplement to NIST SP 800-63B Released, Adding Passkeys
As multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become increasingly widespread in recent years, balancing user convenience with security has become a challenge. MFA is a security method t…
A Must-Read Book for Anyone Working in Identity: The Evolution of the Metaverse—A New World of “Liberation” and “Creation” Sprouting in the Wilderness of Virtual Reality
First, a word for people in the identity industry To begin with, anyone interested in identity should read this book, The Evolution of the Metaverse. By using the metaverse and vir…
All 3 vLEI-Related Specifications—KERI, ACDC, and CESR—Are Under Public Review Until April 20
At the Trust Over IP Foundation (ToIP), the 3 specifications KERI, ACDC, and CESR are under public review. These standards relate to the GLEIF-led vLEI (Verifiable Legal Entity Ide…
I Delivered the Opening Address at National Australia Bank’s Roundtable
At noon Japan time on March 26, I delivered the opening address at National Australia Bank’s Corporate Digital ID Roundtable. National Australia Bank, commonly known as NAB,…
I Found XNS Technical Specifications Version 1.0 (2002-07-09), So I Am Posting It Here
While digging through my file server, I found XNS Tecnical Specs version 1.0 (the July 9, 2002 edition), so I am posting it here. If the XDI.org site were still operating, it would…
Digital ID Trust for Building Confidence in a Digital Society: The Future of Digital ID in Japan
I am appearing at the Digital Identity and Privacy Tech Forum 2024, hosted by PwC Japan Group, where I serve as an adviser. It will be available from March 11, 2024 (Monday) throug…
UK Treasury Launches Consultation on Improving the Effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs)
On March 11 London time, HM Treasury launched a consultation aimed at improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs), titled “Improving the effectiveness of…
Reference Implementation of the EU Digital Identity Wallet Released
As I announced on X (formerly Twitter) on March 8, the Reference Implementation of the EU Digital Identity Wallet has been released. The GitHub address is here. It says: Just when…
MyData Japan submitted comments in response to the public consultation on the “Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Business of the Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems Pertaining to Electronic Signatures, etc.”
In response to the public consultation announced on January 26 regarding the “Draft Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Act on Certification Busine…