The Power of Credentials That Speak for Themselves

Picture a quiet, rainy Sunday night in rural North Dakota. The roads are empty – until a car suddenly speeds past. A highway patrol officer pursues the speeding driver and signals them to pull over. Stepping out into the drizzle, the officer approaches the driver and asks for identification.

Easy to communicate – easy to verify – hard to copy: these are the  key requirements for a secure identity document – not only in that moment, but in any situation. Simple words with a powerful impact.

The scenario above is taken from an interesting US Department of State, Office of Foreign Missions (OFM), article from several years ago. The article explained that when the officer approached the driver and requested their ID, the driver presented a US diplomatic driving licence card.