# Why identity needs a heartbeat, not a checkpoint

> Think about what you had to do the last time you needed to prove your identity. Did you present your ID? Snap a selfie? Pass a liveness check? In most cases of enterprise security, that’s all it takes to pass through.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-identity-needs-a-heartbeat-not-a-checkpoint?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac8de4094a7b59061e9081d)
- **Published:** 2026-10-09
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #identity #checkpoint #heartbeat #pass #person #assume #cases #check
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