[March 25, 2015]

TransUnion Approved by SAFE-BioPharma Trust Framework

TransUnion, a leading global provider of information and risk management solutions, has been approved as an Identity Manager under SAFE-BioPharma FICAM Trust Framework 2.0.

The new status qualifies TransUnion to provide identity-proofing services to organizations utilizing the SAFE-BioPharma digital identity management standard, the only global digital identity and signature standard designed specifically for the needs of the biopharmaceutical industry. SAFE-BioPharma is interoperable with the U.S. Federal Government's Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) framework, meaning that any identity credential compliant with the SAFE-BioPharma standard will be trusted by any U.S. federal agency.

With its approval under SAFE-BioPharma FICAM Trust Framework 2.0, TransUnion now meets the electronic authentiation guidelines for Levels of Assurance 2 and 3 (LOA2 and LOA3) under NIST special publication 800-63-2.

SAFE-BioPharma defines rules, policies and specific technologies that result in each cyber identity credential being tightly bound to its user's proven identity. These include thorough identity proofing -- the process of collecting attributes using a variety of legally binding methods. Among the methods used are Knowledge Based Authentication (KBA), the computer generated questions based on public databases (e.g., past addresses, mortgage payments, etc.). TransUnion is a provider of data used in Identity proofing and KBA.

The standard allows researchers, clinicians, federal employees, and others to use a single digital credential across many enterprises. This credential facilitates industry collaboration in two ways:

• Enabling authorized access to information stored behind company gateways, portals and firewalls.
• By applying legally binding and regulatory-compliant digital signatures to electronic laboratory notebooks, regulatory submissions, forms, contracts, prescriptions and other electronic documents.

About SAFE-BioPharma

For more information about SAFE-BioPharma, visit: http://www.safe-biopharma.org

About TransUnion

Information is a powerful thing. At TransUnion, we realize that. We are dedicated to finding innovative ways information can be used to help individuals make better and smarter decisions. We help uncover unique stories, trends and insights behind each data point, using historical information as well as alternative data sources. This allows a variety of markets and businesses to better manage risk and consumers to better manage their credit, personal information and identity. Today, TransUnion reaches consumers and businesses in more than 30 countries around the world on five continents. Through the power of information, TransUnion is working to build stronger economies and families and safer communities worldwide.

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