IDnow rolls out NFC based verification for digital IDs

By Megha Bhattacharya

Germany-based platform-as-a-service identity verification provider IDnow today announced the implementation of NFC reading capability into IDnow AutoIdent, offering users an even smoother and quicker verification process.

The new solution will support all identification documents globally that follow the ICAO 9303 standard like ePassports and NFC supported ID cards. All the user needs are an ID card with a RFID chip (radio-frequency identification) as well as an NFC-enabled smartphone. The IDnow App recognizes the availability of an RFID chip, reads the personal data and biometric information (photo) that is contained on the chip with integrated privacy protection and compares the biometric information retrieved from the chip to a video selfie and a liveness check.

“The NFC capability for our AutoIdent product is a significant step in order to further augment our platform and create a smooth user journey for everyone. Our customers value this freedom of choice for their user and see high conversion rates with seamless, easy processes”, said Vikas Seth, CPO at IDnow. “Through the application of NFC-based RFID chip read out in the IDnow AutoIdent product, you don’t need to compromise, but get the best of both worlds – a high level of security and a convenient onboarding process at high speed”, he added.

Recently, IDnow announced that it will be acquiring Identity Trust Management AG, a digital and offline identification solutions provider in Germany. The transaction is expected to expand the portfolio of verification methods offered via the IDnow platform. The combined product portfolio will offer a set of identity verification methods available in the European market, ranging from automated to human-assisted and from purely online to point-of-sale. All these methods will be made available via the unified IDnow platform.