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Digital Identity

UK ID system “not fit for purpose”, says select committee

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has failed to meet all of its original performance targets for its flagship ID verification system, the UK House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) […]

Australia funds expansion of identity scheme

The Australian government will inject $67.2m (US$48m) into a national digital identity scheme to enable citizens to access public services via an online portal. MyGovID is being developed by The […]

UK ID verification scheme hit by “optimism bias and ill-defined objectives”, says watchdog

The UK’s flagship digital identity verification system has been severely criticised by the National Audit Office, in a move likely to reinforce the search for alternative models among other governments. […]

UK steps back from Verify ID system

The UK has announced the end of public funding for its digital identity programme, Verify. Last week, the government signed five 18-month contracts with its certified private sector identity partners, […]

Blockchain: alchemy or wizardry?

Like the cryptocurrencies that gave birth to them, blockchain technologies attract excitement and scepticism in equal measure. Don’t believe the hype, says James Johns – but in time, blockchain could […]

Opponents of India’s ID card system win court victory

The Indian Supreme Court has recognised privacy as a fundamental human right, in a case brought by rights campaigners challenging the government’s roll-out of a massive digital identity database. Campaigners […]

New Russian law permits remote medical consultations and patient database

Russian state healthcare providers will soon be able to offer remote consultations and prescriptions, under new legislation which also establishes a new nationwide patient records database. The legislation, which comes […]

UK tax authority rejects Government Digital Service ID system

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax authority, has confirmed it is to develop a dedicated identity verification system for its online users – sparking a debate over why […]

Estonia doubles e-Residency fee to cope with growing demand

The Estonian government is doubling its e-Residency fees to cope with growing demand. Kaspar Korjus, e-Residency programme director, said today that the €50 (US$ 54.50) application fee will be put […]

A smart move for streamlined service delivery?

Graham Scott analyses the potential of smart ID cards to drive efficiency in public services Imagine that every bit of information a government needs about its citizens could be stored […]