Category: Press Releases

Statement from the Identity & Access Forum Steering Committee on mDL Privacy

The Identity and Access Forum (IAF) of the Secure Technology Alliance reaffirms its commitment to advancing the adoption of privacy-enhancing, user-centric, and interoperable digital identity solutions, such as mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). We strongly oppose all forms of surveillance within the digital identity ecosystem, whether by applications, wallet providers, government issuers, relying parties (RPs), or…

Secure Technology Alliance Named an Industry Catalyst for Championing Digital Identity Integrity in New Prism Project Report

Deepfake and Synthetic Identity Prism Report spotlights STA’s leadership in advancing secure digital identity infrastructure through collaboration and Mobile Driver’s License technology REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 12, 2025 — The Secure Technology Alliance (STA) has been recognized as a Catalyst organization in a landmark report by The Prism Project. The “Deepfake and Synthetic Identity Prism…

Secure Technology Alliance Announces Executive Committee For 2025-2026

Representatives from top industry organizations elected to lead the Alliance through a fast-evolving identity and payments landscape  REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 3, 2025 – The Secure Technology Alliance today announces its 2025 and 2026 Executive Committee. This group will determine the Alliance’s strategic direction for the coming year and lead its efforts to address the…

US Payments Forum Spring Market Snapshot: AI and Biometrics at Odds, Overcoming Online Fraud and the End of Magstripe

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 2, 2025 – The U.S. Payments Forum is tapping into industry trends in its spring market snapshot. It’s an amalgamation of insights from top payment organizations gathered during the Forum’s Spring Member Meeting in San Diego, California. The meeting was held in conjunction with the Identity & Payments Summit, which brought…

US Payments Forum Announces 2025 Steering Committee

Representatives from top industry organizations will lead Forum priorities REDWOOD CITY, Calif., January 22, 2025 – The U.S. Payments Forum today announces its 2025 Steering Committee and officers, a cornerstone of the organization’s leadership. The group spearheads the Forum’s vital work addressing cross-industry challenges and enabling the timely adoption of emerging payment technologies. The committee…

U.S. Payments Forum Fall Market Snapshot: Tokenization, AI Integration, Payment Account Reference and Emerging Technology

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 12, 2024 – The U.S. Payments Forum brings together insights from the industry’s top organizations in its fall market snapshot. It offers perspectives on the technologies shaping the way we pay, including tokenization, artificial intelligence, Payment Account Reference (PAR) and SoftPOS. The information provided in the snapshot was gathered during the…

2025 Identity & Payments Summit Topics Revealed

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 11, 2024 – The Secure Technology Alliance is thrilled to announce the industry-defining topics that will be explored at the 2025 Identity & Payments Summit, set to take place February 24–26, 2025, in San Diego. The event will unite decision-makers from across the payments, identity and access sectors under the central…

Identity & Access Forum Winter Market Snapshot: Emerging Mobile Driver’s License Use Cases, AI and the Evolution of Digital Identity

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., December 10, 2025—The Identity and Access Forum (IAF), an organization within the Secure Technology Alliance focused on advancing innovations in identity, physical, and logical access, today announced its winter market snapshot. It offers an in-depth look at the topics that are driving the industry forward. Insights included in the snapshot were gathered…