Carelessness puts consumers and banks at risk in the UK

A vendor-funded survey of UK adults finds many of them are cavalier about ID verification online. One-third, in fact know their ID-sharing practices are dangerous and continue regardless.

Biometric identity verification provider IDnow says its report found that scans and photos of ID cards and passports are being shared by 33 percent of residents in social media, via email and through other insecure online services.

Fraudsters are adept at plucking the communications, which, or course, typically carry biometric identifiers. (The …

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