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Today is Friday, March 28. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week Do like these Friday updates? Check out the companion #livestream series "What in the World of Identity" with co-host C. Maxine Most ?? : peakidv.link/FriMarch28 Interested in all things #fintech? Catch PEAK IDV Special Coverage with Greg Palmer of Finovate ?? : peakidv.link/Finovate15m It’s a PEAK IDV LIVE double feature! 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#Passwordless Identity Assurance Report It is packed with survey data and insights on the growing risks associated with outdated #authentication methods ??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 *** LINKS 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

What in the World of Identity!? The last Friday of March is coming, it's been a crazy month! There is always so much going on in the world of identity - join C. Maxine Most and I for a brief?recap on a few of the week's most interesting things The Prism Project + PEAK IDV #digitalidentity #livestream #recap

The recent 23andMe bankruptcy news reminds me of a subtle truth: consumers don’t give a sh*t about protecting their privacy This week, #NewYork Attorney General Letitia James urged 23andMe customers to secure (or delete) their data in light of rising privacy concerns But unfortunately the average person doesn’t care who has their #personalinformation They don’t care about #databreaches They don’t care about #privacyregulations They don’t care about privacy-enhancing technologies (#PETS) Do you know who does care about it? #BadActors #DataBrokers #Regulators #RegTechVendors And #Attorneys There is an entire ecosystem dedicated to the storing, selling, stealing, abusing, and reusing your data and it totally sucks But attention goes where money flows and there’s a lot of good money in your data #AdTech #Ecommerce #FinServe #Marketing #Travel The battle over privacy is like the war on drugs It can't end as long as the victims are complicit (or unaware of the risks) Sure, consumers are skeptical, guarded, and more and more educated about scams and fraud They care when they’ve become a victim of #identitytheft or had their accounts taken over But trust is easily earned You want my #PII? No! What about for a $5 coupon for a pizza #pie? Yes! They’ll sign up in a flash if the value is clear and the stakes are low And guess what, consumers don’t read privacy policies The lawyers do They’ll sue if they can make some money off privacy mistakes Money, money, money! The reality is privacy has been dying a long, slow death for a while First, in the public records Date of birth, date of death, marriage certificates and maiden names available for a fee Next, with the White Pages Printed stacks of #PII dropped on door steps every year for free Do you remember those? Then we got the web and started searching and browsing We installed broadband Internet in our homes to always be connected We bought smartphones and put tracking devices and microphones in our pockets We added the same chips to our cars and our appliances Smart speakers and smart TVs that listen 24x7 A multi-billion dollar ecosystem dedicated to collecting, transmitting, and monetizing anti-privacy practices to make lives "easier" In 2025, we’re now putting our most sensitive thoughts into #LLMs and #AI chatbots You want privacy, Marty McFly? Get in your #Delorean and go back to 1885 I’ll say privacy technologies play an important role in the ecosystem I support them and I advocate for them But true hardcore privacy advocates are often just anonymity advocates They want to resurrect a bygone era but the digital economy is too powerful The metaphorical genie is out of the bottle and it doesn’t grant wishes The rest are capitalists, lobbyists, and opportunists looking to profit from the death and dysfunction of privacy We are headed toward a full-on #BlackMirror dystopia that not even Philip K. Dick could predict I might be wrong Please tell me I am!

Today is Friday, March 21. I don’t have five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week. I have ten! But first, will I see you at Finovate in #SanDiego? Save $$ with my PEAK IDV code: tinyurl.com/y3zs9ze9 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 *** LINKS This week’s links: peakidv.link/FriMar21 All past updates: peakidv.link

What in the World of Identity!? There is always so much going on in the world of identity - join C. Maxine Most and I for a brief?recap on a few of the week's most interesting things The Prism Project + PEAK IDV #digitalidentity

Resource alert! Secure Technology Alliance's Identity & Access Forum released a brief on #mDL use cases for the #financial sector "The mDL transmits verified identity attributes, based on attributes and identity proofing done by the issuing government agency, directly from the individual holder of the identity to the financial institution." Contributing participants on this brief included Lori Anne Daigle, Simon Hurry, David Kelts, Diego Koga, Carolyn Manis Sorensen, Edgar Perez, and Gregory Wren Download here: peakidv.link/STAmDLbrief [thanks for sharing Sherlyn Rijos-Altman!]

Today is Friday, March 14. Here are five things in #digitalidentity that I found interesting this week First, I’d like to thank MRC | Merchant Risk Council & Fintech Meetup for an incredible week in #LasVegas ?? What’s next in the PEAK IDV Spring Roadshow? I'm at Finovate #SanDiego May 7-9 and Marketplace Risk #SanFrancisco May 12-14 Call for Speakers is still open for #MRMC25 until March 20! ?? peakidv.link/MRMCSF25 And now the updates! 1/ The Prism Project Highlights 25 Influential Women Leaders in Digital Identity In honor of International Women's Day, Acuity Market Intelligence recognized 25 women leaders in #biometric digital identity Congrats to all the leaders highlighted in the announcement C. Maxine Most you should be in this list too! Special shout-out to those women I’ve met in my journey: Frances Zelazny, Cindy White, Kim Martin, Kristine Champion, Kay Chopard, Teresa Wu, Kimberly Sutherland, Parya Lotfi, Evelyn J., Donna Shawhan, Susan Amick, Angela Diaco, Emma Lindley MBE, Kathleen Peters, & Rivka Gewirtz Little Thank you for being awesome! Hope to meet the rest of you soon 2/ Aware, Inc. Appoints Brian Krause as CRO Ajay Amlani and Aware announced digital identity industry veteran Brian Krause has joined as the company’s new Chief Revenue Officer Brian previously led North America P&L at Incode and was VP of Global Revenue at Veriff Congrats, Brian! 3/ Facephi Accelerates Air Travel with #KYP (Know Your Passenger) Solution As someone that travels a lot, I’m very interested in #biometric travel innovations According to their press release, Facephi developed technology that enables identity validation before arriving at the airport, reducing wait times and ensuring a seamless and secure travel experience The experience was tested in collaboration with International Air Transport Association (IATA) Congrats, Javier Mira and team! 4/ AuthenticID and Authvia Join Forces to Provide Secure, Frictionless Digital Payments #IDV pioneer AuthenticID announced a new partnership with Authvia AuthenticID’s #identityverification will be integrated into Authvia’s Text-to-Pay and Conversational Commerce solution "The partnership represents a major leap forward in secure, AI-powered payments and identity verification," said Chris Brunner, Authvia’s Founder/CEO Congrats to both companies on the collaboration! 5/ Kivra acquires Truid Rounding out the #fridayfive, Kivra announced its acquisition of Truid Kivra is Sweden’s leading platform for secure digital communication Henrik L?nnevi, CEO of Kivra, noted: "Kivra and digital identity wallets go hand in hand, and with Truid’s expertise, we can accelerate the development of a platform that ensures secure data sharing." Congrats, Anders Borg Sundgren! *** LINKS PRISM PROJECT: https://lnkd.in/e6e5PV62 AWARE: https://lnkd.in/eYKh6YEz FACEPHI: https://lnkd.in/e2QqCA8c AUTHENTIC ID: https://lnkd.in/evEBTKkP TRUID: https://lnkd.in/epWDHuKP

Ever notice when you travel or connect to a new Wi-Fi you get more #MFA step-ups in all your apps? Back from another trip to #LasVegas for MRC | Merchant Risk Council & Fintech Meetup Risky location = more step-ups But why does it always have to be #SMS #OTP? ?? I'm looking at YOU [insert largest banks in US]

Great to be on the other side of the interview! Thanks Chandan Maruthi for the quick chat at Fintech Meetup!