The initiative aims to make identity verification and onboarding more secure.
The US Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate is focusing on confronting threats such as deepfakes, synthetic media, and impersonation tactics.
The DHS has challenged the private sector to innovate biometric verification solutions that are accurate, user-friendly, and resilient against sophisticated fraud during onboarding processes such as opening bank accounts or applying for government services.
According to Biometric Update, the initiative emphasises collaboration to mitigate vulnerabilities tied to digital IDs. Outcomes will help shape future identity standards and testing protocols for both domestic and international stakeholders.
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
