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Francis Tuffy

4 Nov. 2022

4 min read

TRUSTECH Asks: What Digital Identity Future Do We Want?

The forthcoming TRUSTECH conference will focus on two main themes – identification solutions and innovative payments, which together go a long way to address the question of what digital identity future do we want – and what will we actually get?

Digital Identity Events

Francis Tuffy

31 July 2022

3 min read

Health Insurance Firm Commissions Digital Identity Management

German health insurance firm BARMER has commissioned T-Systems and Verimi to provide and manage the digital identities of its 8.7 million policyholders. The contract has a term of seven years, and the companies have not disclosed the contract value.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

5 July 2022

3 min read

Veridos Sees the Road Ahead

The future of sovereign identity documents such as ID cards, passports and driving licences is virtual – according to leading provider of integrated identity solutions, Veridos. However, there are still some key challenges to overcome, with IDs remaining ‘phygital’ for the time being.

Company Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

2 min read

Sri Lanka ID Gearing Up to Go Digital

Sri Lanka’s unique digital ID project, prepared jointly by the Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) and the Department of Registration of Persons, is about to go live, according to news reports in the country.

Digital Identity Government

Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

4 min read

Why Doesn’t the Public Trust Facial Recognition?

Does the track record of some firms who capture peoples’ facial images without their consent make it impossible for facial recognition to get a fair hearing in the court of public opinion – or are there deeper issues concerning the technology?

Company Digital Identity Government

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

3 min read

Countries Continue to Explore Digital Identity

Whilst pockets of personally identifiable information exist in all countries’ civil registries, some in physical documents but increasingly in digital records, not all countries are at the same stage of establishing a national digital identity.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

3 May 2022

4 min read

Government of Monaco and IN Groupe – a Solid Partnership for Success

In this next episode of the occasional series of country profiles, Francis Tuffy took on the hard task of visiting the beautiful Principality of Monaco to find out about the government’s strategy for connected digital identity… and conclude some unfinished business.

Digital Identity Government

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

2 min read

China Announces Plans for National Digital IDs

An article in the South China Morning Post reports that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has revealed that the country is planning to launch a digital national ID card before the end of the year.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

2 min read

The Importance of ID Data Intermediaries

For many years, the ID and secure document industry has understood the potential that universal citizen identity would have for increasing worldwide economic development. And now, a WEF think-tank has produced a 46-page report illustrating the potential benefit of a worldwide unifying digital ID data management policy.

Digital Identity Free Studies, Reports Free

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

2 min read

Call for European Digital Identity Wallet Pilots

In its June 2021 edition, ID & Secure Document News™ reported that the European Commission was promoting its proposal for a regulation that would amend the electronic identification, authentication and trust services (eIDAS) regulation and establish a framework for a European Digital Identity.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

30 March 2022

3 min read

UK Government Sets Out its Digital Identity Plans

As the EU starts to trial aspects of the European Digital Identity through large-scale pilots to test the deployment of the European Digital Identity Wallet, the UK is planning its own Office for Digital Identities.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

2 March 2022

3 min read

Are US States Ceding Control of Identities to Apple?

Apple is making US states foot part of the bill and provide customer support for its plan to turn iPhones into digital identification cards.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

22 Dec. 2021

4 min read

Identity Fraud in the Modern Era

It is inevitable that as we witness a move from physical to digital assertion of an identity to gain access to financial, retail and payment services we should see an attendant rise in the number and types of digital identity scams.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

8 Dec. 2021

4 min read

Physical to Digital: Be Careful What You Hope For

The move to assert digital identities in instances when previously a person (or persons) would need to be present has undoubtedly brought convenience and speed to executing many legal, travel and governmental transactions.

Digital Identity

Francis Tuffy

2 Nov. 2021

4 min read

Australia’s TDIF Expands Digital Identity Exchange Accreditation Scheme

Eftpos (electronic funds transfer at the point of sale) has become the first accredited non-government operator of a digital identity exchange under the Australian federal government's Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF).

Digital Identity Onboarding

Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Germany Gets Busy with ID Upgrade and Mobile Releases

Following the recent redesign of the German national identity card, a mobile ID wallet app has been released and the digital proof of a driving licence issued.

Digital Identity Driving Licences ID Cards

Latest News

TRUSTECH Asks: What Digital Identity Future Do We Want?

Health Insurance Firm Commissions Digital Identity Management

Veridos Sees the Road Ahead

Sri Lanka ID Gearing Up to Go Digital

Why Doesn’t the Public Trust Facial Recognition?

Countries Continue to Explore Digital Identity

Government of Monaco and IN Groupe – a Solid Partnership for Success

China Announces Plans for National Digital IDs

The Importance of ID Data Intermediaries

Call for European Digital Identity Wallet Pilots

UK Government Sets Out its Digital Identity Plans

Are US States Ceding Control of Identities to Apple?

Identity Fraud in the Modern Era

Physical to Digital: Be Careful What You Hope For

Australia’s TDIF Expands Digital Identity Exchange Accreditation Scheme

Germany Gets Busy with ID Upgrade and Mobile Releases

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