Identification and Authentication

Identification and Authentication
October 2006

Today, there is no reliable way to identify people. While the problem is clear, the solution is not.

National ID (TNS / TRUSTe stud)

Half of all Americans view a national form of ID positively

Support for inclusion of biometrics varies by ID type

Passport	79%
Social Security Card	75%
Driver’s License	74%
Credit Card	68%
Debit Card	67%
National ID	58%
Health Insurance Card	58%
Employer ID	55%
Retail store loyalty card	28%

Eight in ten cite fingerprint as an acceptable type of biometric information
Nearly six in ten say that an iris scan is acceptable.

Computer Security Breaches
(ID Theft Resource Center)

In 2005 there were 151 incidents affecting more than 57.7 million people.

As of August 2006, there were 148 incidents broken down as follows

Educational Institutions	30%
Government/ Military	30%
General Business	18%
Healthcare	11%
Finance	11%

Emergency Responder Credentialing

Credentialing - providing documentation that can authenticate and verify the certification and identity of emergency responders to ensure that personnel representing various jurisdictions and functional disciplines possess training, currency, experience, physical and mental fitness, and capability for the position they are tasked to fill. (National Incident Management Systems)

Why it is needed?

Oklahoma City Bombing - 28,000 First Responders
World Trade Center: Up to 1,000 personnel worked daily at the disaster site, at least 40,000 total. Site had over 30 access points where unauthorized individuals could gain access.
Hurricane Andrew: 2,000 firefighters
National Capital Region: 200,000 first responders are being equipped with biometric smart card IDs

(Washington State Emergency Responder Training Assessment and Recommendations)