Identity Verification

Identity Verification is the verification of a person's identity. Identity verification is usually performed just once, but once verified, a person's identity may need to be authenticated each time they access a system or resource.

There are multiple methods for Identity Verification. The methods available to notaries for verifying a signer's identity for notarizations vary depending on the state where the notary is commissioned:

There are multiple methods for Identity Verification:

1. IAL2-Compliant Identity Verification (Credential Analysis + Selfie Comparison)
2. Multi-Step Verification:
   • Knowledge-based Authentication (KBA)
   • Credential Analysis
   • Selfie Comparison for New York Notaries
3. Personal Knowledge of Identity
4. Credible Identifying Witness

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• Signers: Acceptable Forms of ID for Online Notarization
• Notaries:
  
  • Credential Analysis: Identify a Signer
  • Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA): Identify a Signer
  • Selfie Comparison: Identify a Signer
  • Identify a Signer - State Guidelines for Notaries

Related Topics

• Multi-Step Verification
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Single Sign On (SSO)
• Passwordless Login
• Proof Transactions

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