Taras Boyko is Veriff’s Documents Product Manager and something of an authority on the huge range of IDs in use globally. In our latest Veriff Voices podcast he discusses identity documents, the challenges it can create within the identity verification process, and his team’s mission to make verification easy no matter where you live. He also explains how his background in the highly theoretical world of semiotics serves him well in the far more practical environment of identity verification. 

[00:18] Introduction  [01:59] What are semiotics? [03:52] Why Taras moved to Estonia [05:03] The link between semiotics and digital identity [06:26] The importance of documents for a person’s identity [08:19] The issues with identity documents [10:02] Use cases for identity documents  [12:13] How many ID document types exist globally and what affects their validity for identity verification [14:59] The challenge of document versions and expiration [17:05] The kinds of documents that cause the most problems  [19:49] Three ways to make the identity verification process easier for people

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