The shape of things to come in digital identity

Facts, figures and trends that are shaping the future of electronic identity.

There is nothing intrinsically new about using a passport or some other form of ID document...

The case for eID cards and ePassports is quite straightforward for most people in the eID industry...

But not every nation is so positive. The incumbent (UK) Labour Government supported an ID scheme...

But while the UK has been reticent in adopting the technology, other countries have been far more bullish...

The official start of the project, operated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)...

But while the industry is busy devising standards that enable ID technology to be rolled out and scaled up, the digital world is also evolving.

Work is taking place in this area. In the US, for example...

What has become clear is that a password is simply not secure enough in the online world.

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