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New Groups Coming to Kantara - Fall/Winter 2025
by Amanda Gay 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

[image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] New Groups are coming to Kantara in Fall/Winter 2025 - See below for updated details, landing pages, and sign-up forms! LC: WG Chairs, please share these details in your calls and forward to your mailing lists and encourage interested parties to sign up! Directors: Please share with anyone at your organization who may be interested in participating! ____________________________________________________________________ - Biometric Data Discussion Group (Biometrics DG): The Biometric Data Discussion Group (Biometrics) will address the management, security, and privacy of biometric data, from collection to destruction, with a focus on practical application and GDPR compliance. While standards do exist, they are often inaccessible to non-experts, and there is a need to decode and translate existing standards into a straightforward, practical guide for real-world application. Biometrics will develop a set of recommendations and best practices for biometric data management to serve as practical guidance for use alongside the standards. - More information is available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/work-groups/coming-soon-biometric-data-discus…> . - To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QXZNQM3>. - Blinding Identity Taxonomy Discussion Group (BIT DG): BIT aims to evolve and maintain the Blinding Identity Taxonomy as an informative taxonomy for identifying and managing personally identifiable information (PII) and quasi-identifiable information (QII), establishing it as a Kantara product and producing a Blinding Identity Taxonomy Report 2.0 and a BIT Supplementary Report 2.0. - More information and a draft proposal are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/coming-soon-blinding-identity-taxonomy-discus…> . - To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L5GK89F>. - **NEW**Digital Identity Risk Universe Discussion Group (Risk Universe DG): Risk Universe will focus on developing a holistic risk universe (a comprehensive set of all of the risks which might be relevant to an organization). The holistic risk universe will explore three risk domains in depth: Trustworthiness: Is this credential trustworthy?; Privacy: What privacy risks do holders incur when using this credential?/ Security: What are the end-to-end security risks associated with this credential?. The final product will be a report and/or Excel file/map. - More information and a draft proposal are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/coming-soon-digital-identity-risk-universe-di…> . - To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2QYVLHY>. - Shadow AI in the Workplace Discussion Group (Shadow AI DG): The rapid adoption of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other AI-powered applications has led to a growing phenomenon known as “Shadow AI”, the unsanctioned use of AI tools by employees without the knowledge or approval of their organization. While these tools can significantly enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency, they also introduce serious risks. Shadow AI will explore the causes, implications, and mitigation strategies related to Shadow AI in enterprise environments. The anticipated output is a report that outlines the risks, organizational vulnerabilities, and practical countermeasures. - More information and a draft charter are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/work-groups/coming-soon-shadow-ai-in-the-work…> . - Update: ShadowAI has set a date for the initial planning session, but you are still welcome to sign up via this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9S33QQQ>. - Trusted Transaction Assurance Work Group (TTA WG): The digital identity landscape is at a pivotal moment. The release of NIST SP 800-63 v4 provides a modern, modular framework for identity proofing, and Kantara's US Assurance Program is poised to develop the corresponding assessment criteria. While these developments are foundational, they leave critical market-level and downstream challenges unaddressed. This working group will address these challenges directly, creating the market-enabling frameworks necessary to unlock the full potential of a componentized, high-assurance identity ecosystem. - More information and a draft charter are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/coming-soon-trusted-transaction-assurance-wor…> - To sign up or submit a charter comment, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMTBWQM>. Please reach out with any questions! We look forward to launching these Groups in 2025. Best, -Amanda -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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LC Call - October 21, 2025 10 AM ET
by Amanda Gay 14 Oct '25

14 Oct '25

Hi all: The Leadership Council will meet next Tuesday, October 21 at 10 AM ET. See a draft agenda here <https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LC/pages/1228734468/2025-10-21+LC…>. Please reach out with any other discussion items or updates to include! Zoom details: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94897867446?pwd=YSsxdjZLMzFmUmhNd2NBMnlwbEZHZz09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94897867446?pwd%3DYS…> Meeting ID: 948 9786 7446 Passcode: 539355 Best, -Amanda -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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New Kantara Groups - BIT, Biometrics, Shadow AI, and Trusted Transaction
by Amanda Gay 06 Oct '25

06 Oct '25

[image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Good morning all: New Groups are coming to Kantara in Fall 2025 - See below for details, landing pages, and sign-up forms. - Biometric Data Discussion Group (Biometrics DG): The Biometric Data Discussion Group (Biometrics) will address the management, security, and privacy of biometric data, from collection to destruction, with a focus on practical application and GDPR compliance. While standards do exist, they are often inaccessible to non-experts and there is a need to decode and translate existing standards into a straightforward, practical guide for real-world application. Biometrics will develop a set of recommendations and best practices for biometric data management to serve as practical guidance for use alongside the standards. More information is available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/work-groups/coming-soon-biometric-data-discus…>*. *To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QXZNQM3>. - *Blinding Identity Taxonomy Discussion Group* (BIT DG): BIT aims to evolve and maintain the Blinding Identity Taxonomy as an informative taxonomy for identifying and managing personally identifiable information (PII) and quasi-identifiable information (QII), establishing it as a Kantara product and producing a Blinding Identity Taxonomy Report 2.0 and a BIT Supplementary Report 2.0. More information and a draft proposal are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/coming-soon-blinding-identity-taxonomy-discus…>. To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L5GK89F>. - Shadow AI in the Workplace Discussion Group (Shadow AI DG): The rapid adoption of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other AI-powered applications has led to a growing phenomenon known as “Shadow AI”, the unsanctioned use of AI tools by employees without the knowledge or approval of their organization. While these tools can significantly enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency, they also introduce serious risks. Shadow AI will explore the causes, implications, and mitigation strategies related to Shadow AI in enterprise environments. The anticipated output is a report that outlines the risks, organizational vulnerabilities, and practical countermeasures. More information and a draft charter are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/work-groups/coming-soon-shadow-ai-in-the-work…>. To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9S33QQQ>. - Trusted Transaction Assurance Work Group (TTA WG): The digital identity landscape is at a pivotal moment. The release of NIST SP 800-63 v4 provides a modern, modular framework for identity proofing, and Kantara's US Assurance Program is poised to develop the corresponding assessment criteria. While these developments are foundational, they leave critical market-level and downstream challenges unaddressed. This working group will address these challenges directly, creating the market-enabling frameworks necessary to unlock the full potential of a componentized, high-assurance identity ecosystem.More information and a draft charter are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/coming-soon-trusted-transaction-assurance-wor…>. To sign up or submit a charter comment, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMTBWQM>. WG Chairs: please continue to share these details in your calls and forward to your mailing lists and encourage interested parties to sign up! Directors: Please share with anyone at your organization that may be interested in participating! Reach out with any questions or concerns. Best, -Amanda -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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Leadership Council Call - September 16, 2025, 10AM ET
by Amanda Gay 09 Sep '25

09 Sep '25

Hi all: The Leadership Council will meet next Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10AM ET. Here is a draft agenda <https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LC/pages/1171619845/2025-09-16+LC…>. Please reach out with any additions! Zoom details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94897867446?pwd=YSsxdjZLMzFmUmhNd2NBMnlwbEZHZz09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94897867446?pwd%3DYS…> Meeting ID: 948 9786 7446 Passcode: 539355 We look forward to seeing everyone there! Best, -A -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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Coming Soon - New Kantara Initiative Groups!
by Amanda Gay 04 Sep '25

04 Sep '25

[image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Kantara Initiative is excited to announce that new Groups are coming soon. See below for details, landing pages, and sign-up forms! - Shadow AI in the Workplace Discussion Group (Shadow AI DG): The rapid adoption of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other AI-powered applications has led to a growing phenomenon known as “Shadow AI”, the unsanctioned use of AI tools by employees without the knowledge or approval of their organization. While these tools can significantly enhance productivity, creativity, and efficiency, they also introduce serious risks. Shadow AI will explore the causes, implications, and mitigation strategies related to Shadow AI in enterprise environments. The anticipated output is a report that outlines the risks, organizational vulnerabilities, and practical countermeasures. - More information and a draft charter are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/work-groups/coming-soon-shadow-ai-in-the-work…> . - To sign up, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9S33QQQ>. - Trusted Transaction Assurance Work Group (TTA WG): The digital identity landscape is at a pivotal moment. The release of NIST SP 800-63 v4 provides a modern, modular framework for identity proofing, and Kantara's US Assurance Program is poised to develop the corresponding assessment criteria. While these developments are foundational, they leave critical market-level and downstream challenges unaddressed. This working group will address these challenges directly, creating the market-enabling frameworks necessary to unlock the full potential of a componentized, high-assurance identity ecosystem. - More information and a draft charter are available here <https://kantarainitiative.org/coming-soon-trusted-transaction-assurance-wor…> . - To sign up or submit a charter comment, please complete this submission form <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FMTBWQM>. WG Chairs, please share these details in your calls and forward to your mailing lists, and encourage interested parties to sign up! Please reach out with any questions or thoughts! Best, -Amanda -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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PUBLISHED: Transparency Performance Indicators - A Kantara Initiative Recommendation
by Amanda Gay 18 Aug '25

18 Aug '25

Good afternoon all: I'm happy to announce the publication of the Transparency Performance Indicators Kantara Initiative Recommendation <https://kantarainitiative.org/download/transparency-performance-indicators-…>, a product of the ANCR Work Group. Congrats to Sal and ANCR for all their hard work, and thanks to everyone who offered comments, voted, and helped finalize the document! Have a great weekend! Best, -A -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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Leadership Council Meeting - August 19, 10AM ET
by Amanda Gay 15 Aug '25

15 Aug '25

Hi all: The Leadership Council will meet next Tuesday, August 19 at 10AM. Here is a draft agenda <https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LC/pages/1136689164/2025-08-19+LC…>. Zoom details below: ttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/94897867446?pwd=YSsxdjZLMzFmUmhNd2NBMnlwbEZHZz09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94897867446?pwd%3DYS…> Meeting ID: 948 9786 7446 Passcode: 539355 We look forward to seeing everyone and have a great weekend! Best, -A -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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Fwd: Webinar on 8/20 | NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines
by Alec L 14 Aug '25

14 Aug '25

Hi all, NIST is running a webinar next week on the 800-63 rev4. Please distribute to your groups as appropriate Best, - Alec *From:* NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Program < csrc.nist(a)announcements.nist.gov> *Date:* August 12, 2025 at 9:36:39 AM CDT *To:* kay(a)kantarainitiative.org *Subject:* *Webinar on 8/20 | NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines* [image: NIST] View As Web Page <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Fa…> [image: Header] NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Program One Week Away… Join us for a Digital Identity Guidelines Public Webinar! [image: Digital Identity 800-63] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nist.gov%2Fnews-events%…> *August 20, 2025* | *12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT* NIST will host a public webinar to discuss the recently released final version of Special Publication 800-63, *Digital Identity Guidelines,* Revision 4 <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcsrc.nist.gov%2Fpubs%2Fsp%2…>, which intends to respond to the changing digital landscape that has emerged since the last major revision of this suite was published by NIST in 2017. This informative webinar featuring NIST’s identity team will cover the content changes recently made to the entire suite of *Digital Identity Guidelines* documents and will explore topics such as technical requirements for meeting digital identity assurance levels, requirements for security and privacy, and considerations for an improved customer experience relative to digital identity solutions and technology. Those interested are encouraged to join and bring questions. Register <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fnist.zoomgov.com%2Fwebinar%…> *NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Program* Questions/Comments about this notice: dig-comments(a)nist.gov Connect with us [image: facebook] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNIST/1/0…>[image: twitter] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FNIST/1/010001…>[image: youtube] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2FNIST/1/01…>[image: linkedin] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%…>[image: flickr] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fnist%2F…> Received this email from a friend? Subscribe here <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Fac…> . [image: ITL NIST] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nist.gov%2Fitl/1/010001…> Subscriber services: Manage Preferences <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Fac…> | Unsubscribe <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Fac…> | Help <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.govdelivery.…> ------------------------------ If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.govdelivery.…> . Technical questions? Contact inquiries(a)nist.gov. (301) 975-NIST (6478). This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070 · Gaithersburg, MD 20899 · 301-975-6478 [image: GovDelivery logo] <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsubscriberhelp.granicus.com…>

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Fwd: REMINDER: Kantara Initiative All Member Ballot - ANCR WG Transparency Performance Indicators - Kantara Initiative Candidate Recommendation
by Amanda Gay 11 Aug '25

11 Aug '25

[image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Good morning all: Thank you to everyone who has submitted a vote for ANCR's Transparency Performance Indicators - Kantara Initiative Candidate Recommendation. If you have not yet voted, today is the final day! We would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to do so. Details are below. *Note: The deadline for voting is today - Monday, August, 11 at 5PM.* Thank you for your support of Kantara Initiative! ------------------------------ This email initiates an All-Member eBallot to approve the release of the ANCR WG Transparency Performance Indicators - Kantara Initiative Candidate Recommendation as a Kantara Initiative Recommendation. Please respond to the survey here <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R23L96C> to cast your vote. Motion: This is an All Member Ballot to approve the release of the following Kantara Initiative Candidate Recommendation as a Kantara Initiative Recommendation. Wiki Record with Document (document also attached): ANCR WG Transparency Performance Indicators Kantara Initiative Candidate Recommendation <https://kantara.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GI/pages/1109557249/All+Member+Ba…> Version: v. 1 Document Date: 30 May 2025 Ballot opens: 25 July, 2025 1PM ET Ballot closes: 11 August, 2025 5PM ET (updated) Voting Rules: A Supermajority (75% affirmative) of those voting in this All-Member Ballot, with at least 15% of all Members voting, is required to approve the document. Eligible voters: This All-Member Ballot is open to all current Members of Kantara Initiative, Inc. - Each member organization may cast only one vote. - The Primary Representative from each member organization should cast the member's vote. If you are receiving this email, you are likely your organization's Primary Representative, but if you are unsure, please contact Amanda (amanda(a)kantarainitiative.org) for assistance. Do not hesitate to reach out to us with any additional questions or concerns. Thank you once again for your continued support of Kantara Initiative! Best Regards, Amanda -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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Update requested - Work Group Slides
by Amanda Gay 08 Aug '25

08 Aug '25

Good morning all: Kay will be attending Identity Week (Washington, DC) next month and has requested that everyone update their slides for use in her presentations. Here is the Google Slides link <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1j__6HOA8BuDWPcYsY3Q7DETpGmbNZ34s/ed…>. Please update (or add) any slides you wish using the template layouts on slides 4-8. Many thanks for your continued hard work! Reach out with any questions. Best, -Amanda -- Amanda Gay | Work Groups and Membership [image: Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Phone: +1 571-475-8895 LinkedIn: @KantaraInitiative

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