--- title: The Digital Identity Blog | Melissa Bridda description: Melissa has been a sales professional for the bulk of her career and loves working with her talented team at Verif-y to deliver IDV/KYC, Credentialing, and Background Check solutions for her clients. --- [![Verif-y Logo](https://blog.verif-y.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Verif-y-logo.png?width=800&height=329&name=Verif-y-logo.png "Verif-y Logo")](https://blog.verif-y.com/) Open main menu Close main menu - Services Open the submenu - [Identity Verification](https://www.verif-y.com/services/identity-verification/) - [Credential & Employment Verification](https://www.verif-y.com/services/credential-and-employment-verification/) - [Background Checks](https://www.verif-y.com/services/background-checks/) - [Data Repository](https://www.verif-y.com/services/data-repository/) - Resources Open the submenu - [Blog](https://blog.verif-y.com) - [FAQ](https://www.verif-y.com/resources/faq/) - [Company News](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/company-news) - About Open the submenu - [About Verif-y](https://www.verif-y.com/about/about-verify/) - [Careers](https://www.verif-y.com/about/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://www.verif-y.com/about/contact-us/) # The Digital Identity Blog Select Category Blog Digital Identity Identity Verification Privacy Series Background Checks Company News credential solutions Data Security AI credentials data privacy privacy Metaverse Virtual Reality college student fraud student data Healthcare Transcript Repository college data privacy Posts by ## Melissa Bridda [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-bridda-42856940/) Melissa has been a sales professional for the bulk of her career and loves working with her talented team at Verif-y to deliver IDV/KYC, Credentialing, and Background Check solutions for her clients. ![Photo of Phoenix, AZ at sunset with NASASPS 2023 written across and the Verif-y logo](https://blog.verif-y.com/hubfs/NASASPS%202023%20(1).png) ### [Protecting Students from Fraudulent Practices - NASASPS 2023](https://blog.verif-y.com/verif-ys-2023-nasasps-experience) As with most start-up technology firms, Verif-y was founded with a clear mission to solve a pressing problem – to protect the identity of individuals, as well as protect our partners from fraud. Along the way, we have found that we can solve many challenges in various sectors with our reliable, accurate, and fast identity verification solutions. In doing so, we help our partners eliminate paper processes (thereby reducing the risk of identity theft that comes with storing Personally Identifiable Information for years on paper documents).  [Blog,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/blog) [Privacy Series,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/privacy-series) [college student,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/college-student) [student data,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/student-data) [college data privacy,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/college-data-privacy) [Digital Identity,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/digital-identity) [AI,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/ai) [Data Security](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/data-security) ![Melissa Bridda](https://blog.verif-y.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(11).png?width=45&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(11).png) [Melissa Bridda](https://blog.verif-y.com/author/melissa-bridda) [Read More](https://blog.verif-y.com/verif-ys-2023-nasasps-experience) ![](https://blog.verif-y.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(7).png) ### [An Inside Look At Our TechDay Experience](https://blog.verif-y.com/experience-at-techday) A platform giving families agency-level tools to find and manage care for their loved ones; a chic smart ring designed to save lives by calling 911 when triggered; curated sustainable fashion; and a solution that ensures your identity remains safe by keeping your data secure and in your own hands – what do all these purpose-driven start-ups have in common? They were all thrilled to be back in person and exhibiting at [TechDay](https://www.techday.tech/)!  [Blog,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/blog) [Identity Verification,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/identity-verification) [Digital Identity,](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/digital-identity) [Background Checks](https://blog.verif-y.com/tag/background-checks) ![Melissa Bridda](https://blog.verif-y.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(11).png?width=45&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(11).png) [Melissa Bridda](https://blog.verif-y.com/author/melissa-bridda) [Read More](https://blog.verif-y.com/experience-at-techday) #### About - [About Verif-y](https://verif-y.com/about/about-verify/) - [Terms & Conditions](https://verif-y.com/terms-and-conditions/) - [Privacy Policy](https://verif-y.com/privacy-policy/) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.linkedin.com/company/verif-y-inc-/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/VerifyInc/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/yverif?lang=en) [Follow us on LinkedIn](http://www.instagram.com/verify_inc)