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All Americans should benefit from privacy protections, ID.me applauds policymakers for leaning-in on the issue and promoting privacy rights. The principles of user control and informed consent are core to how ID.me operates, and we believe are critical to a transparent and secure digital future.

People Should Be Able to Control Their Own Data People Should Be Able to Control Their Own Data The public conversation around protecting consumer data and privacy is taking on new urgency in 2023. Last year, Congress considered the...

ID.me, the secure digital identity network with more than 100 million members, has appointed Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer. She brings 20+ years of experience leading financial operations, analyzing private and public technology and consumer companies, and scaling high-growth businesses. ID.me also announced it has raised $132 million in Series D funding.

ID.me Appoints Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer and Raises $132 Million in Series D Funding ID.me announced the appointment of Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer. Greenberg brings over 20 years of experience leading financial operations, analyzing private and public technology and consumer companies, and scaling high-growth businesses.

100 million+ Americans have signed up for an ID.me Digital Wallet to speed access to services and benefits. ID.me’s Wallet enables users to more easily log in and prove their identity across a large and growing network of public, healthcare, financial services, retail and travel sector platforms. https://insights.id.me/press-releases/id-me-reaches-user-milestone-of-100-million-digital-wallets/

A fed tech official talked to Federal News Network about login.gov, including a GSA IG's report saying it misled agencies about its security credentials: “What else about their services — whether building security or procurement that we use — have they been less than transparent about?” https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook-jason-miller/2023/03/login-govs-problems-further-break-down-confidence-in-tts-and-now-gsa/

Login.gov’s problems further break down confidence in TTS, and now GSA | Federal News Network Current and former federal technology officials say the recent inspector general report on GSA’s Login.gov reinforced why working with the Technology Transformation Service continues to leave a sour…

J.T. is the best. Excited about this conversation!

Publisher is thrilled to share the latest Interview with our Guest J.T. Taylor of ID.me
Watch the full interview: https://cyberdefensetv.com/id-me-j-t-taylor/

Are you hiring the person you think you’re hiring? 15% of HR professionals say their organizations have experienced candidate identity fraud at least once, according to a 2022 HR.com survey. ID.me and Sterling - Background and Identity Services, the leading provider of employment screening, have partnered to offer employers a seamless solution by adding a simple step to their background checks:

ID.me and Sterling Announce Exclusive Partnership ID.me and Sterling announcement an exclusive partnership that helps employers bolster their identity verification processes.

On the new episode of the SecureTalk Podcast, ID.me's Senior Director of Fraud Investigations and Operations talks with host Mark Shriner about synthetic identity theft and how to prevent it, social engineering methods, and how ID.me has helped cut fraud against U.S. and state government agencies.

Preventing Synthetic Identity Theft - Secure Talk Podcast JT Taylor, Senior Director of Fraud Investigations and Operations at ID.me, talks about synthetic identity theft, what it is, and how to prevent it. He also discusses some of the latest social engineering methods, and explains how ID.me has helped to significantly reduce the amount of fraudulent cla...

Listen to this great conversation with JT Taylor, our senior fraud expert, on The Bid Picture podcast. He discusses the value of IAL2 credentialing, the importance of choice in identity proofing, and the differences between .me and data brokers. Check it out!

‎The Bid Picture - Cybersecurity & Intelligence Analysis: 207: JT Taylor. on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Bid Picture - Cybersecurity & Intelligence Analysis, Ep 207: JT Taylor. - Mar 1, 2023

Kicking off the weekend with some good news, per CNN:
The past two tax-filing seasons were fraught with aggravations, delays, last-minute changes and huge backlogs at the IRS. But by comparison, this year’s tax-filing season has been going relatively smoothly, tax preparers say.

Unlike last year, this tax season has been going smoothly | CNN Business The past two tax-filing seasons were fraught with aggravations, delays, last-minute changes and huge backlogs at the IRS. But by comparison, this year's tax-filing season has been going relatively smoothly, tax preparers say.

NIST IAL2 security standards are "table stakes" to safeguard Americans from identity theft, according to Jeremy Grant of the Better Identity Coalition.

"When done right, identity becomes 'the great enabler'—and as the new National Cybersecurity Strategy notes, the time is now to 'encourage and enable investments in strong, verifiable digital identity solutions that promote security, accessibility and interoperability, financial and social inclusion, consumer privacy, and economic growth,'" he writes in FCW. "As the White House moves forward in its implementation plan for the strategy, the path should be clear."

Why it's time for a pivot on digital identity COMMENTARY | The White House should rethink their approach to reducing identity theft in public benefits to align with the broader objective outlined in the National Cybersecurity Strategy—one that would invest in digital identity infrastructure that can reduce identity theft and cybercrime in eve...

“Digital wallets save recruiters time by giving them the ability to review pre-verified, consolidated candidate credentials in one place. This translates to a considerable advantage in a job market where applicants remain scarce for many roles and the ability to move quickly to hire talent before competitors can is paramount.”

Our partnership with helps companies to verify candidates’ identities in many ways even before a background check begins.

Are Digital Wallets the Future of Hiring? Digital wallets that store career credentials promise benefits for recruiters and job candidates.

In the U.S., most employers don’t do any identity verification during the pre-employment stages of the hiring process, even though they think they do. This creates multiple opportunities for “bad” hires – either because of incorrect data or individuals making it through onboarding with stolen or borrowed identities.

Learn more about how ID.me’s partnership with Sterling - Background and Identity Services can directly address + the future of digital identity:

The Very Real Future of Digital Identity in the Pre-Employment Process Listen to this episode of the RecruitingDaily podcast to learn how identity verification with ID.me during pre-employment can help you avoid bad hires.

ID.me is proud to join companies, nonprofits, charities, and educational institutions to celebrate International Women’s Day! We support efforts to promote inclusion and .

“Any [identity] verification solution that uses data brokers alone for online verification is not an equitable option,” writes founder & CEO Blake Hall. Read more in our latest blog post, on the White House’s plan to fight fraud and identity theft:

New Efforts to Investigate Pandemic Fraud are Admirable; Strong NIST Standards Must Guide Future Efforts ID.me and the Biden administration understand the need to combat fraud and identity theft, and to bring fraudsters to justice. ID.me believes we must address three critical areas: secure identity verification, equitable identity verification, and performance.

This week’s announcement from the White House of a $1.6 billion plan to fight pandemic relief fund was a big step forward. For your weekend reading: Learn the details: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-pitches-16-billion-plan-targeting-covid-relief-fraud-rcna73013

ID.me CEO Blake Hall: “We are glad to see major investments into fraud and investigations activity so criminals will be held accountable. Given the involvement of nation-state sponsored actors attacking benefits programs, pandemic fraud is a national security issue. We believe the answer to that pandemic era fraud is apparent.”

White House pitches $1.6 billion plan to combat Covid relief fraud The proposal aims to provide more resources to investigate and prosecute fraud related to Covid funding while also providing support for victims of identity theft.

ID.me founder and CEO Blake Hall explains how fraud reduced access to benefits during the pandemic for Forbes Technology Council. The worst thing that can happen to someone who needs aid is to find out that a fraudster gained access to their benefits first by using their stolen identity — locking them out. ID verification & ID.me stopped the majority of the fraud that targeted government programs through the digital channel. The result: expanded access.

Council Post: How Fraud Reduces Access To Benefits Fraudsters stealing money is a bad thing, but what is less well understood is that fraud also reduces access for legitimate individuals.

ID.me has improved our product to give customers more control over their journey through the Video Chat Agent identity verification process. Users can queue for the next available agent; upload identity documents and return to the video queue at a more convenient time; or schedule an appointment once documents are approved.

Learn more about our product enhancements in our latest blog post:

How our obsession with ID.me customer experience led to shorter wait times ID.me prioritized customer experience and successfully reduced wait times for identity verification. Learn how

There’s a common misconception among HR professionals that background screens verify candidate identity — which unfortunately isn’t the case.

Nothing within standard background screening, or the pre-employment process in general, verifies identity. The process doesn’t actually confirm the biographic data a candidate provides even belongs to that person.

Learn more about this myth, and how Sterling - Background and Identity Services and ID.me are collectively working to fix it:

Busting Myths About Background Checks and Identity Verification This fireside chat with Sterling breaks down misconceptions about background checks and identity, and looks at how ID.me can help.

“The data shows that for every dollar we put into fighting fraud, the taxpayers get back at least 10 times as much,” President Biden said in his State of the Union address. “It matters. It matters.” ID.me agrees, and we are proud to have partnered with states to stop pandemic unemployment fraud.

In his State of the Union address, President Biden said, “Let’s crack down on identity fraud.” ID.me couldn’t agree more. Six states have credited ID.me with stopping $240B in pandemic unemployment fraud. And we’re working to do more every day.

Identity verification is not a linear process. ID.me verifies the whole individual, not just a single variable in the formula. Add to this ID.me’s policy of not selling, renting, or trading your personal data, and you have the recipe for a secure digital transaction environment.

Read the latest blog:

Recognizing Synthetic Identity Theft Through Identity Verification Learn more about how ID.me's identity verification approach and technology help catch synthetic identity theft and fraud.

Paper prescriptions were and continue to be targets for fraud. Electronic prescribing combats this by introducing checks on the system, which include identity verification, two-factor authentication, and access controls. Identity verification of prescribers plays a critical role in combating new and emerging fraud vectors in electronic prescribing. It requires constant innovation to ensure that determined networks of fraudsters aren't undermining the system in new ways that ultimately harm society.

Read the blog: http://bit.ly/3CCczL5

Important story from POLITICO on privacy concerns over data brokers.

ID.me promotes user control over their data, we only transfer a user's data as directed by the user and with their consent. We do not sell user data and support privacy legislation that promotes the interests of all Americans.

Data brokers raise privacy concerns — but get millions from the federal government How an old privacy law and new security demands force Washington to rely on an industry in the crosshairs.

Last year, ID.me estimated pandemic unemployment fraud likely contributed to more than $400B in improper payments. Now an investigation from NBC News quotes a former senior government official saying she believes it could have been in the range of $350 billion to $500 billion. This story is one of the most important stories about organized fraud of taxpayer dollars in recent times.

Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits The theft of state unemployment funds is the first pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals that the U.S. government has acknowledged publicly.

The pandemic showed us that online fraudsters are only getting more advanced. A few simple tips can help keep you and your data safe. Learn more ➡️

Yes, it’s a scam: Simple tips to help you spot online fraud The ultimate guide to not falling for scams from red flags to conversations you should have with loved ones.

ID.me is excited to announce that it has collaborated with Adobe to be the first identity solution to deliver NIST-compliant IAL2 identity proofing within Acrobat Sign. Customers can now leverage the protections that high-assurance identity proofing provides with the convenience of remote electronic signatures. Learn more about the ID.me integration with Adobe:

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is tied for the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the US and the storm's destruction is likely among the worst recorded.

As Floridians recover and rebuild, ID.me was honored to provide the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity with in-person verification kiosks and support technicians to streamline access to Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

ID.me supports federal privacy legislation to give Americans control over their private information and rein in data brokers who sell personal information for profit and without consent.

Legislation must include user control of data, informed consent for data sharing, & data governance. Learn more:

ID.me Announces Support for Federal Privacy Legislation ID.me, the secure digital identity network, announced its support for federal privacy legislation today to give Americans control over their private information and rein in data brokers who sell personal information for profit and without consent.

ID.me offers comprehensive, easy-to-deploy identity verification solutions that fit your user experience goals, security needs, and risk tolerance. From retailers to government agencies, ID.me can decrease friction for users while increasing security for organizations. Learn more: https://www.id.me/business/identity-verification

ID.me Statement on House Oversight Committee Report:

ID.me Statement on House Oversight Committee Report From: Terry Neal – Chief Communications Officer – ID.me ID.me is a digital identity network that has dramatically expanded access to government services for disadvantaged Americans. Since it was founded,...

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ID.me, the secure digital identity network, enables online digital verification for the 18 percent of Americans who don’t have a bank account or lack access to sufficient financial services.

“ID.me is committed to helping Americans who don’t have sufficient access to banking services,” said ID.me CEO and co-founder Blake Hall.

Learn more:

ID.me Provides Access to Digital Identity Verification for the 18 Percent of Unbanked or Underbanked Americans ID.me Provides Access to Digital Identity Verification for the 18 Percent of Unbanked or Underbanked Americans Multiple Pathways and Customer Services Options Enable Easier Verifications for Historically Left Behind Communities...

ID.me is expanding in-person verification offerings for interested public sector customers. This will create an omni-channel experience where citizens will have an upfront choice in how they verify their identity.

The expansion comes as ID.me furthers its “No Identity Left Behind mission,” an approach that focuses on bridging the technological gap and allowing people of all backgrounds to access online services.

ID.me is the only identity verification service to maintain its compliance with the NIST Federal Digital Identity Guidelines while offering three pathways to verification.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VDxEfV

ID.me is working with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in Hurricane Ian recovery efforts to reduce fraudulent Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) claims.

By effectively reducing DUA fraud, ID.me is helping speed up DUA benefits processing times so Floridians could get the help they needed sooner.

Read Governor Ron DeSantis's Press Release: https://bit.ly/3eCysB7

A Data Catalyst Q&A with Blake Hall, founder & CEO of ID.me, sheds light on the growing industry of identity verification and data privacy. Describing his company as “passionate about user control of data and privacy as a product,” Hall discusses innovation, the necessity of online security standards, and this sector's current state and future.

Learn more about online security in Data Catalyst:

The New State of Data Privacy: Q&A With Blake Hall, Founder & CEO of ID.me - Data Catalyst We discuss with Blake Hall, Founder & CEO at Id.me, the company's contributions to the Privacy Tech landscape and perspectives on prospective U.S. federal privacy legislation.

ID.me is on the ground in Florida working with The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to provide identity verification for those affected by Hurricane Ian. Identity proofing is critical for expediting government services such as unemployment benefits during a disaster.

Fraudsters have become more sophisticated in the ways that they endanger our identities. Identity fraud is up 49% from 2015, with a heavy surge in incidents throughout the pandemic. ID.me is committed to combatting these fraudsters and educating the public on staying protected from their abuse, through advancing the use of digital identity verification to prevent fraud. Learn more on how you can keep your identity protected:

Identity scams are at an all-time high. Here are ways to protect yourself Identity scams reached an all-time high in 2021 and remain elevated this year. There are some concrete ways consumers can avoid fraud.