Digital Identity

Finding your identity: how three governments are developing digital ID

Digital ID is an essential building block for rapid progress on transforming public services – but only a handful of governments have launched effective, popular systems. At the Global Government […]

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Digital ID: US government poised for national rollout, while Australia finds its ‘North Star’ to harmonise standards

The US federal government’s Login .gov digital identity service could be expanded nationally, according to the terms of a draft executive order, while the Australian government has set out plans […]
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UK government must create digital ID ‘super app’, says top financier

British citizens will one day store their financial data on a single ‘super app’ similar to the NHS health app rolled out by the UK government in 2018, the chair […]
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UK Cabinet Office seeks feedback on data sharing legislation to develop digital ID

The UK Cabinet Office has launched a public consultation on data sharing powers between departments that could aid government’s plan to make citizens’ online user verification easier using 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 […]
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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, […]