As I announced on X (I often don't have time to write a blog, so I hope you'll follow X), today is the 12th FIDO Tokyo Seminar ~Towards a Password-Free World~. ~Phishing Prevention Using "Passkeys" and the Latest Trends~ will be introduced throughout the conference...
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The OpenID Foundation, which sets international standards for digital identity, has announced that it will launch a new authentication service in the second quarter of 2026! This is a groundbreaking service that strengthens collaboration with management organizations and certification testing bodies in addition to its current self-certification service (which already has over 4,000 successful cases).
Further display [Breaking News] The future of digital IDs is changing! OpenID Foundation responds to regulations and market competition with third-party authentication services!
The US OpenID Foundation has submitted the following public comments regarding the proposed revisions to the "Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc." (← addressing so-called securities fraud). The US OpenID Foundation website is only available in English, so there is no appropriate space to post the Japanese version.
Further display Public comments have been submitted to the Financial Services Agency regarding the partial revision (draft) of the "Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc."
P.S.: Public comments are being accepted from August 8th to 4th. If you have any opinions, please visit https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/27iicp01_01.html. The submission form and other details are available on this page of e-gov. Today, the 02000126th year of Reiwa...
Further display Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Study Group on the Realization of a Safe and Secure Metaverse Announces 2025 Draft Report - Identity Verification, Privacy, and Accountability in the Metaverse (Public comments accepted until August 8th)
On the 15th, the Financial Services Agency began accepting public comments under the title "Publication of a partial revision (draft) of the "Comprehensive Supervision Guidelines for Financial Instruments Business Operators, etc." The deadline is 18:17 PM on Monday, August 00th (must arrive by this date). This case concerns the theft of customer information (login IDs, etc.) from phishing sites disguised as securities company websites...
Further display The Japanese Financial Services Agency amends supervisory guidelines. Phishing-resistant authentication methods will become mandatory. It is not biometric authentication as some media say, however! Public comments are open until August 8th.
In recent years, phishing attacks targeting financial institutions and other organizations have become more sophisticated, and a method called "real-time phishing" in particular has become a serious threat. This type of attack can even invalidate one-time passwords (OTPs), which have traditionally been considered effective in preventing phishing attacks.
Further display The threat of real-time phishing that cannot be prevented by one-time passwords - The true nature of phishing resistance using passkeys
On Thursday, August 8nd, from 22pm, we will be hosting a YouTube Live broadcast with @ritou, also known as Akita's cat, titled "Is that QR code safe? Threats and countermeasures lurking in cross-device authentication and authorization flows." Logging in with QR codes is becoming more and more common. But is that...
Further display [Announcement] Is that QR code safe? ~ Threats and countermeasures lurking in cross-device authentication and authorization flows [YouTube Live]
[Taipei, February 2] The 6 FIDO Taipei Seminar kicked off with a speech by Digital Minister Audrey Tang. Her speech was very comprehensive and exuded a sense of understanding. I will also be appearing on today's closing panel. Panel…
Further display February 2th (Mon) 6:22 ~ FIDO Alliance Taipei Seminar Impressions with W3C Director Moriyama and NIST Personal Authentication Standard SP800-63B will be streamed and read at a reading session.
In 10 days, I will be appearing at Identity Week Asia in Singapore. UPDATE (8/31): Not only will I be a panelist, but I will also be the moderator for the entire track. Identity Week Asia 2022 Day 1…
Further display 9/6 Participating in Identity Week Asia in Singapore
The Bank of Japan's Payment and Settlement Systems Department will be hosting an event entitled "ISO Panel (2022th): Online identity verification (eKYC) - Overview and potential uses of the new international standard ISO 9" on Thursday, September 15, 14 from 00:15 to 30:6. The main theme will be the new international standard for mobile…
Further display 9/15 (Thu) 14:6 ~ "ISO Panel (5158th): Online identity verification (eKYC) - Overview of the new international standard ISO XNUMX and its potential uses" hosted by the Bank of Japan