Identity assurance

ID.me Reaches a Major Milestone: 50 Million Users Have a Verified Identity Credential, Providing Rapid Access to Government Agencies, Healthcare Organizations, Banking and Consumer Brands via the ID.me Digital Wallet

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ID.me, the market-leading secure digital identity network, announced today it has reached a major milestone with 50 million users verified to the federal standards for consumer authentication, NIST Identity Assurance Level 2. This market adoption marks a transformation for customer experience tied to login and identity verification. 

Key Points: 
  • Once users have created an ID.me login and verified their identity, they are fast-tracked to easily access services across hundreds of government, private sector, and non-profit organizations.
  • Similar to payment wallets, ID.me's identity wallet allows registered users to simply login and consent to release their previously verified identity to access services at multiple agencies.
  • ID.me's 50 million users are verified at the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2).
  • With 50 million users now enrolled into a portable and reusable verified identity, ID.me is committed to a future where 'no identity is left behind.'

IDEMIA, HYPR and Wavelynx Collaborate to Launch Converged Access Card

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

RESTON, Va., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA, the world-leading provider of secure identity and biometric solutions, announced today the development of a secure, standards-based converged access card for the enterprise access market, in collaboration with HYPR, the identity assurance company that's become the gold-standard in passwordless authentication, and Wavelynx, a leader in secure and interoperable reader and credential solutions. The creation of this one-of-a-kind smart credential will help organizations meet compliance and regulatory requirements and security best practices.

Key Points: 
  • This new converged access card serves as one badge for both physical and network access based on open and interoperable standards, using secure phishing-resistant technologies for authentication of the credentials.
  • "We are excited to see our collaboration come together in this new converged card that will set the standard for secure access solutions.
  • "The partnership with IDEMIA and Wavelynx to develop a converged access card helps to further that goal.
  • "The three-way partnership between HYPR, IDEMIA, and Wavelynx highlights the power of open standards and interoperability," said Hugo Wendling, CEO, Wavelynx.

IDEMIA Selected as Identity Verification Provider to CentralAMS

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

RESTON, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA Identity and Security, the world leader in biometrics and identity security and authentication services, is proud to announce they have been awarded a three-year contract for their Identity and Verification services by CentralAMS (CAMS), a leading provider of payment and consumer intelligence gateway solutions for the online gaming industry. "We selected IDEMIA for its decades-long experience in providing secure identity credentials, such as driver's licenses, passports, and government identification cards, and its unique ability to help us securely validate an individual's biographic and biometric attributes against state and national identity databases as a root of trust," said Mark Lipparelli, Chief Executive Officer. "We are thrilled to add IDEMIA's ID&V and state DMV system of record check services to our Identity Orchestration Platform. We believe the combination of these two services will dramatically improve our clients' approval percentages for both online and on-premises applications."

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA Identity and Security, the world leader in biometrics and identity security and authentication services, is proud to announce they have been awarded a three-year contract for their Identity and Verification services by CentralAMS (CAMS), a leading provider of payment and consumer intelligence gateway solutions for the online gaming industry.
  • "We are thrilled to add IDEMIA's ID&V and state DMV system of record check services to our Identity Orchestration Platform.
  • IDEMIA's Identity & Verification (ID&V) solution features identity proofing to ensure that individuals are who they claim to be.
  • "CentralAMS's identity platform enables gaming operators to collect and manage player information, comply with regulatory policies, manage payments and taxation, and more.

Agile Defense Joint Venture Wins Prime Contract with DISA

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

RESTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Defense, an innovative IT and cyber services and solutions provider, is pleased to announce that its joint venture shared with BuddoBot Inc., Agile-Bot II LLC, was awarded a four-year prime contract consisting of a base year with three one-year options in support of the Defense Information Service Agency (DISA) Joint Service Provider (JSP).

Key Points: 
  • RESTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Defense, an innovative IT and cyber services and solutions provider, is pleased to announce that its joint venture shared with BuddoBot Inc., Agile-Bot II LLC, was awarded a four-year prime contract consisting of a base year with three one-year options in support of the Defense Information Service Agency (DISA) Joint Service Provider (JSP).
  • Agile Defense Joint Venture awarded contract to support DISA JSP.
  • "This exciting contract award demonstrates Agile-Bot II's strong ability to unite best-in-class talent and exceptional technical solutions that empower success against a challenging mission, which is the ultimate focus of our joint venture," said Agile Defense Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagner.
  • To learn more about the Agile-Bot II joint venture, please visit https://agile-bot.com/ .

HYPR Expands on Authentication Leadership With First Identity Assurance Solution Addressing Major Identity Security Gaps

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

The new solution combines the strongest modern authentication capabilities with comprehensive risk assessment and enhanced identity verification to create a powerful end-to-end identity security solution.

Key Points: 
  • The new solution combines the strongest modern authentication capabilities with comprehensive risk assessment and enhanced identity verification to create a powerful end-to-end identity security solution.
  • HYPR’s new Identity Assurance solution helps close persistent identity security gaps and it also offers a simple, intuitive user experience that people will want to adopt.”
    To complete the Identity Assurance vision, HYPR announced its newest product offering, HYPR Affirm, providing integrated identity verification.
  • The HYPR Identity Assurance solution is the industry’s only offering where risky behavior can trigger step-up authentication not only to authentication but also to enforcing automatic identity reverification.
  • To learn more about HYPR Identity Assurance and HYPR Affirm, visit HYPR.com or the HYPR platform overview page .

Proof Receives NIST IAL2 Certification from Kantara Initiative, and Delivers the World’s First Signature Platform that is Certified to the Highest Identity Standards

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Kantara’s Trust Mark certifies that Proof adheres to the rigorous digital identity verification requirements set by NIST.

Key Points: 
  • Kantara’s Trust Mark certifies that Proof adheres to the rigorous digital identity verification requirements set by NIST.
  • This marks the first organization, approved by Kantara, that connects an electronic signature to an IAL2 identity all on one platform, with proof.
  • Proof is the only platform that truly meets the regulatory requirements for those agreements which have stricter electronic signature standards.
  • We’re thrilled to see Proof advance the standards around electronic signatures, just as they have done with online notarization.”

ID.me and Sterling Extend Exclusive Partnership through 2028, Continuing Their Focus on Expanding Identity Verification Solutions

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

This extension reconfirms the two market leaders’ commitment to meeting the growing need for innovative identity solutions for US employers.

Key Points: 
  • This extension reconfirms the two market leaders’ commitment to meeting the growing need for innovative identity solutions for US employers.
  • This solution enables employers to confirm candidate identity through multiple methods – telecom/device, government issued ID, biometric face matching, and more.
  • Sterling and ID.me have the only solution that we believe ensures 100% of legitimate candidates can complete the identity verification process, whether online, through video chat, or in-person.
  • This certification enables federal, state, and local US governments to deliver omnichannel, NIST-compliant access to identity verification through the ID.me and Sterling solutions.

Onfido Acquires Airside, Enabling a World of ‘Verify Once, Share Anywhere’ Digital Identity

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Onfido , the global leader in automated identity verification, today announced it has acquired Airside Mobile, Inc. , the leader in private, digital identity sharing technology.

Key Points: 
  • Onfido , the global leader in automated identity verification, today announced it has acquired Airside Mobile, Inc. , the leader in private, digital identity sharing technology.
  • The World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer is the first company to bring user-controlled digital identity to the travel industry.
  • Human Always.®” approach to digital identity, making Airside a natural fit with Onfido’s mission to simplify digital identity for everyone.
  • The Airside Digital Identity App puts digital identity in people’s hands, making their verified digital IDs secure on their device and easily accessible.

ID.me and Sterling Expand Secure, Equitable Access to Identity Verification First Omnichannel Solution to Earn Kantara’s Trustmark for Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2)

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Monday, May 8, 2023

ID.me’s innovative digital identity platform and Sterling’s network of retail-based kiosks enable federal, state, and local US governments to now deliver omnichannel, NIST-compliant access to identity verification.

Key Points: 
  • ID.me’s innovative digital identity platform and Sterling’s network of retail-based kiosks enable federal, state, and local US governments to now deliver omnichannel, NIST-compliant access to identity verification.
  • These locations are part of the Sterling Identity Network of safe, convenient, professional biometric collection and identity verification facilities in all 50 states and Washington DC.
  • Being the first independently accredited, omni-channel solution helps us raise the bar on equitable access.”
    ID.me partners can purchase the IAL2 IPV offering to help expand access to secure, easy-to-use identity verification.
  • “In-person verification is critical for achieving equitable access for all who need their identity verified” said Josh Peirez, CEO of Sterling.

IDEMIA APPROVED AT IDENTITY ASSURANCE LEVEL 2 (IAL2) BY KANTARA INITIATIVE

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

RESTON, Va., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA, the leading provider of biometrics and secure identity solutions is pleased to announce that its Identity and Verification (ID&V) service has been approved by Kantara Initiative as compliant with NIST SP 800-63 rev. 3 Component Service at Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) . This designation is given to organizations whose solutions adhere to best practices for high assurance identity proofing as outlined by the NIST standard.

Key Points: 
  • IDEMIA granted NIST 800-63-3 Class of Approval under Kantara's Identity Assurance Trust Framework, further cementing IDEMIA's leading role in identity proofing technologies.
  • RESTON, Va., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA , the leading provider of biometrics and secure identity solutions is pleased to announce that its Identity and Verification (ID&V) service has been approved by Kantara Initiative as compliant with NIST SP 800-63 rev.
  • 3 Component Service at Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) .
  • This designation is given to organizations whose solutions adhere to best practices for high assurance identity proofing as outlined by the NIST standard.