“At its core, digital identity verification is the process of confirming a person’s real-world identity through digital means, often by matching a government-issued ID document with a biometric selfie. What Is Digital Identity Verification, and How Can Banks Support It? Digital identity verification offers a way to extend the trust models in traditional identity and access management to verification, Davies explains. Digital identity verification is “a digital, cryptographically secure way to prove something about yourself,” he says. A major difference between traditional identity tools and digital identity verification is the picture provided.