Imagine leaving home with just your smartphone and using it to verify your identity, unlock your car, access important documents and complete everyday transactions. What once sounded like science ...

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 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 ...

As the world rapidly transits into the digital age, governments across the globe are developing sophisticated digital systems to streamline public services, enhance security, and improve citizens’ ...

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society hosted a 10-week Research Sprint from October to December 2022 investigating Digital Identity in Times of Crisis, in collaboration with partners metaLAB ...

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 ...

Solomon Adote, Delaware’s chief security officer, says the state is developing an identity system that will give residents more control over their personal data. In one universe, the future of digital ...

UK digital identity policy reached a statutory milestone on October 21, 2026: DCMS and OfDIA laid the information gateway ...

With a view to ensuring a trusted and secure digital identity for all Europeans, the Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached today a provisional agreement on a new framework ...

What was initially sold as a bold move to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and change the UK’s approach to digital ID has now been abandoned. The proposed scheme, unveiled in September 2025, ...

To ensure a trusted and secure digital identity for all Europeans, today the Council adopted a new framework for a European digital identity (eID). The adoption of the European digital identity ...

Germany digital identity wallet d-you launches January 2, 2027, but every transaction will expose users' full civil identity to commercial services -- the EU-mandated pseudonymous login feature is ...