Multifactor mobile ID technology
The Mobile Authentication Taskforce is a collaboration of the four major US wireless providers, who serve 98% of all Americans, to build a more secure, multi-factor, identity authentication platform for all.
The taskforce will also work with service-oriented businesses that require high levels of user authentication and verification, to develop the technology and its applications.
The mobile network advantage
Mobile carriers have invested billions of R&D dollars in the networks that people rely on every day. These networks already provide second-factor authentication via SMS messaging. With access to more network authentication tools, the Mobile Authentication Taskforce can enable even greater security.
Mobile networks rely on multiple points of unique, verifiable data to connect customers:
- Phone number
- Account tenure
- Phone account type
- SIM card details
- IP address
Mobile carriers can use their network capabilities and expertise to build a platform with advanced analytics to make authentication for both businesses and consumers simple, silent, and strong. The platform will only share consumers' data with their consent.
