Agree, too often we are using drivers licenses #s (which btw, are public record often), address, phone numbers, and worst case SSNs and foolish "security questi

Agree, too often we are using drivers licenses #s (which btw, are public record often), address, phone numbers, and worst case SSNs and foolish "security questions" in the US for identity. None of these are appropriate authenticators of a person, and almost all of this data has been leaked in the past. I think if there is anyone who is well suited to tackle this, it's.. banks. There are so many bank locations, most people have an existing relationship with a local bank. If we allow tellers in banks responsible for verifying identity of people (the same way a social security office or DMV office verifies a person: birth certs and records checking), they could be be paid to be the hands and feet of something like national ID system.