Since the invention of the passport in the early 20th century, identity verification has become a necessity for any person on the planet who wishes to access almost any product or service, as well as ...

The GDPR recently came into effect, confirming Europe’s role as an example in personal data protection. However, we must not let it dissuade us from examining issues of identity, which have been ...

The World Bank reports that 1 billion people across the globe can't prove their identity. This creates a variety of problems for citizens when it comes to accessing digital services. As one possible ...

South Africa is undergoing a transition mirrored across much of the world: the steady move from paper-based, analogue systems to digital-first services. As the payments ecosystem modernises and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Let’s face it. For all the endless debates, articles and international events about identity, we don’t need to prove our identity very often. On the rare occasions when we do – to open a bank account ...

In a world promising self-driving cars and artificial general intelligence, the prospect of a new form of digital identity verification can feel … less than exciting. And yet digital identity is about ...

Utah is moving toward full legislative authorization of a state-endorsed digital identity framework that prioritizes individual control, privacy and long-term ...

To more accurately and more safely authenticate people online, digital identity needs to better cope with changes in people's lives. It's time to build identity technology for a digital life. Digital ...

Beginner’s guide to decentralized identity wallets: understand Self-sovereign identity blockchain, decentralized identifiers DIDs, verifiable credentials digital, and Web3 identity management, plus ...

In a person-to-person business transaction, when the other person doesn't know you or know who you are, she may accept credentials that vouch for your identity. Identity management in computer ...

In a previous entry I described conceptually why it has become necessary to view networked computing through the identity paradigm rather than the more common location based security paradigms. In ...