Equifax® joins Verified.Me™
May 21 2019 - 4:41PM
Equifax Canada Co., today announced that it will work with
SecureKey Technologies Inc., a leader in identity and
authentication solutions, to make it easier for Canadians to help
verify their identities with trusted service providers safely and
securely. As Canada’s leading credit bureau and provider of fraud,
identity and compliance solutions, Equifax will act as a key data
verifier within SecureKey’s Verified.Me digital identity network.
Users of the Verified.Me service will be able to check their
free credit scores through the app in a secure, private and safe
manner. Look for the Verified.Me app on both Google Play and the
App Store.
“Equifax will play an important role as an early adopter in the
Verified.Me service,” said Greg Wolfond, Founder and CEO, SecureKey
Technologies. “As our strategic relationship grows, we look forward
to expanding a network that enhances consumers’ digital
experiences, while protecting their right to privacy and providing
them with greater control over their data.”
“In this age of digital online transactions, it is more
important than ever that identification solutions be designed to
enable Canadian consumers to conveniently and securely verify their
identities,” said Tara Zecevic, Vice-President, Fraud, ID &
Compliance, Equifax. “Verified.Me is that solution.”
Verified.Me, developed by SecureKey Technologies Inc. in
cooperation with seven of Canada’s major financial institutions is
a new service which helps consumers verify their identities with
online services across Canada.
Consumers will be able to use the identification details they
already have with a trusted Connection – such as their financial
institution or Equifax – to help verify their identities, create
accounts and access services from another trusted organization.
This will save consumers the time and effort required to produce
multiple forms of ID, answer numerous security questions or go
through lengthy verification processes to verify themselves in
person when accessing the services they need. Verified.Me is a
blockchain-based solution with triple blind™ privacy built into its
core. This means that a person’s personal information will never be
shared without their consent and no one, apart from the user, can
see where the data is coming from – or where it’s going.
“Being consumer-consent driven, Verified.Me is about giving
people more choice, security, control and convenience when
accessing new services,” added Zecevic. “In an online environment,
a provider needs to be confident that they are dealing with you.
Verified.Me is an exciting new service that will not only help
Canadians verify their own identities, it also has tremendous
potential in helping our business clients streamline their digital
processes.”
About EquifaxEquifax is a
global information solutions company that uses unique data,
innovative analytics, technology and industry expertise to power
organizations and individuals around the world by transforming
knowledge into insights that help make more informed business and
personal decisions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Equifax operates
or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and
South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. It is a member
of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index, and its common stock
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol
EFX. Equifax employs approximately 11,000 employees worldwide. For
more information, visit Equifax.com and follow the
company’s news on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Verified.MeVerified.Me, by SecureKey
Technologies Inc., is a new Canadian service to help you verify
your identity, so you can get things done fast online, in person
and on the phone. Verified.Me helps you verify your identity
quickly and securely from any iOS or Android smartphone, using
personal information that you consent to share from your
Connections, such as your financial institutions. You always stay
in control by choosing when to share your information and with
whom, reducing unnecessary oversharing of personal information in
order to access the services you want. The Verified.Me service is
protected with strong security protocols to protect personal
information from being identified, accessed or misused. Verified.Me
uses blockchain technology to securely and privately transfer your
personal information to trusted network participants, giving you
easy access to the services you want, when you want them. Learn
more at www.verified.me
About SecureKey TechnologiesSecureKey is a
leading identity and authentication provider that simplifies
consumer access to online services and applications. SecureKey
enables a next generation privacy-enhancing identity and
authentication network for connecting people to online services
using a digital credential they already have and trust. SecureKey
is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Boston and San
Francisco. For more information, please visit www.securekey.com and
www.verified.me.
Media Contacts:
Sarah Kirk-DouglasSecureKey
Technologies905-251-6502sarah.douglas@securekey.com |
Tom CarrollEquifax
CanadaMediaRelationsCanada@equifax.com (416) 227-5290 Andrew
FindlaterSELECT Public Relationsafindlater@selectpr.ca(416)
659-1197 |
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