Digital Identity Friday Five: March 28, 2025
Covering the most interesting news for the week of March 22 to March 28
Today is Friday, March 28. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week
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Now, let’s talk industry updates...
1/ Okta Ventures Unveils "The Identity 25" to Honor Pioneers Shaping the Future of Digital Identity
In their 2nd annual report, they highlight the collective efforts of #identity innovators working towards building simpler, more secure, and scalable identity-centric technologies
Congrats to everyone on the list, especially leaders and companies I follow!
Julie Dawson / Yoti
Teresa Wu / IDEMIA North America
Rodger Desai / Prove
& Andrew Shikiar / FIDO Alliance
🔗 : peakidv.link/Okta25in2025
2/ HYPR | The Identity Assurance Company: Passkeys Set to Become Leading Authentication Method by 2027
HYPR published its fifth edition of its State of #Passwordless Identity Assurance Report
It is packed with survey data and insights on the growing risks associated with outdated #authentication methods
🔗 : peakidv.link/HYPRreport
3/ iProov Launches Facial Biometric #MFA Targeting Workforce Identity Theft
This week, iProov launched launched iProov #Workforce MFA
"The solution can be used in conjunction with #passkeys, or independently of the device, enabling it to run on users’ personal and shared devices."
Congrats Andrew Bud & team on the launch
4/ The AI Agent Revolution: How Oscilar is Transforming Risk Decisioning
The #agentwars are heating up in #fraud & #risk
Oscilar announced the launch of its AI Agent platform
"Unlike traditional static AI models that require continuous human oversight and intervention, Oscilar's AI Agents operate autonomously, proactively identifying risks, executing complex risk analyses, and dynamically adapting to evolving threat landscapes."
Congrats Saurabh Bajaj!
5/ Cash App responds to reports of fraudulently-opened accounts revealed through 1099-Ks
This is a report on #IDtheft from WXYZ-TV news in #Detroit
#identitytheft often results in victims receiving #1099s
#badactors use your good name (and #SSN) to earn money resulting in an unexpected tax bill from a platform like Block or a #marketplaces like eBay, Etsy or Facebook Marketplace
If you or a close friend or family member have become a victim, Identity Theft Resource Center - Nonprofit can help
Call them 888.400.5530
BONUS/ Socure Earns "Moderate" #FedRAMP Authorization
Socure is now authorized to provide digital #identityverification to federal agencies
#publicsector #government
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OKTA: peakidv.link/1-ff03-28
HYPR: peakidv.link/2-ff03-28
IPROOV: peakidv.link/3-ff03-28
OSCILAR: peakidv.link/4-ff03-28
CASH APP: peakidv.link/5-ff03-28
SOCURE: peakidv.link/b-ff03-28