The state of digital identity in North America
Tuesday 08 March 2022
North America’s digital identity landscape Identity systems across North America have not evolved for a digital world. Most online services still rely on physical documents such as passports and drivers licences – used by 80% of American adults – as a root of trust. Verifying that a credential is genuine and belongs to the individual
Toward a European digital identity
Tuesday 14 September 2021
Ana Isabel Segovia, Digital Regulation Manager at BBVA, explores the latest developments in a European digital identity system. Last June the European Union announced the future creation of digital identity wallets as part of a change in its electronic identification regulations. The measure represents a major step forward in the harmonization of identity systems in
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Standards & open frameworks for success in digital identity
Tuesday 29 June 2021
Financial institutions and other global businesses face no shortage of advanced digital identity solutions on offer. Innovative technologies implemented across the digital economy are enabling customer identity to be verified accurately, seamlessly and in line with evolving regulation. As approaches to digital identity have been so incredibly diverse, the importance of standardisation and interoperability is
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Will banks take the lead in building a digital identity ecosystem?
Tuesday 27 April 2021
FTT Identity 2021 began with a big question – which entities will act as the guardians of our digital identities? The opening panel brought together an expert group well placed to tackle this complex debate, representing between them financial services, government, telecoms and the identity industry. They considered whether responsibility would fall to national governments,
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Technology Alone Won’t Solve Digital Identity
Tuesday 16 February 2021
In recent years, many valuable solutions to the global issue of identity have emerged. Providers of face recognition, mobile credentials, blockchain, behavioural biometrics, IAM and machine learning all offer the potential to establish digital identity, with greater certainty. Financial Institutions and many other global businesses are implementing advanced solutions across their digital portfolios, to verify
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