diff --git a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.cpp b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.cpp
index 3ad014a..da47469 100644
--- a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.cpp
+++ b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.cpp
@@ -112,12 +112,11 @@
   for (auto anchor : m_trustAnchors) {
     if (anchor.getKeyName() == signingKeyName) {
       if (security::verifySignature(credential, anchor) &&
-          security::verifySignature((uint8_t*)request.m_requestId.c_str(), request.m_requestId.size(), signature, signatureLen, key)) {
+          security::verifySignature(request.m_requestId.data(), request.m_requestId.size(), signature, signatureLen, key)) {
         return returnWithSuccess(request);
       }
     }
   }
-
   NDN_LOG_TRACE("Cannot verify the proof of private key against credential");
   return returnWithError(request, ErrorCode::INVALID_PARAMETER, "Cannot verify the proof of private key against credential.");
 }
@@ -173,13 +172,13 @@
 
 void
 ChallengeCredential::fulfillParameters(std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, std::string>>& params,
-                                       KeyChain& keyChain, const Name& issuedCertName, const std::string& requestId)
+                                       KeyChain& keyChain, const Name& issuedCertName, const RequestID& requestId)
 {
   auto& pib = keyChain.getPib();
   auto id = pib.getIdentity(security::extractIdentityFromCertName(issuedCertName));
   auto issuedCert = id.getKey(security::extractKeyNameFromCertName(issuedCertName)).getCertificate(issuedCertName);
   auto issuedCertTlv = issuedCert.wireEncode();
-  auto signatureTlv = keyChain.sign((uint8_t*)requestId.c_str(), requestId.length(), security::signingByCertificate(issuedCertName));
+  auto signatureTlv = keyChain.sign(requestId.data(), requestId.size(), security::signingByCertificate(issuedCertName));
   for (auto& item : params) {
     if (std::get<0>(item) == PARAMETER_KEY_CREDENTIAL_CERT) {
       std::get<1>(item) = std::string((char*)issuedCertTlv.wire(), issuedCertTlv.size());
diff --git a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.hpp b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.hpp
index 49670f6..0a80a17 100644
--- a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.hpp
+++ b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-credential.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
   static void
   fulfillParameters(std::vector<std::tuple<std::string, std::string>>& params,
-                    KeyChain& keyChain, const Name& issuedCertName, const std::string& requestId);
+                    KeyChain& keyChain, const Name& issuedCertName, const RequestID& requestId);
 
   // challenge parameters
   static const std::string PARAMETER_KEY_CREDENTIAL_CERT;
diff --git a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-email.cpp b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-email.cpp
index 0c65c69..cc141dc 100644
--- a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-email.cpp
+++ b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-email.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     secretJson.add(PARAMETER_KEY_CODE, emailCode);
     // send out the email
     sendEmail(emailAddress, emailCode, request);
-    NDN_LOG_TRACE("Secret for request " << request.m_requestId << " : " << emailCode);
+    NDN_LOG_TRACE("Secret for request " << toHex(request.m_requestId.data(), request.m_requestId.size())  << " : " << emailCode);
     return returnWithNewChallengeStatus(request, NEED_CODE, std::move(secretJson), m_maxAttemptTimes, m_secretLifetime);
   }
   if (request.m_challengeState) {
diff --git a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-pin.cpp b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-pin.cpp
index fe17cd1..c9f98ba 100644
--- a/src/identity-challenge/challenge-pin.cpp
+++ b/src/identity-challenge/challenge-pin.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     std::string secretCode = generateSecretCode();
     JsonSection secretJson;
     secretJson.add(PARAMETER_KEY_CODE, secretCode);
-    NDN_LOG_TRACE("Secret for request " << request.m_requestId << " : " << secretCode);
+    NDN_LOG_TRACE("Secret for request " << toHex(request.m_requestId.data(), request.m_requestId.size()) << " : " << secretCode);
     return returnWithNewChallengeStatus(request, NEED_CODE, std::move(secretJson), m_maxAttemptTimes, m_secretLifetime);
   }
   if (request.m_challengeState) {