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# Government issued credentials
## Indicio simplifies access to government services and streamlines permits and licensing
Using verifiable credentials, Indicio is able to issue credentials to citizen mobile devices that allow them to cryptographically prove their identity for access to government services, as well as securely store government-issued permits and licenses.
## Government benefits
* Increase efficiency by providing a passwordless, one-tap verification to give citizens access to government services.
* Increase security with phishing-proof verifiable credentials: unlike passwords or physical keys, these credentials cannot be lost, stolen, or copied.
* Fight fraud and reduce data breaches by removing reliance on centralized databases for sensitive information.
* Issue and verify tamper-proof citizen documentation, such as permits, licenses, and contracts, in seconds with one scan.
* Protect your systems and citizens from deepfakes with mutual authentication, establishing a two-way online verification process before sharing sensitive information.
## Citizen benefits
* Access government benefits faster and spend less time on document verification and more time addressing your needs.
* Remove the need to remember passwords or provide multiple documents for accessing government services.
* Reduce identity theft and impersonation attempts with a secure digital identification that cannot be copied by bad actors.
* Easily store all your permits and licenses in one place and eliminate the hassle of tracking down physical documents and paperwork.
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