NIST releases second draft of digital identity guidelines update with details on passkeys, digital wallets

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the second draft of an update to its four-volume digital identity publication, featuring considerations for implementing digital wallets and passkey solutions to provide more avenues for accessing public services.

“The draft Digital Identity Guidelines (NIST Special Publication [SP] 800-63 Revision 4 and its companion publications SPs 800-63A, 800-63B and 800-63C) have been updated to reflect the robust feedback that NIST received in 2023 as part of a four-month-long comment period and...