Digital Identity Friday Five: March 21, 2025
Covering the most interesting news for the week of March 15 to March 21
Today is Friday, March 21. I don’t have five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week. I have ten!
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Let’s get into updates!
1/ Outseer Launches Behavioral Biometrics
"The key to our innovations, from Behavioral Biometrics, Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication orchestration, and money mule modeling, to GenAI-based adaptive interventions, is developing them in close collaboration with our clients." said CEO John Filby
#behavioralbiometrics
2/ Duolingo English Test Selects Sumsub
Sumsub announced it is working with Duolingo to safeguard the integrity of its English-language test-taking process
#education #testing
3/ Social Security Administration to require in-person or online identity confirmation
Major press this week from the #US #SocialSecurity office
They're implementing "stronger identity verification procedures," including requiring millions of recipients and applicants to physically go to agency field offices instead of phone calls
4/ Beyond Identity Launches Partner Program with Nametag
Beyond Identity announced a new partner ecosystem this week
"I’m happy to announce that Nametag is the first partner to join this program." said Kurt Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer
Congrats, Leonard Navarro & Aaron Painter
#partnerships #IDV
5/ TechCrunch: Bumble Inc. heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature
"Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures." said reporter Lauren Forristal
According to Bumble’s website: "We work with an external partner, Veriff, to carry out ID verification."
6/ 1Kosmos Announces 1Key for Shared Account Login Environments
"With 1Key, we’re delivering a biometric-driven solution that not only simplifies access but ensures each user interaction is secure and trackable." said Hemen Vimadalal, CEO of 1Kosmos
7/ Deloitte Unveils #AgenticAI called Zora AI
"Zora AI agents are intelligent digital workers with deep functional and industry-specific knowledge that emulate human decision-making and reasoning to execute complex business processes."
8/ #Deepfake Detection Firm Loti Expands Access For All Users
Loti’s likeness protection technology is being made publicly available
Loti scans also find authorized images, like old photos and videos that could hold sentimental value
9/ Nextgov/FCW: #DOGE allies want more online identity verification despite its mixed efficacy
Reporter Natalie Alms noted: "New testing at DHS shows a wide range in the performance of online identity proofing systems. Some simply don’t work well."
10/ Secure Technology Alliance Releases #mDL Whitepaper
STA’s Identity & Access Forum published a new paper highlighting potential #mDL use cases in #financialservices
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SUMSUB: https://peakidv.link/2-ff03-21
SSA: https://peakidv.link/3-ff03-21
BEYOND IDENTITY / NAMETAG: https://peakidv.link/4-ff03-21
BUMBLE: https://peakidv.link/5-ff03-21
BUMBLE IDV: https://peakidv.link/BumbleIDV
1KOSMOS: https://peakidv.link/6-ff03-21
DELOITTE: https://peakidv.link/7-ff03-21
LOTI: https://peakidv.link/8-ff03-21
NEXGOV / DOGE: https://peakidv.link/9-ff03-21
STA MDL: https://peakidv.link/10-ff03-21