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YouTube Live on 7/28 About Public Consultations by MIC and the FSA, and More
Live Stream Announcement On July 28 at 22 o’clock, I will be doing a YouTube Live stream for the first time in a while. The topics are the following public consultations issu…
IETF 123: OAuth WG Session 1 Summary (Japan Time, Day 24)
Overview On July 24 Japan time, OAuth WG Session 123 at IETF 1 Madrid was held. The previously announced agenda was as follows, but a session on AI was inserted after the chairs up…
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Releases Draft 2025 Report of the Study Group on Realizing a Safe and Secure Metaverse — Identity Verification, Privacy, and Accountability in the Metaverse (Public Comments Accepted Until 8/27)
Update: Public comments are being accepted from August 4 through 27. If you have comments, please submit them via https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01iicp01_02000126.html. S…
FSA to Revise Supervisory Guidelines, Moving to Mandate Phishing-Resistant Authentication. Despite What Some Articles Say, This Does Not Mean Biometric Authentication! Public Comments Due by 8/18
On 15, the Financial Services Agency began accepting public comments under the title “Publication of Proposed Partial Amendments to the Comprehensive Guidelines for Supervision of…
The Final Version of OpenID for Verifiable Presentation 1.0 Has Been Published
The final version of OpenID for Verifiable Presentations 1.0 (https://openid.net/specs/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_0-final.html), a standard that will be used in connection…
I Added My Number Card to My iPhone! Starts June 24, 2024
At last, My Number Card became available on iPhone from June 24, 2024! I set it up to examine the available functions and its impact on Android smartphones. ? Video Contents ? Requ…
UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Receives Royal Assent: A Major Milestone for Digital Identity
On June 19, the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent. Along with placing the underground asset register on a statutory footing and supporting the future of sm…
The Threat of Real-Time Phishing That One-Time Passwords Cannot Prevent: The Essence of Passkeys’ Phishing Resistance
In recent years, phishing attacks targeting financial institutions and others have grown increasingly sophisticated. In particular, a method known as “real-time phishing” has becom…
Serious Oversight Problems in the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Identity Verification System Revealed by a Government Accountability Office Report
Introduction Most people in the United States use IRS (Internal Revenue Service) services online because they handle tax-related procedures online. In doing so, many taxpayers must…
Top Identity-Related News from May 2025 to 6 (June 18 Edition)
?️ Major Changes in Government and Policy ? Cybersecurity and the Federal Government’s Response ? Latest Trends in Biometric Technology ? Corporate and Investment Trends ? Bu…