Report puts some form to how US states are authenticating public benefits

Researchers in the United States have created an image showing how authentication and identity proofing is used in the U.S. to give access to public benefits.

It should surprise few to learn that it is a hodgepodge of methods. Indeed, there is not even a standard list of benefits administered by states and territories.

For instance, biometric identification is a popular topic in the industry, but 25 percent of applications across all benefit programs do not require people to create …

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