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Dennis Becker joined LexisNexis in 2007 as vice president for emerging markets...
Kimberly Little develops strategy and guides product management efforts for LexisNexis' Identity...
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May
15
Authorized users…in name only?
In a time of heightened vigilance about security, it’s ironic that I can walk into any hardware store and have a key duplicated with no questions asked. No one wants to know whose key it is or what it accesses. [...]
May
10
Identity Management: A 360-degree view of a global concern
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend ID360, The Global Forum on Identity, hosted by the Center for Identity at the University of Texas at Austin. LexisNexis was honored to be a platinum sponsor of this inaugural conference. [...]
May
01
You are a walking wallet
You wouldn’t wave your wallet around in public or leave it sitting on the lunch counter while you read the paper. But that’s exactly what’s happening with mobile devices laden with personal information and payment apps. Accordingly, criminals are targeting [...]
Feb
28
SSNs aren’t necessarily unique or private
In the third and final installment in our SSN series, I explore the #1 reason SSNs do not make for effective identity proofing. Are you ready? Let’s dive in… Reason #1: SSNs aren’t necessarily unique or private. A couple facts [...]
Feb
16
Many people don’t have a SSN
In my last post I talked about how SSNs have become a nearly universal identifier for every purpose under the sun. I also talked about how lawmakers are continuing to introduce new laws and regulations that help restrict their usage [...]
Feb
01
The uptick in privacy-related legislation casts a negative spotlight on the use of SSNs
It seems logical that organizations would use the Social Security Number (SSN) as a unique identifier for individuals. After all, more than 450 million SSNs have been issued to date, US citizens or noncitizens authorized to work are given a [...]
Jan
05
Identity Proofing as a Business Enabler – Core Capability #3 – Authenticate
Core Capability #3 Why: To increase assurance, improve the customer experience and meet multiple business objectives. The final capability of an effective, holistic identity proofing solution is strong knowledge-based authentication, which is integral to striking a balance between protecting your [...]
Dec
21
Identity Proofing as a Business Enabler – Core Capability #2: Verify
Core Capability #2: Verify Why: To quantify risk, improve decision making and support regulatory compliance. Identity verification solutions should leverage millions of public and proprietary data points to return detailed search results to the user’s desktop in milliseconds. The technology [...]
Nov
16
Identity Proofing as a Business Enabler – Core Capability #1: Resolve
Core Capability #1: Resolve Why: To consistently and accurately resolve to one unique identity Identity resolution is the first step of identity proofing, leveraging your data repository to confirm whether identity attributes can be used to identify a unique individual. [...]
Oct
18
Identity Proofing as a Business Enabler – the technologies you will want to consider
Over the next few weeks we will be talking about Identity Proofing as a Business Enabler – the types of solutions you will want to consider and three core capabilities needed for a best in class identity proofing process. With [...]
