Does an identity have to be unique? I think we’ll get little argument if we claim that, within a given context, an identity (that is, some distinguishable object) must have a unique identifier.

Hallmark Cards. has filed a patent for methods and systems that involve associating a unique identifier with a digital presentation, which is linked to a tangible object. The patent includes receiving ...

A program that helps evaluating different strategies for forming compact, human-friendly systems of unique identifiers for the various items that an individual will encounter during their lifetime.

Spending bill continues trend of banning unique patient identifiers. The American Hospital Association and other industry groups have highlighted the benefits of unique patient identifiers to ...

Some iOS app developers are reporting that Apple has begun rejecting apps that access a device’s unique identifier (UDID) — a move that was previously suggested when Apple deprecated the UDID in iOS 5 ...