Understanding digital identity acceptance, proofing, and assurance

Digital identity acceptance, identity proofing, and identity assurance are terms commonly used in the field of identity management and security. While they are related concepts, they have distinct meanings.

Identity acceptance is about recognizing an identity within a given context, identity proofing is the process of verifying that identity, and identity assurance involves providing confidence in the validity and trustworthiness of that identity.

Identity proofing

Identity proofing is the process of verifying that an individual or entity is …

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