Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) are changing the way we think about managing physical infrastructure by combining blockchain technology with decentralized, web-enabled IoT devices. These networks are decentralized and dependent on a web of connected IoT devices. Yet they have unique challenges in securing these qualities of security and accountability....
iDen2, a San Francisco-based company specializing in decentralized digital identity solutions, announced the addition of three senior leaders to its team on May 13, 2025. These strategic hires, including Marius Scurtescu, Rodolfo Ergueta, and Erika Hakala, reflect iDen2's commitment to building the future of digital identity infrastructure. The company’s mission...
Led by Jan Vanhaecht, a globally recognized digital identity expert and thought leader, Jan has introduced the Digital Identity by Deloitte offering. This program significantly accelerates the time it takes for customers to deploy their identity capabilities. They can reach initial operating capability at “warp speed.” The offering not only...
Federal agencies have a hard enough time already trying to develop a strong digital identity system. These systems often sit at the nexus of security, risk-based management, and user experience. Ryan Galluzzo, the digital identity lead for the Applied Cybersecurity Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),...
Healthcare organizations find it harder than ever to verify digital identities. A new, sponsored white paper from H-ISAC shows that artificial intelligence provides an incredibly powerful answer. As the number of healthcare cyberattacks escalates into 2025, the capacity to fortify digital identity verification is more essential than ever. AI offers...
California is currently leading efforts to expand its digital identity verification programs to other state agencies. The California state government’s participation and leadership in these initiatives is helping to improve Californians’ access to services and benefits. They have long been committed to ensuring data privacy in all of their work.California...
The UK government is set to introduce passkey technology for accessing its digital services later this year, replacing the current SMS-based verification system. The motivation for this transition has been to increase security, strengthen user experience, and achieve increased operational efficiency. Passkeys, unique digital keys tied to specific devices like...
Singapore, a prominent business hub with advanced digital infrastructure, is facing an escalating wave of sophisticated and targeted cyber threats, with identity theft emerging as a significant concern for both organizations and individuals. The fast transition to digital services has increased this attack surface. This expansion has exposed an entirely...
>Sign Protocol is making the security of data privacy regulation while increasing its worldwide presence. It uses innovative technologies to integrate virtual identities and service delivery. The firm provides off-chain data redundancy through a partnership with Arweave. It powers multi-chain contract interactions, and multi-identity integration across web2 and web3 is...
Reusable digital identity solutions are picking up steam, with verifiable credentials becoming a central technology to tackle today’s challenges and more. Dock Labs has hands on experience working with the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF). They’re working on other solutions, including Truvera, to address these challenges. The user-held digital identity market...
We've all heard the tales. The whole country gets a shimmering pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, courtesy of that same devious leprechaun. It's a beautiful story, isn't it? A beacon of opportunity, of overnight wealth, of riding the lucky streak. If we’re being truthful, how many...
NFTs, aka non-fungible tokens, have been taking the world by storm. Most people associate NFTs with expensive digital art and collectibles. These digital assets hold the potential to transform the economy and every sector on it. Calloutcoin.com explores the exciting and sometimes bizarre world of NFTs. We help separate fact...
Let's be blunt: the NFT gold rush feels like a distant memory. We witnessed the speculative mania, the million-dollar profile picture NFTs, and the quaint talk of a new decentralized world. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to pull back the curtain and ask a crucial question: are...
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have rapidly become a cornerstone of the cryptocurrency market, achieving prominence in just a few years. Though NFTs exploded into the mainstream consciousness in 2020 and 2021, the roots of the technology actually extend decades in the past. This article explores the history, technology, and impact...
Now, picture having that happen, as you awaken, with no electricity. Not in a brief temporary outage, but in a long-extended blackout paralyzing hospitals, blocking transportation, and predisposing communities to disasters. This is not some dystopian fantasy, it’s a present danger. Our increasing dependence on decentralized, physical infrastructure networks, or...
The dirty little secret about DePINs though? They’re sitting ducks. All that new decentralized infrastructure, humming away, is ripe for attack as anyone can spoof an admin account and cause chaos. We’re not talking about just theoretical doomsday scenarios – but real-world consequences like compromised energy grids, hijacked sensor networks...
Hello blockchain and crypto enthusiasts! Jason back again, bringing you even more dank insights from Calloutcoin.com. Today, we're diving deep into a critical area for the future of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs): security. As DePINs expand to maintain more real-world infrastructure, making sure their networks are cyber threats robust...
I know, I know—what could possibly be more interesting than this “What’s Going on Quad Cities” Facebook group turned NFT news hub. 106,000 dogmatic, astroturfed followers strong, it certainly outstrips the reach of the local fish wrap. For all traditional media entities, that’s a gut punch and a warning shot....
