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Identity Protection

All about your online identity - why it's important, the growing need to prove you are who you say you are, and tips to protect your ID and personal information on the web.

Protecting your miiCard account with Yubikey

We recently joined up with authentication experts Yubico to provide our members with the option to secure their miiCard accounts using the YubiKey device.

 

The rise of 2-step verification for account protection

There has been a lot in the news regarding the security of our online accounts lately and everyone from Google to Twitter is working hard to offer additional protection measures.

The more accounts we have to manage, the more we tend to rely on the same username and password to secure them - it's much easier to remember one login combination than ten after all.

The Changing Data Landscape - Trust and Transparency

DataIQLast week we were at DataIQ in London, a gathering of the leading data providers, marketers and industry experts and hosted by our partners Callcredit.

Build trust in your online CV with miiCard

Build trust in your online CV with miiCard and Veritas VitaeLast month, we were pleased to announce our partnership with CV certifications service Veritas Vitae to combat CV fraud and help candidates stand out in their online job applications.
 
 

For candidates

DirectID replacing offline ID checks for professional services

It is fantastic to see our DirectID service, launched late last year, now being used by a number of professional services companies in finance and recruitment for their identity checking requirements.

 

Knowthenet helps others stay safe and secure online

knowthenetWith creating trust online core to everything we do at miiCard, we love joining forces with other organisations working hard to make the Internet a safer place.

Identity Fraud on the Rise in the US : Data Breaches to Blame

A recent report by Javelin Strategy & Research in the US '2013 IDENTITY FRAUD REPORT: Data Breaches Becoming a Treasure Trove for Fraudsters' is the latest piece of industry research to highlight the growing problem of identity-related fraud.

Bring Your Own Identity key to greater trust online

Last week we hosted the first Trust In Digital Life (TDL) meeting for the year. A European community formed by leading industry partners and institutes, TDL is working to increase trust levels, security and privacy on the web.

In his welcoming address miiCard's James Varga signaled the rise of customer-driven Bring Your Own Identity (BYOID) solutions as being core to creating greater trust online.

Building the ecosystem for Trust in Digital Life

We were pleased to host the first working group meeting of the year for Trust In Digital Life at The Scotsman Hotel in Edinburgh on Monday, and it was fantastic to see the group making great progress on increasing trust levels, security and privacy in our connected, online world.

The business of online identity - The Economist Podcast

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog | miiCardHere's a great podcast from The Economist's Mark Johnson concerning recent developments

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