ID.me is a legitimate identity verification tool used by federal agencies, but scammers exploit its trusted reputation. Learn ...

Documents reviewed by POLITICO show that identity verification provider ID.me could retain taxpayer biometric data for far ...

A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) A few years ago, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had begun using the identity credential service ID.me ...

ID.me, the verification service that most U.S. states turned to during the pandemic to confirm the identity of people applying for unemployment aid, attracted public scrutiny this month when it was ...

On June 7, 2025, the Social Security Administration permanently retired its legacy username-and-password login, making Login.gov and ID.me the only gateways to online services. Both platforms let you ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS isn’t doing quality control checks on the vendor-powered digital identity proofing that it requires taxpayers to pass in order ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has tapped ID.me to verify the identities of beneficiaries on Medicare.gov, according to a Tuesday announcement from the identity-proofing company. ID.me ...

Sept 3 (Reuters) - ID.me said on Wednesday it had raised $340 million across its latest funding round, combined with a credit facility, led by investment firm Ribbit Capital, valuing the digital ...