Category Archives: ID Scan

ID Scanning and Identity Verification: What Happens to the Data After the Scan?

New TIG Intelligence report examines 26 ID-scanning and identity-verification vendors, data-retention practices, breach exposure and what kiosk deployers should be asking before the next ID is scanned. You can purchase report for $99. 32 pages 2026. Member get free. The most important question about an ID scanner may no longer be whether it can detect a fake driver’s… Read More »

What Happens to ID After It has been scanned?

What happens to an ID after it is scanned? Modern ID scanning has moved far beyond reading a barcode or checking a date of birth. Many systems now capture high-resolution document images, perform visible/IR/UV authentication, transmit data to cloud identity-verification platforms, perform biometric comparisons, and potentially retain the resulting records. Current event —  IDScan sued over alleged data… Read More »