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IATA completes first end-to-end contactless passenger journey

By Tom Phillips • 2 November 2023 • Updated 2 November 2023

Woman at contactless biometric reader using end-to-end digital ID for air travel on international flight

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has successfully tested an end-to-end digital ID proof-of-concept (PoC) that enables air travellers to use biometric digital credentials to verify their identity at every stage of their journey – from purchasing a ticket to arriving at their destination... More

OpenWallet Foundation announces 37 backers for open source digital wallet project

By Tom Phillips • 24 February 2023 • Updated 24 February 2023

The Linux Foundation Europe’s initiative to build an open source engine that will support the development of interoperable digital wallets across use cases including digital identity, credential authentication and payments has gone live with the backing of 37 private, nonprofit, academic and government entities... More

Austrians to open bank accounts from home using online video ID service

By Rian Boden • 24 January 2017 • Updated 5 February 2019

IDnow Video-Ident service at Austrian bank Erste Bank und Sparkassen

Customers of Austria’s Erste Bank und Sparkassen can now open a current or student account using video-based online identification through either a mobile device or desktop computer, saving the “time and effort involved in visiting a branch office”, the bank says... More

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IATA completes first end-to-end contactless passenger journey

OpenWallet Foundation announces 37 backers for open source digital wallet project

Austrians to open bank accounts from home using online video ID service