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While our first applicable vertical for sharified identity is financial services, we’re setting our vision far for when our technology can be applied to other verticals, such as healthcare. To launch into discussion of what's possible with sharified identity in the healthcare vertical, let’s highlight the most common industry headaches, and then jump into how sharified identity can help. 

Mobile phone ownership is skyrocketing. In 2019, 96% of Americans owned a mobile phone, and 99% of Americans under 50 owned one. In addition to that, over 81% of Americans owned a smart device. This means that mobile phones and smart devices are trending toward an upward trajectory, making a future with one person, one smart device inevitable. What does this mean for identity tech?

Great news! Unum ID, a sharified identity company looking to help increase onboarding speed while decreasing fraud, recently raised $2 million from top VCs across the country. The raise was announced by press ranging from Yahoo Finance to VC Online. Here’s the scoop, as pieced together by the media: 

GDPR. Four letters that stand for an increasing concern for corporate America and many other countries. Data privacy is a growing concern, but how can we adhere to GDPR regulations while ensuring the best customer experience? 

An explanation of the timeliness of Unum ID.

Improving internal authentication