Nov 1, 2021Q&A with Blake Hall: The Latest Social Engineering Scams & How ID.me is Defending Against ThemIf 2021 has put one thing into perspective in the digital identity market, it is the importance of protecting consumer identity. With data breaches plaguing networks all over the world and identity fraud at an all time high, it is more important than ever to empower all people to protect…Identity10 min readIdentity10 min read
Jul 24, 2021Enhancing Privacy through Secure Identity VerificationDiane, a victim of identity theft in Minnesota, told NBC News: “It’s been a nightmare. My husband and I would have survived better had our house burned to the ground, or if we had been burglarized or robbed at gunpoint. There would have been less hassle, less stress, and less…Privacy6 min readPrivacy6 min read
Jun 21, 2021No Identity Left Behind: An American Approach to Increased Access to Online ServicesMost people are not aware that almost all government agencies rely upon data brokers to verify their users’ identities online. For communities that don’t have a presence in records, this arrangement completely excludes them from online access to their government. This status quo is unacceptable. To solve this problem, ID.me…Identity9 min readIdentity9 min read
Published in ID.me·Mar 22, 2021$100M to Make the World a More Trusted PlacePasswords are the most universally annoying part of login. And, as our digital economy explodes, the password problem is only getting worse. Many organizations now require identity verification and two-factor authentication to deliver high-value services. Unfortunately, those trusted logins are theirs, not yours. …Tech3 min readTech3 min read
Oct 12, 2017Moving Beyond Social Security Numbers Part Five: Decentralization, privacy, and the importance of choiceThis is the fifth post in a five part series. I recommend you start with Part 1: Claiming Your Unique, Digital Identity, Part 2: Identity proofing, data matching, and why the SSN is still important, Part 3: Tokenizing identities or the Credit Card 2.0 model for identity, and Part 4…Blockchain3 min readBlockchain3 min read
Oct 12, 2017Moving Beyond Social Security Numbers Part 4: Data minimization and consent by designThis is the fourth post in a five part series. I recommend you start with Part 1: Claiming Your Unique, Digital Identity, Part 2: Identity proofing, data matching, and why the SSN is still important, and Part 3: Tokenizing identities or the Credit Card 2.0 …Identity4 min readIdentity4 min read
Oct 11, 2017Moving Beyond Social Security Numbers Part 3: Tokenizing identities or the Credit Card 2.0 model for identityThis is the third post in a five part series. I recommend you start with Part 1: Claiming Your Unique, Digital Identity and Part 2: Identity proofing, data matching, and why the SSN is still important before reading this post. Credit and debit cards form an interesting, basic model for…Security4 min readSecurity4 min read
Oct 10, 2017Moving Beyond Social Security Numbers Part 2: Identity proofing, data matching, and why the SSN is still importantThis is the second post in a five part series. I recommend you start with Part 1: Claiming Your Unique, Digital Identity before reading this post. Two-factor authentication – the practice of adding a one-time code to a phone or a native app like Google Authenticator on top of a…Security5 min readSecurity5 min read
Oct 9, 2017Moving Beyond Social Security Numbers Part 1: Claiming Your Unique, Digital IdentityAmericans feel more helpless than ever in the wake of the Equifax breach. With the sensitive personal information of 143 million people — more than half of all American adults — now available to criminals, there is little the average American can do to prevent their own identity from being…Security5 min readSecurity5 min read
Jul 6, 20175 Identity Problems Blockchain Doesn’t SolveBlockchain enjoys a tremendous amount of hype in the market. Unfortunately, the hype around blockchain can obfuscate the actual capabilities and limitations of the new protocol. As with any new innovation, the most important question is: what problem does this innovation solve? With respect to digital identity, there are five…Blockchain9 min readBlockchain9 min read
