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Virtual identity verification in Finance
In a recent Indicio Meetup, Elijah Levine, CEO of Black Mountain, Indicio CEO Heather Dahl, and CTO Ken Ebert discussed the digital transformation of banking and finance, driven not only by decentralization and digital assets, but by consumer preference for mobile...
Decentralized identity and what if I lose my phone?
If you’re able to hold all your data on your phone, what happens if you lose it or it gets stolen?By Trevor Butterworth One of the key benefits of decentralized identity is that you now get to hold and control your data instead of a third party putting it in a...
Why you need to add Verifiable Credentials to your biometric authentication systems
Biometric authentication is a brilliant solution to the problem of passwords and usernames for identity access management that replicates one of the worst features of password management. Now, that feature threatens to create havoc across the world’s biometric...
New industry report highlights Indicio’s masterful innovation in biometric digital identity for travel and hospitality sectors
Analyst firm Acuity Market Intelligence’s The Prism Project reports that the market for biometric digital identity in travel is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 92% and generate over $72 billion dollars globally by 2028. We take a look at key...
Three ways decentralized identity delivers transformational Digital Public Infrastructure
DPI — or Digital Public Infrastructure — is a new, white hot topic in development. In 2023, at a G20 meeting in New Delhi, India, DPI was “...a set of shared digital systems that are secure and interoperable, built on open technologies, to deliver equitable access...
Choosing the right deployment for decentralized identity: Why Indicio offers SaaS as well as on-premise options
By Ken Ebert As more decentralized identity and verifiable credential solutions get to market, many vendors only offer a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) because of its ease of use and scalability. However, when it comes to managing verifiable credentials containing...
From federated to decentralized identity: Why Verifiable Credentials are the next step in identity management
By: Helen Garneau In today’s digital world, identity is at the core of how individuals interact with online services. From accessing email to making online purchases, proving who you are is fundamental. There are two methods for managing online identities, federated...
What you need to know about Mobile Driver’s Licenses
A Mobile Driver’s License (mDLs) is a digital specification for a physical driver’s license. Given that driver’s licenses are widely used for identification, it's likely that a digital version would enjoy similar ubiquity online. Here, we look at what exactly they are...
What is DIDComm? (With Pictures!)
By Sam Curren Trusted communication continues to be the internet’s critical missing component, even as our reliance on digital services like healthcare, mobile banking, and payments increases and where seamless, secure interactions are vital. While there are some...
How verifiable credentials disrupt online fraud, phishing, and identity theft
By Ken Ebert Everyone’s online life begins with a user account, a login, and a password, which combined, turns into an identity. I am my email address — or social media account login. For the past twenty five years, life online has evolved by accumulating these...
Why you should vote for the Digital Farm Wallet in the SuperNova Awards
Trust Alliance New Zealand (TANZ) is a finalist in the SuperNova Awards for its transformative use of decentralized identity in agriculture. TANZ, co funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Government, created a pilot decentralized ecosystem for...
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