IRS identity verification system faces serious oversight issues – U.S. Government Accountability Office report reveals
Introduction Most Americans use the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) online because they do all their tax-related procedures online. Many taxpayers must go through an identity verification service called "ID.me" to do this. However, a government audit revealed that there are serious problems with this system.
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Top Identity-Related News for May-June 2025 (June 5th Edition)
🏛️ Major changes in government and policy 🔐 Cybersecurity and the federal government's response 🔬 Latest trends in biometric authentication technology 💼 Business and investment trends 🌐 Building trust in digital identities 📊 Privacy and data protection ⚖️ Standards-related These news stories are the major changes happening in the identity field in May-June 2025...
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Natsuka C: Cabinet Secretariat > Social Security and Tax Number System > Personal Information Protection Working Group and Information Collaboration Platform Technology Working Group (2011)
I suddenly found something that brought back a lot of memories. It was the minutes of the Information Collaboration Platform Technology Working Group that had been held since the beginning of 2011. You can access it here. The Personal Information Protection Working Group was established to consider matters related to the personal information protection mechanisms in the social security and tax number system and the national ID system (hereinafter referred to as "both systems").
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Cabinet decision on "Key Plans for the Realization of a Digital Society" - Many references to identity management [Updated]
This section will be updated from time to time, so please look forward to it. On June 2025, 6, the Cabinet approved the "Priority Plan for the Realization of a Digital Society." This outlines the wide range of digitalization measures that the Japanese government will promote. This includes research and development of AI technology and its social implementation, the spread of My Number cards, and…
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Identiverse 2025 Report: OpenID Foundation Discusses the Future of Identity and the Importance of Standardization
At Identiverse 2025, held at Mandalay Bay F on June 6, 3, key members of the OpenID Foundation (OIDF) took to the stage to discuss the current state of the identity industry, the role of interoperability events, delegated powers related to AI, and diverse…
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📲Behind the scenes of recommended features on SNS - Are smartphones eavesdropping on conversations?! How is your information being used now? - From NHK Chirushiru (5/31)
MyDataJapan Director Ota explains the dangerous digital reality that you should be unaware of Hello! Today I would like to introduce the contents of a rather important story that was featured on NHK's "Chiru Shiru" that was aired last week. MyDataJapan's director Ota explains the "recommended features" of SNS that we use every day without thinking about it.
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🚀 It's finally here! Final specification review for FAPI 2.0 Message Signing has started!
Announcement May 2025, 5 – The OpenID family is ready to welcome a new member! 📢 What's happening? Exciting news from the OpenID FAPI Working Group! The new specification, FAPI 29 Message Signing, is finally finalized...
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🎉 A new era for OpenID has begun! A historic achievement: ITU-T standardization
May 2025, 5 – A historic moment has arrived in the world of digital identity! What happened? The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) officially adopted the OpenID Connect Core 29 we use every day as Recommendation X.1.0. This…
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Now, let's try to get the "address" by calling the Japan Post Digital Address API. Is this really OAuth?
Sorry for the long delay. In the previous article, I got a digital address from Japan Post and used it in the shipping label creation app provided by Japan Post. This time, I will get it via API. After all, the "Postal Code/Digital Address API" page has a link to the O…
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So, let's get a "digital address" from Japan Post!
How to get a digital address To get a digital address, first go to the post office's digital address website. From what I can see, it doesn't seem like you can send mail using just a digital address. It's a bit inconvenient. To get one, press the [Get/Confirm] button. Then, you'll see the message "To use a digital address..."
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