All posts tagged "identity"

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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

  • Posted September 15, 2022
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  National digital identity systems: why private sector participation matters

  Interest in digital IDs increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as many governments looked to deliver services remotely and at scale. The experience has highlighted the benefits of enabling private sector

  • Posted July 7, 2021
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  Face the challenge: Singapore’s solution to digital ID verification

  Facial verification technology is quietly gaining ground for digital identity management and authentication. Device-based face verification, such Apple FaceID or Google Face Unlock, are being used by millions of consumers

  • Posted November 19, 2020
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  Find your identity: making progress on digital ID verification

  Every country wants a digital ID system – but few have successfully built them. At a recent GGF webinar, civil service leaders from Germany, Norway, and digital trailblazers Estonia and

  • Posted November 18, 2020
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  UK pilot aims to provide faster access to key digital services

  The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) has launched a pilot that will enable companies to use its Document Checking Service to verify citizens’ identities and speed up access to important

  • Posted August 17, 2020
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  UK government identity system still poses risk

  The Verify identity verification programme continues to pose “notable risks” to the Cabinet Office due to challenges in delivery, according to the department’s annual report and accounts. The programme provides

  • Posted August 12, 2020
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  Finding your identity: solving the digital ID verification challenge

  Governments worldwide are trying to create digital ID verification platforms, offering citizens secure access to public services – but many have struggled to deliver workable, popular solutions. At the Government

  • Posted March 4, 2020
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  100 former officials challenge discriminatory Indian identity programme

  Over 100 retired civil servants – including a former Cabinet secretary and chief information commissioner – have written an open letter urging the Indian government to back down on a

  • Posted January 10, 2020
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  Former CIO warns that Canada lacks the ‘building blocks’ of digital economy

  Alex Benay, Canada’s former chief information officer, has warned that officials are not making sufficient progress on digital identity, which he argues is the cornerstone of a digital economy.  

  • Posted October 15, 2019
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  ‘Dark web’ data sale threatens vast government data breach

  Personal information including the names, dates of birth and taxpayer IDs of 92 million Brazilians is being advertised for sale on the ‘dark web’, in what could be one of

  • Posted October 9, 2019
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