Microsoft Azure to Require MFA Starting July 2024
Microsoft Azure will mandate the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users beginning in July of 2024, as part of its Secure Future Initiative. The…
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How AWS and FIDO Laid the Foundation for Footprint’s $13M Series A
“Meanwhile, the FIDO2 alliance agreed on a standard for private and secure auth–what Apple calls passkeys–in Q4 of 2022. This was the final missing piece we…
EU Digital Wallet Framework Gets an Upgrade
On the heels of its regulatory framework coming into force, the European Union’s emerging digital ID system has now seen an upgrade to its open source…
Thales to Lead Africa’s First ISO-compliant National Digital ID Wallet Project
Mauritius is poised to become the first African country to implement a fully interoperable digital ID wallet based on ISO standards, thanks to a newly…
YouTube Has Become a Platform for Deepfake Fraud: Avast
A new report from Avast warns that YouTube has become a significant platform for malicious actors to deploy phishing attacks, malware, and fraudulent…
Identity News Digest – May 23, 2024
Welcome to FindBiometrics’ digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: INTERPOL…
INTERPOL Warns of Deepfakes and ‘Pig-Butchering’ in Financial Fraud Report
INTERPOL has published its latest Global Financial Fraud Assessment, warning of the increasing prevalence and diversification of financial fraud. The…
Explainer: The Under-Appreciated Threat of Authentication-in-the-Middle Attacks
A relatively new form of cyberattack needs to be better appreciated, according to Telehealth.org’s Marlene Maheu. Known as authentication-in-the-middle…
Budapest Airport to Pilot FaceBoarding Tech in June
Budapest Airport is preparing to introduce FaceBoarding, a facial recognition technology designed to simplify and expedite airport security procedures. The…
BAM: Binance’s BIPA Case Goes to Arbitration
A biometric privacy lawsuit against Binance is going to arbitration, thanks to a new ruling. Plaintiff Candice Wilhelm sued BAM Trading Services, Inc., the…