More nuanced biometrics test guidance and new vouching roles tipped for NIST updates

Biometrics testing that takes equity into account, vouching and referees are key changes being introduced into the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s digital ID guidance, attendees of the today’s OIX Identity Trust Update were told by an official from the U.S. agency.

Ryan Galluzzo of the Applied Cybersecurity Division at NIST’s Information Technology Lab presented the update at the hybrid event hosted by the Open Identity Exchange.

The public comment period for NIST’s ongoing update of its 800-63-4 digital …

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