• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Our Services
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Top Nav Social Icons

Mobile ID World

Mobile ID World

Identification Revolution

  • Mobile ID
    • What Is Mobile ID?
    • Identity Associations
    • Premier Partners
    • FAQ
  • News
  • Solutions
    • Behavioral
    • Facial Recognition
    • Fingerprint Biometrics
    • Iris Biometrics
    • Second Factor
    • Smart Cards
    • Smartphones
    • Vital
    • Voice
    • Wearable Tech
    • Other
  • Applications
    • Access Control
    • Cloud Technology
    • Commerce
    • Enterprise
    • Healthcare
    • Identification
    • Internet of Things
    • Law Enforcement
    • Strong Online Authentication
  • Exclusive
    • Interviews
    • Featured Articles
    • Podcasts
  • Companies
  • Events

New Developments in Turkey, Thailand, and Canada Signal Big Year for Digital ID

January 5, 2023

New Developments in Turkey, Thailand, and Canada Signal Big Year for Digital ID

The new year has kicked off with a flurry of government activity in the advancement of digital identity technology around the world.

Turkey has delivered one of the most intriguing examples. At the Digital Turkey 2023 event, Vice President Fuat Oktay told attendees that his country is planning to use blockchain technology to underpin a digital ID system that will enable secure access to online government services.

The system is being pursued with the aim of applying it to the country’s existing “e-Devlet” public services portal. And it follows previous examples of blockchain innovation in the country, including the launch of a “National Blockchain Infrastructure” regulatory sandbox in 2019 and plans for a “City Coin” urban cryptocurrency project in 2020, though the latter has not yet materialized.

At the Digital Turkey event, Vice President Oktay enthused that “[w]ith the login system that will work within the scope of the e-wallet application, our citizens will be able to enter the e-Devlet with a digital identity created in the blockchain network.”

Meanwhile, the government of Thailand is about to start rolling out a digital ID system with mobile functionality. It will initially be used to enable access to government services under the Internal Affairs Ministry, and will eventually expand for use across a range of government agencies as well as private sector entities such as banks.

Individuals will be required to register their ID cards at a local government office in order to access the D.Dopa mobile ID app, which uses QR codes for two-factor authentication. The initial launch is scheduled for January 10.

And in Canada, it looks like a new provincial project is just about to get underway. The Digital Government Minister for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador says that authorities are mapping out plans for a potential digital ID that could be used in lieu of physical documents when, for example, providing proof of age at a liquor store. The Minister, Sarah Stoodley, told CBC News that meetings with federal government counterparts are scheduled for later this month, and that her department is currently trying to secure funding for a digital ID pilot.

The developments point to the range of government-led digital ID activities that are being undertaken and the wide-ranging vastness of the overarching digital ID trend. And they suggest that after a great deal of buzz last year, digital ID will be even more exciting in 2023.

Sources: Cointelegraph.com, Global Government Forum, Bangkok Post, CBC

Filed Under: Carousel, Industry News Tagged With: blockchain, blockchain technology, Canada, crypto, digital ID, digital identity, government e-services, government programs, Thailand, Turkey

Related News & Articles

Seoul Viosys Releases New VCSEL Solution for 5G Devices

Vivo Reveals Ambitious 5G Plans at MWC Shanghai

Theia Biometric Tools Designed to Read VR Gamers’ Emotional Reactions

Primary Sidebar

Register For the Next Virtual Identity Summit

Register now!

Tweets

Sponsored Links

facetec logo

FaceTec’s patented, industry-leading 3D Face Authentication software anchors digital identity, creating a chain of trust from user onboarding to ongoing authentication on all modern smart devices and webcams. FaceTec’s 3D FaceMaps™ make trusted, remote identity verification finally possible. As the only technology backed by a persistent spoof bounty program and NIST/iBeta Certified Liveness Detection, FaceTec is the global standard for Liveness and 3D Face Matching with millions of users on six continents in financial services, border security, transportation, blockchain, e-voting, social networks, online dating and more. www.facetec.com

FACEPHI is a global leader in Facial Recognition technology and in Mobile Biometrics technologies. With a strong concentration in the financial sector, FacePhi’s product is rapidly becoming a service used by banks all over the world. Its implementation doesn’t just save money, it is also a way to attract clients and build loyalty, while increasing the security of transactions for both the customer and the business. To learn more about FacePhi, visit https://www.facephi.com/en/

Recent Posts

  • Kenya’s New President Pushes for Digital ID By Year’s End
  • MDL, Digital ID Gain Momentum in State Efforts
  • Brazil-based Selfie Onboarding Startup Reports 250% Sales Jump, Global Expansion
  • ‘All Partners Remain Committed’ to Digital Travel ID Project: Transport Canada
  • North Carolina DMV Seeks Political Support for MDL

Footer

  • About Us
  • Company Directory
  • Advertise With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Archives
  • CCPA: Do not sell my personal info.

Follow Us

Copyright © 2023 MobileIDWorld