Digimarc Central Issuance

Centrally Issued Credentials from the U.S. Leader

When it comes to experience and unmatched expertise in centrally issued (CI) driver licenses, Digimarc is the clear choice.

Digimarc currently produces 80% of all centrally issued driver licenses in the U.S. today which equates to about 23 million credentials each year. Only Digimarc has the experience and demonstrated expertise to ensure your success with a central issuance program and help you make a smooth transition from an over-the-counter system.

With over five decades of experience and billions of secure citizen credentials successfully issued worldwide, Digimarc leads the way in secure ID solutions, delivering two-thirds of the U.S. driver licenses and ID solutions for more than 25 countries. Digimarc's innovation in secure credential design and production has helped us develop a complete range of card options to meet the unique needs of each central issuance ID issuer, including:

ExianEvident 3D, a breakthrough card with unique "See, Feel, and Machine Validate" capabilities
ExianBase, time-tested card and ideal entry point for central issuance systems with a smart card option

Ensuring Highly Secure Credentials
Digimarc's Central Issuance System enables driver license issuers to take full advantage of advanced card technologies and security features such as unique 3D tactile features and laser engraving. Staff experts work with you to develop a card architecture that meets your specific needs and delivers the best value for your budget. Multiple personalization methods are linked and layered with security features, including Digimarc® IDMarc™, a digital watermark that acts as the ultimate "lock" for the card. Any attempts to alter one feature of the card would require alteration of all the others — making it virtually impossible to alter or duplicate the card successfully.

Read more about security feature design and implementaion.

In addition to market leading security features, Digimarc cards are uniquely designed to deconstruct if someone attempts to alter them — rendering the card and its components useless to a would be counterfeiter. Digimarc's ongoing investment in R&D and employment of the most experienced staff of materials scientists and engineers pays off when we know you have the most secure driver license and best value solution that meets your needs today and into the future.

Secure Facilities, Processes, and Professionals
Digimarc's secure production facilities, best practice processes and highly trained professionals ensure top quality and maximum security to protect confidential customer information and credentials. Digimarc uses a unique "Zero Gap" process to ensure 100% reconciliation of all cards and materials, including tight inventory management of all component materials prior to, during and after production. Every piece is carefully tracked to ensure there are no omissions, duplicates or unreported errors.

Digimarc's unique "Zero Gap" process ensures:

Correct data is printed on all cards
Only cards ordered are produced
Creation of process and material control records for reporting and analysis

To reduce the threat of a supply chain attack, materials needed to produce the cards only come together at the production facility. Digimarc facilities have multiple surveillance and access control systems and full background checks are conducted on all employees — more in depth than most credit card manufacturers. Closed data systems require login and authentication before access is granted and full audit logs are kept of all activity and entries.

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Added Time for Applicant Verification
With the increased focus on validating an applicant's identity before issuing the driver license, central issuance provides DL issuers with the time needed to effectively authenticate applicant identity documents and verify personal information, as well as match new portraits against others in the DL database to stop multiple identity fraud. Eliminating these steps, as well as on site printing of the card, let's your customers speed in and out of the office more quickly and leaves them with peace of mind knowing that the increased security of your processes will ultimately help protect their identity.