The IDEMIA-backed deployment in the state—the first statewide rollout of the technology—enables taxpayers to download an app and take a selfie to protect them from criminals seeking to steal refunds.

Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Estonia, the Asian country is expanding a service that enables consumers to more efficiently fill in digital forms for government services, while at the same time testing tokens for better security. The country’s planned national digital ID also could include services that appeal to the private sector.