1. A method of confirming access for a wearer of an identity badge at a location, comprising: capturing an image of the wearer; capturing a visual image of an authorized user of the identity badge provided on a surface of the identity badge according to information stored in the identity badge; displaying a symbol/icon on a surface of the identity badge in response to the location being a special area in which an image of the authorized user is not to be displayed; and denying access to a resource in response to one of: the visual image of the authorized user being inconsistent with the image of the wearer or the location being the special area and the symbol/icon not being displayed on the identity badge.