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The Evolution of Digital Identity: OpenID’s Journey (SIDI Hub Tokyo Opening Speech)
(This is a Japanese machine translation. The original English is available here.) Ladies and gentlemen, Let me take you on the OpenID community’s journey through the evolutio…
Digital Identity: Latest Global Developments – October 22 Edition
Global Market Trends iProov Transaction Volume Increases 63% Year on Year Biometric identity vendor iProov announced that its transaction volume increased by 63% compared with the…
Digital Identity: Latest Global Developments – October 15, 2024
This week’s report explores the latest developments in digital identity around the world. From new cybersecurity tools in the United States to digital ID plans in developing…
Slides from My Presentation at the Information Security Workshop in Echigo-Yuzawa 2024
Today (October 10), I had the honor of giving a presentation titled “Blind Spots in Identity Management: Why Aren’t the Threats Decreasing?” at the Information Security Workshop in…
The Password Criteria in NIST SP 800-63B-4 2pd Have Been in Place Since 2017—The New Requirement Is Phishing Resistance
Articles and posts such as “Don’t Change Them Periodically”: NIST Releases 2nd Public Draft of Password Policy Guidelines have been circulating, creating the impression that…
This Week’s Latest Global Digital ID Developments (October 8)
Overview Details SOURCE: https://www.thinkdigitalpartners.com/news/2024/10/07/digital-identity-global-roundup-186/
Simplified Procedures for Using the My Number Health Insurance Card: Starting October 7
Starting on October 7, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will progressively introduce improvements that simplify the procedures for using the My Number health insurance ca…
OpenID Connect Has Been Published as ISO/IEC 26131 and Subsequent Standards
OpenID Connect has been published as ISO/IEC 26131–26139, as listed below. There are no substantive changes from what has already been published on the OpenID Foundation website. T…
My Number Health Insurance Card Coming to Smartphones in Spring 2025
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has announced plans to begin making the My Number Health Insurance Card available on smartphones around spring 2025. The new system is ex…
Google Announces Passport Support in Google Wallet: A New Era of Digital ID Enabled by Google Wallet
On September 12, 2024 U.S. time (September 13 Japan time), Google announced that U.S. passports can be added to Google Wallet. In recent years, digitalization has advanced in every…