--- title: "The 5 Best Practices for Secure Identity Verification" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-5-best-practices-for-secure-identity-verification-wqzvbzt1m source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-5-best-practices-for-secure-identity-verification type: article source: "BleepingComputer" published: 2026-06-10T14:14:14.036Z updated: 2026-06-11T13:19:45.087Z tags: ["security", "authentication", "identity-verification", "passkeys"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The 5 Best Practices for Secure Identity Verification **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Credential theft surged 160% in 2025, making secure identity verification a critical priority. Five best practices are outlined: using phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2, passkeys) instead of SMS OTPs; securing helpdesks against social engineering with embedded identity verification workflows; incorporating device trust signals into access decisions; adopting passkeys built on FIDO2/WebAuthn standards; and protecting biometric data through encrypted templates and privacy-preserving techniques like homomorphic encryption. The piece also promotes Specops Software products (Secure Service Desk, Verified ID) as solutions for service desk identity verification. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How to Prevent Vishing Attacks Targeting Okta and other IDPs](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-prevent-vishing-attacks-targeting-okta-and-other-idps-clrcoqufm) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Enterprise Authentication Trends in 2026: What Security Leaders Need to Watch](https://daily.dev/posts/enterprise-authentication-trends-in-2026-what-security-leaders-need-to-watch-z4j4phfhi) · Security Boulevard · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Understanding Authentication Methods](https://daily.dev/posts/understanding-authentication-methods-jmj3klhzw) · Security Boulevard · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#authentication](https://daily.dev/tags/authentication), [#identity-verification](https://daily.dev/tags/identity-verification), [#passkeys](https://daily.dev/tags/passkeys) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-5-best-practices-for-secure-identity-verification-wqzvbzt1m)