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Good Digital ID Benefits Everyone
Teki Akuetteh Falconer of Africa Digital Rights Hub talks accuracy, data protection, and how she’s pushing forward the policy debate in 2019.
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The GOV.UK Verify Approach to Identity Verification
Dr. Edgar A. Whitley, Associate Professor (Reader) in Information Systems at the London School of Economics and Political Science, gives his overview of the UK government’s unique model for proving identity online.
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Reflections on India’s Ruling of its Aadhaar Biometric Digital Identity System
Subhashish Bhadra - Bangalore-based investment principal at Omidyar Network and former McKinsey consultant - reflects on the new guidance for Aadhaar, India’s 1.2 billion people strong nationwide digital identity system and the world’s largest biometric ID database.
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UK National Audit Office’s Investigation into GOV.UK Verify
An investigative report into the UK’s online identity verification programme by Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office.
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Good Conversation is as Important as Good Technology
Dr. Isaac Rutenberg from Strathmore University shares key points for issued ID in Kenya – critically – whose needs are served by a new system, and why the public debate needs to be both engaging and nuanced.
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Understanding Capture and Validate KYC Processes: Global Experiences, Challenges and Learnings
The GSMA investigates the ways mobile network operators can validate cell phone users’ identities and provides learnings for how to best implement future systems.
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Digital Identity Opportunities for Women: Insights from Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Rwanda
A new GSMA report explores the role of mobile technology in addressing the gender-based identity gap.
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G20 Digital Identity Onboarding
The World Bank explores the intersection between digital ID systems and the financial sector in the developing world.
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Does Kenya’s Huduma Namba exemplify the elements of Good Identification?
The Kenyan government’s efforts to introduce a digital identification scheme have been met with resistance; iHub explores reasons underlying public mistrust of the scheme.
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The Role of Privacy Frameworks in Building Trust for Digital Identity Services: Understanding end-user attitudes towards mobile services linked to their digital identity
A new report from GSMA explores how data protection laws impact on public trust and attitudes towards digital privacy
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