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Digital Identity

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Indian government to activate digital ID at birth

The Indian government is working to expand its ‘Aadhaar’ digital ID scheme by assigning unique identification numbers to citizens at the time their birth is registered. Sixteen states in India […]

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‘People don’t have to be perfect’: five minutes with Catalonia’s Àstrid Desset

In this sister series to our ‘Five minutes with’ interviews, we share insights from the civil and public service leaders that will be speaking at our free AccelerateGov conference on […]
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‘An unparalleled opportunity’: experts discuss the potential for digital ID to unlock fintech in government

Governments are keen to spur innovation in financial technology (fintech), both in terms of encouraging private sector investment  and themselves adopting fintech solutions to improve public policy delivery. Ian Hall […]
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Governments urged to recognise universal right to proof of ID; UK civil servants praised for work arranging Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: policy & delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Campaign urges governments to recognise universal right to proof of ID The Identity Day […]
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Finnish finance ministry drafts digital ID legislation for parliamentary review 

Finland’s finance ministry has drafted legislation for a national digital ID programme set to be presented to parliament this autumn. The legislation would allow Finnish citizens to prove their identity […]

Canada to launch public consultation on digital ID framework for federal public services

Canada’s federal government has announced that it is preparing a public consultation on a framework for digital identity. The government launched its Digital Ambition 2022 on 5 August this year, […]
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From helping India through COVID to integrating services across Europe: how governments are using digital ID

The challenges – and success – of implementing a digital identity system in the world’s largest democracy were discussed at a Global Government Forum webinar that looked at how countries […]
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‘Not a lot to show’ for Australia’s $400m digital ID programme, says former government CIO

The Australian federal government’s digital ID programme, which was launched six years ago, is over-engineered and has cost too much for what has been delivered, according to the government’s former […]
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Digital ID – what is it, why is it needed, and how are governments developing it

Why are governments developing digital IDs? Governments around the globe are increasingly focused on the benefits of developing digital identify systems. The systems are viewed as ways to create secure […]
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Digital identity: what the UK government needs to get right in One Login programme

The UK government is developing a new digital ID system for access to public services. What can the government learn from international best practice as it builds the system? The […]