authentication
Proof Launches x401 Protocol to Tie AI Agent Requests to Verified People
Proof has launched x401, an open protocol that lets a website ask an AI agent to prove which verified person it is acting for and exactly what that person…
Intercede Launches MyID Authenticate for Enterprise Passkeys
Intercede has launched MyID Authenticate, a platform that issues and manages passkeys for centrally managed enterprise sign-in across Windows desktops, cloud…
AI Update: AI Tools Linked to South Korean Financial Intrusions
AI Update examines South Korean financial intrusions, suspected agent misuse, false personas, identity controls, hiring fraud checks and UK privacy scrutiny.
Bank of Sharjah Adds Emirates Face Recognition Authentication for Fund Transfers
Bank of Sharjah has begun using facial authentication from Emirates Face Recognition (EFR) to approve customer fund transfers, and plans to extend the…
SecuGen Unity 20 Fingerprint Security Key Gains FIDO2 Certification
SecuGen’s Unity 20 FIDO2 fingerprint security key has gained FIDO Alliance certification, adding a biometric hardware authenticator to the company’s product…
AI Update: A Cloned Voice Helped Steal €95 Million from an Italian Bank
This week’s AI Update covers a €95 million voice-cloning scam, government-site hacking attempts, model extraction claims, biometric privacy and agent payments.
Anvil Secure Publishes 43-Case Testing Framework for Passkey Deployments
Anvil Secure has published a passkey security-testing whitepaper with a 43-case reference for assessing deployed authentication systems, covering the…
Mastercard Tests Intelligence Service to Identify AI-Agent Transactions
Mastercard is testing a transaction-intelligence service in the United States that estimates whether a payment was initiated by an artificial-intelligence…
UK Invites Providers to Test Machine-Readable Digital Identity Register
The UK’s Office for Digital Identities and Attributes, known as OfDIA, is inviting digital-verification providers to test the onboarding process for a…
GMO Adds Passkey Sign-In to Onamae.com Domain Accounts
GMO Internet has added passkey sign-in to Onamae.com, its Japanese domain-registration service, allowing account holders to access domain-management controls…