What is Airside Mobile? Airside Mobile Review, Features

Airside Mobile is an American online identity management solution provider that helps businesses and individuals verify, share and manage personal information.

About Airside Mobile

• Airside is the world’s first and only privacy network that gives individuals full control over their digital identity. Airside Mobile provides a secure, scalable, user-centric solution that gives businesses complete access to shared customer information.
• Airside Mobile's biometric recognition platform and decentralized architecture can help users manage sensitive information. With Airside's technical support, American citizens and Canadian travelers can quickly and securely pass through U.S. customs through the passport app. Passengers do not need to use paper documents. They can enter the airport fast security check channel by submitting their passport and customs declaration form in the app.

Advantages

1. Secure decentralized architecture

Data is encrypted on the user’s mobile device, and encryption keys enable consent-driven, time-limited sharing without the need for local storage.

2. Authentic source verification

Identity verification from government sources to ensure the authenticity of user data.

3. Simple biometric matching

Secure, reliable and cost-effective biometric matching easily integrates into legacy systems to confirm identity and provide a streamlined, contactless experience.

Development History

Airside was founded in 2009 with a mission to make identity verification and sharing faster and easier, based on a foundation of privacy, security, and real data.

- In 2010, the Airside Express app was launched for multi-airline check-in, aggregating mobile boarding passes from any airline on a single app;

- In 2011, B4YourBoard app was launched as the first airport food delivery app in partnership with HMSHost;

In 2013, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, ACI-NA and Airside partnered to develop a mobile solution to streamline the travel inspection process and reduce overall immigration wait times at U.S. entry points;

-In 2014, Mobile Passport was launched at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, becoming the first app to be authorized by U.S. Customs;

-In 2015, Mobile Passport began to roll out to most major U.S. airports and cruise ports;

-In 2017, Airside completed its Series A financing to expand Mobile Passport and develop new products;

-In 2018, Apple selected Mobile Passport as the "App of the Day";

- In 2019, Airside processed 12 million digital identity experiences, handling up to 40,000 transactions per day and saving 2 million hours; AirsideX platform was launched to provide relying parties with identity management of their customers’ verified digital documents;

-In 2020, Bain Capital Ventures led Airside’s Series B investment to accelerate the development of its digital identity network; the Airside app was launched, enabling people to securely share their provenance-verified driver’s licenses and passports with organizations as a fast, secure and contactless solution for everyday tasks; Amena Ali was appointed CEO of Airside, working with co-founders to lead “the team to the next level to deliver digital identity solutions built on trust, empowerment and confidence”;

-In 2021, health pass functionality was added to the Airside digital identity app, providing a way to present COVID-19 vaccination records; Airside was selected to join the Moderne Ventures Immersive Program to reduce fraud and speed up transactions in the real estate industry through private identity proofing.