Incode has launched GovFaceMatch, an identity verification service that compares a live selfie with the portrait held in a participating US state motor vehicle record. The company says the service is now broadly available and can reach more than 95 percent of the US population through participating state systems.
The verification flow asks a user to scan the barcode on a driver’s licence and capture a live selfie. GovFaceMatch sends the necessary data to the relevant motor vehicle agency, where the facial comparison is performed, and returns a match result in about 10 seconds. Incode positions the service as a higher-assurance alternative to checks that validate only document data or examine an uploaded image of a licence.
The architecture is designed to limit the movement of government-held biometric information. Incode says it does not receive or store the portrait or biometric template held by the motor vehicle agency because the match takes place inside the agency’s environment. Users must give explicit consent, and facial data collected during the verification can be deleted immediately after the check.
GovFaceMatch is part of Incode’s GovMatch suite, which connects identity workflows to authoritative government records. The release follows the company’s work to make its platform suitable for public-sector deployments, including achieving FedRAMP Ready status for its identity platform.
Incode reports 20 percent higher conversion than conventional document-based identity verification in its testing, along with substantially lower false-accept rates than data-only or document-verification methods. Direct comparison with an issuing record addresses a problem that document inspection alone cannot always resolve: a convincing forged licence may reproduce valid-looking security features without corresponding to an authentic record held by the issuer.
Direct checks against issuing records are becoming a more prominent part of remote identity proofing. Incode has also been building a wider risk-data network, including its acquisition of IdentIQ for privacy-preserving fraud intelligence. GovFaceMatch adds an authoritative biometric signal for organizations that need stronger evidence that an applicant is both present and connected to a valid government record.
Potential applications include financial onboarding, public benefits, government services and other regulated transactions. Availability will still depend on participation by state motor vehicle agencies and on organizations incorporating the service into their verification processes.
Sources: Incode
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
