As we rely more on using online services to control various aspects of our lives we end up with a host of login credentials that can be difficult to manage.
Toronto based identity specialist SecureKey is today launching its SecureKey Concierge service in the US. This allows consumers to choose a trusted credential they already have and use frequently to login to other sites, thereby eliminating the need for additional usernames and passwords.
The solution is being offered to online service providers in state and local government, healthcare, financial services, and other markets where consumer privacy, high assurance authentication and ID verification are required.
"As online fraud and security breaches increase, SecureKey Concierge is driving a new era of convenience, security and privacy, translating into peace of mind for consumers using the web for critical applications and services," says Charles Walton, CEO of SecureKey. "The US launch is part of SecureKey's commitment to expanding our ecosystem of trusted partnerships and online service provider communities to dramatically simplify the account opening process for increased customer acquisition, while facilitating greater efficiency in credential management".
SecureKey Concierge enables consumers to use their choice of credential from an Identity Partner in the SecureKey Concierge network to log into online service provider sites. For enhanced privacy, the service includes a privacy guard that ensures consumer online activity is not visible to the Identity Partners, and personal attributes, such as name, address and date of birth, are never shared without explicit consent. There are tiered levels of assurance to support a range of credentials from social IDs to high assurance, smart card-based digital IDs.
It also offers an Identity Verification Service, this allows online service providers to verify user identity data, such as social security number, date of birth, age, zip code and so on bound to a user's credential. A 'tokenization' process maintains the privacy of the consumer’s data, and consumer consent is always required at the start of the identity verification process.
You can find out more about the SecureKey Concierge service in the US on the company's website.
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