How cards and mobile devices will both serve as identity tokens

Cards and smartphones will work together seamlessly within a centralized identity management system. Not only will this centralized system support the use of secure identities carried on both form factors; it also will support their use across multiple applications and on a growing range of digital platforms beyond smartphones including wearables.

This will require that organizations take a little different approach to identity management than they have in the past. There is an important reason why plastic ID cards will remain a widely used identity vehicle for the foreseeable future: they enable quick visual identification in addition to other capabilities for access control including opening doors and making cashless payments.

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