The Next Big Thing in Authentication and Security

Organizations must prepare to leverage mobile devices as a channel for information exchange and transaction and proof of identity.

Can you imagine a situation when you had to prove your identity with the help of your mobile phone instead of the traditional identity card like passport or your residential card? Mobile phones have come a long way from becoming a luxury to a necessity and as technology makes its progress, it would be hard not to say no to the change. The good thing about mobile identity solutions is that the user has the freedom to choose which identity trait he wants to use whenever he has to satisfy any identity challenge. There is hardly any person who would want to change his mobile number after using it for years. So, it literally becomes an easier way to authenticate your identity rather than checking your photo or home address and everything. So, it literally becomes an easier way to authenticate your identity rather than checking your photo or home address and everything. No identity crisis Identity cards are small and are more vulnerable to being misplaced than a mobile phone. If you happen to lose any of your identity cards, you may well face a situation of identity crisis. However, chances are less when it comes to mobile phones with their identity solutions. In that case, the person who is in charge of authentication will only have to confirm mobile number of the respective person and he is done verifying. This kind of digital identity will not only save time, but also ease the process of authenticating a person



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