There are efforts underway to standardize identity vetting for U.S. citizens. Currently states and the federal government have their own individual processes to confirm an individual’s identity. But the North American Security Products Organization (NASPO) is working on standards that could be used throughout the U.S. and even potentially on the international stage. NASPO is a Washington-based non-profit organization that certifies that providers of security documents.
It’s obvious that some of the identity vetting in place now doesn’t work. Eight years after 9/11–when the hijackers were easily able to obtain fake IDs–it appears our identity verification procedures still leave a lot to be desired.
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