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New scam tactic includes image of fake Facebook employee ID, as FTC reveals consumers lost $470 million to text message scams last year. Stephanie Haney VERIFIES.

ID badges typically include a photograph and the employee's name and title. If employees wear similar uniforms, but perform different functions, a badge reduces confusion regarding roles.

“By leveraging the power of HID Employee Badge and Student ID in Apple Wallet for logical access, we are improving the user experience while enhancing data security,” commented Raul Cepeda Jr ...

After debuting the use of Apple Wallet as an employee ID in some offices in the World Trade Center, HID Global is rolling out the same technology to other companies.

New scam tactic includes image of fake Facebook employee ID, as FTC reveals consumers lost $470 million to text message scams last year. Stephanie Haney VERIFIES.

New scam tactic includes image of fake Facebook employee ID, as FTC reveals consumers lost $470 million to text message scams last year. Stephanie Haney VERIFIES.