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Solving the digital identity crisis – Part 2

throughout the four-day event, including reusable identity,
a single login that enables users to securely navigate
multiple devices and channels.

"Reusable identity is typically achieved through the use
of identity federation, which allows different systems
and applications to recognize and trust the same digital
identity," Identiverse researchers wrote. "Identity federation
uses standards such as SAML (Security Assertion Markup
Language) or OAuth (Open Authorization) to enable the
sharing of authentication and authorization information
between systems."

Citing passkeys as a practical approach to reusable identity,
researchers commended the FIDO Alliance for designing
and scaling the solution. Google, Apple and Microsoft
By Dale S. Laszig and other leading brands are deploying passkeys, which
combined with the technology's ease of use, will help
s payments and security leaders have noted, passkeys eventually replace passwords, they added.
identity unlocks commerce and financial ser-
vices, making it a coveted credential in the com- Passwordless sign-ins
A merce value chain. This series explores emerg-
ing trends in identity protection. Part 1 surveyed the digital Andrew Shikiar, executive director and CMO of the FIDO
identity battle between fraud fighters and criminals. Part 2 Alliance, agreed the shift away from passwords is a major
interviews thought leaders across the expanding identity emerging trend. "Passwordless sign-ins are rapidly making
community. their way to the mainstream, reducing our reliance on an
inherently flawed authentication model that is based upon
Andrew Hindle, conference chair and head of strategy and human-readable 'secrets,'" he said. "Major service providers
content for Identiverse, stated advanced technologies create like PayPal, Shopify and Kayak are already supporting
safer, easier and more discrete ways to share personal passkey sign-ins—and Google recently enabled passkeys
information, such as age eligibility or driving entitlement. for all consumer Google accounts."

"Identity is now everywhere, enabling safer, more private,
more efficient experiences and interactions for customers,
customers and citizens; online, and increasingly, in the Contributed articles inside by:
physical world as well," he wrote the 2023 Identiverse Trends
Report, published in March 2023. "The boundaries are
blurring, and that has tremendous implications not only Scott Dawson .........................................................................................16
for the industry itself, but for all the organizations that rely Bob Kaufman .........................................................................................18
on digital identity technologies to provide their services."
Nick Cuuci................................................................................................28
Reusable identity
Adam Atlas ..............................................................................................30
Identiverse held its 14th annual conference May 30 to
June 2, 2023, at the Las Vegas Aria Resort and Casino, Elie Y. Katz ...............................................................................................32
attracting nearly 2,500 identity and security professionals.
Keynote speakers and panelists explored a range of topics

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