The Fraudian Slip Podcast ITRC - Biometrics and Driver's License Identity Theft

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Welcome to The Fraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) podcast, where we talk about all things identity compromise, crime and fraud that impact people and businesses. Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, SoundCloud, Audible, and Amazon now. Last month in Part 1 of our series on the use of biometrics, we focused on the different kinds of biometrics and the various uses for biometrics. In particular, we looked at facial recognition – comparing your face to a DMV photo in real-time to prove you are who you say you are to prevent identity fraud. This ties into Driver’s License identity theft and the second part of our conversation.

In Part 2 and our final episode on the topic, we focus less on the technical aspect of biometrics and more on the policies and procedures needed to ensure we get the maximum benefits from these tools. We also break down the rise in Driver’s License identity theft.

Returning is Stephen Smith from Intellectual Technology, Inc. (ITI), a company that provides software to motor vehicle agencies to increase the speed, visibility and security of transactions, and ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez.

We talked with Stephen Smith about the following:

• The ITRC recently reported a big uptick in Driver’s License information misuse. Also, the recent MOVEit ransomware attack exposed the entire Drivers and auto-owners databases for at least two states. What do you see in terms of fraud as a company that works to secure driver data?
• How do biometrics benefit people who are not tech-savvy or who don’t have access to digital tools?

We talked with Eva Velasquez about the following:

• How do biometrics benefit people who are not tech-savvy or who don’t have access to digital tools?

To learn more about ITI, visit www.intellectualtechnologyinc.com.

Contact the ITRC

If you think you have been the victim of an identity crime or want to avoid becoming a victim, you can speak with an expert advisor on the phone (888.400.5530), chat live on the web or send us an email during our normal business hours (6 a.m.-5 p.m. PST Monday-Friday). Just visit www.idtheftcenter.org to get started.

Join us next week for our sister podcast, the Weekly Breach Breakdown, where we will discuss the findings in our data breach report for the first half of the year, which will be released on July 12. You can download a copy of the report by visiting the “publications” section of our website. We will return next month with another episode of The Fraudian Slip.