Matthew Thompson

Six new members joined Kantara Initiative including IDEMIA, globally renowned provider of trusted identity solutions and technology, it has been announced. IDEMIA is joining Kantara as a member and accepted a seat on the Kantara Board of Directors. Other organizations joining Kantara include:  Easy Dynamics Corporation, Folio Technologies Ltd., Microsoft, Neocapita Security Consulting Pty. Ltd and Turning Point Corporation. Privacy and digital identity solutions firm Kantara is unique because it is the only industry organization focused on privacy and digital identity" “Kantara is unique because it is the only industry organization focused on privacy and digital identity,” said Matt Thompson, Senior Vice President of Identity Solutions, IDEMIA. Matt adds, “We are honored to join the Kantara Board of Directors to help support and enhance its mission of developing best practices and trust schemes in the digital identity and privacy space with the goal of building trustworthy networks to ensure that people have control of their own data. IDEMIA architects contribute to several Kantara work groups developing and refining conformance criteria for Mobile Driver’s License and NIST SP 800-63-3 approval programs.” Enhancing identity and data security Over the last decade, Kantara has led the global effort in developing best practice and trust schemes in the digital identity and privacy space with the goal of building trustworthy networks and ensuring people have control of their personal data through specification and conformance scheme development. “IDEMIA joins the Kantara Board of Directors at a pivotal point,” said Colin Wallis, executive director, Kantara Initiative. Colin adds, “Kantara has secured the necessary pieces – specifications, trust frameworks and research and development initiatives - to positively impact digital identity and privacy in the daily lives of billions of people. IDEMIA will play an important role in support of our mission to improve trustworthy use of identity and personal data through innovation, standardization and good practice.”

Pearson VUE, the pioneer in computer-based testing, and IDEMIA, the pioneer in Augmented Identity, have partnered to develop and deploy enhanced ID verification solutions across Pearson VUE’s robust range of secure global test delivery options, used by leading organizations around the world. This partnership aligns two market leaders in their pursuit of effective and accurate identity verification for both remote and in-person testing, which further expands Pearson VUE’s ability to protect the integrity and value of high-stakes exams. Prevents Identity Manipulation IDEMIA’s in-person verification technology is currently being piloted for use in Pearson VUE’s highly secure Professional CentersPearson VUE has selected IDEMIA’s identity verification technology for its remote online testing offering. Test-takers simply scan their physical driver’s license or government-issued ID during their exam check-in process. Those credentials are then instantly compared against the data in IDEMIA’s identity document library. IDEMIA technology validates the authenticity of the identification used, efficiently authorizing the candidate and helping to prevent identity manipulation. Additionally, IDEMIA’s in-person verification technology is currently being piloted for use in Pearson VUE’s highly secure Professional Centers. This solution uses a physical device to scan a test-taker’s government-issued identification document and automatically checks multiple security features embedded in the document to ensure it is not counterfeit or altered in any way.   Pearson VUE and IDEMIA are showcasing these new applications of enhanced ID verification, using Pearson VUE’s new online proctoring solution, OnVUE, at the annual Association of Test Publishers conference in Orlando, Florida. Additional Security And Authorization The ability to evaluate the validity of government-issued IDs brings additional security and authorization levels to prevent fraud in high-stakes exams"Peter Pascale, global vice president of product at Pearson VUE, said: “The power of working with IDEMIA is that they help us expand how we validate candidates’ identities. The ability to quickly evaluate the validity of global government-issued identification documents brings additional security and authorization levels to prevent fraud in high-stakes exams.” “As the global leader in identity security, IDEMIA is pleased to provide the highest level of identity verification for Pearson VUE’s testing solutions,” said Matt Thompson, Senior Vice President, Civil Identity, IDEMIA Identity & Security N.A. “IDEMIA’s proven physical and digital identity solutions bring a new level of security to computer-based testing. By partnering with a known leader like Pearson VUE, IDEMIA further increases its leadership in identity proofing and authentication.”