Passkeys are a type of credential designed to replace less secure passwords. Using a passkey depends on one of three types of authenticators: platform, virtual, or roaming. Virtual authenticators are ...

We’ve been using passwords to protect our various accounts for a few decades now, and, to be honest, we’re not very good at it. Many of us use the same simple, easy to remember passwords for all of ...

Apple announced its new Digital ID initiative back at WWDC in June, but the capability didn’t ship as part of iOS 26—it was one of the very few announcements that took a little longer to reach our ...

Apple has officially launched the highly-anticipated new Digital ID feature in Apple Wallet. The feature was first announced at WWDC and is now rolling out to everyone in the United States. Apple’s ...

Apple Watch and iPhone owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of their U.S. passport on their device, which they can then use at TSA checkpoints across more than 250 U.S.

The new feature uses U.S. passport information and works at 250 TSA checkpoints. Travelers can now digitize their passport in their Apple Wallets with a new Digital ID feature that Apple launched ...

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions Directions, 2025. The rules will take effect from April 1, 2026, and apply to all payment ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its guidelines on the authentication mechanism framework for digital payment transaction authentication. These directions will come into effect from April ...

There has long been an urban–rural digital divide, and the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on this divide as internet access became crucial. Schools shifted instruction online; workers were asked ...

In the evolving digital finance landscape, robust authentication is paramount. Modern financial products offer unprecedented digital accessibility, but this convenience exists within a complex ...