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Tackling Twitter Bots With Biometrics

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said using biometrics on mobile devices could help weed out some of the bots on the platform.

Twitter, Authentication

Microsoft Adds Support for WebAuthn in Edge

Microsoft Edge now supports the Web Authentication API, allowing users to login to sites without needing a password.

Microsoft, Authentication

Are You Your Phone Number? Identity in Mobile Apps

We tend to think of phone numbers as part of our identity, and that impression is reinforced when we use our phone numbers to register for mobile apps. For many mobile apps, however, phone number is a handy username. We are still looking for a proper identifier in the mobile world.

Mobile, Authentication, Identity Proofing