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Explore the battle against identity theft, the evolution of identity as a commodity, access services in physical versus electronic formats, and the challenges faced by government agencies in verifying identities online.
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Battle against identity theft has been lost • IDENTITIES TAKEN • 145,000,000 eBay breach • 80,000,000 Anthem breach • 21,000,000+ OPM breach • 1,000,000 fingerprintsOPM breach • 827,000,000+ Record breaches since 2005
Battle against identity theft has been lost Identities as a Commodity • Usable Social Security Cards are available for $25 • A Driver’s License is available for $50 • A high quality U.S. Passport is available for $125
Bricks and mortar – how it used to be Access Services in a Physical Location • County Office • Face-to-Face Interaction • Verification of Documents on the Spot • Paper-based Interaction Benefits Challenges • Human-Based Biometrics – Facial Recognition • Real Time Risk Analysis – Look someone in the eye • Physical Presence limits mass fraud schemes • Customer Service Complaints • Inconvenient for Constituents • Inefficient Processes • Long Lines
From “in line” to online • Access to Services is now Electronic • Over 6 Billion annual visits to Government Websites • 66% Access via Desktop , 34% Mobile or Tablet • 64% of Americans own Smart Phones Benefits Challenges • Increased Efficiency • Decreased Processing Time • Improved Customer Service • Constituent Convenience • Identity Information Changes Faster than Government can Keep Up • Explosion of Identity Theft and Fraud • Rapidly Evolving Fraud Schemes • Proofing and Identity Online
First, verify the identity exists Best Practices Current Approach Challenges • Check real-time identity activity • Does the identity appear anywhere in the State? • Does the identity show up anywhere else? • Bought the Death Master File • Partial name matching • Death Master File • Social Security Administration • State incarceration • Partial Matching of Name/SSN: • M. Faidley 999-99-1234 • Monte Faidler 999-00-1234 (match) • Montana Faids 000-99-1234 (match) • Mountain Faidstone 000-12-1234 (match)
Then, confirm this is the owner of the identity Best Practices Current Approach Challenges • Knowledge based quiz • One time password • Verify Driver’s License in real time • Biometrics • Risk assessment – geolocation, IP, device • Photocopy is easy to fake • Identity documents are cheap • Photocopy of Driver’s License • Photocopy of lease / utility bill • Note from your Mom
Good news: It actually works expects to save a total of Georgia Department of Revenue Stopped over $75 million New Jersey Department of Labor stopped over $24 million 3 $6 million over in Tax Refund Fraud in under 1 year years in fraudulent claims related to identities